Full Result 2.25 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2006

Bewleys Hotel Dublin Airport European Breeders Fund Mares Hurdle (Listed Race)

(4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €27,667.50 2nd €8,117.50 3rd €3,867.50 4th €1,317.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Grangeclare Lark (IRE) 4/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	5	116	–	138	138	–
b m Old Vic - Grangeclare Rose (IRE) (Gianchi)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, soon challenged on inner, led before last, stayed on under pressure (op 3/1)

2 5½	5. Blazing Sky (IRE) 2/1F P W Flood F F McGuinness	P W Flood F F McGuinness	6	113	135	129	130	–
b m Beneficial - Blazing Comet (Deroulede)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, improved into 3rd after 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed before last, kept on

3 15 [20½]	8. La Marianne 10/1 Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	6	1013 p	109	109	110	–
b m Supreme Leader - Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Settled 3rd, 5th after 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd next, no impression when blundered last (op 12/1)

4 6 [26½]	3. Grapevine Sally (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	5	116	110	110	111	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Mrs Battleaxe (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 7th when slight mistake 5 out, 6th 3 out, kept on to go moderate 4th from before last (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

5 4 [30½]	6. Contessa Messina (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Leigh M F Morris	Andrew Leigh M F Morris	6	113	–	102	104	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Reoss (King's Ride)
Held up in touch, 8th halfway, 7th before 3 out, kept on same pace (op 14/1)

6 ½ [31]	7. Eternal Lady (IRE) 9/2 Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	6	113 t	–	102	104	–
b m Supreme Leader - Designer Lady (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders in 4th, progress into 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, headed and weakened 2 out (op 5/1)

7 7 [38]	1. Gabrona (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	6	116	108	97	100	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Meidreach (IRE) (Electric I)
Led and disputed, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, 5th approaching 2 out, no extra (op 12/1)

8 3½ [41½]	4. Killeroran Kash (IRE) 14/1 Robbie Power David Martin Kelly	Robbie Power David Martin Kelly	5	116	106	93	96	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Walkers Lady (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, no impression from 3 out (op 12/1)

9 dist [71½]	9. Tiddle About (IRE) 20/1 R Walsh J T Gorman	R Walsh J T Gorman	5	1013 p	95	–	–	–
b m In The Wings - Danishkada (Thatch)
Always behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

PU	10. Almutamore (IRE) 66/1 Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	4	108	–	–	–	–
b f Almutawakel I - Morcote (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Led and disputed, headed 5th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

10 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 19.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: T Hendy (Grangeclare Lark) 1st breeder: T Hendy
2nd owner: F F McGuinness (Blazing Sky)
3rd owner: Lady J Fowler (La Marianne)
Tote win: €5.40 PL: €2.10 €1.70 €2.50 Ex: €10.40 CSF: €13.01

2:25 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2006

Bewleys Hotel Dublin Airport European Breeders Fund Mares Hurdle (Listed Race)