Full Result 2.50 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 January 2007

AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €100,000 2nd €28,500 3rd €13,500 4th €4,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Hardy Eustace (IRE) 9/1 Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	10	1110 b	165	126	163	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro)
Led and disputed, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, joined last, regained lead run-in, stayed on well under pressure (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

2 3	1. Brave Inca (IRE) 11/8F A P McCoy C A Murphy	A P McCoy C A Murphy	9	1110	167	123	160	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Settled 2nd, driven along 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, disputed lead last, headed run-in, soon no extra (op 11/8 tchd 11/10)

3 3 [6]	6. Macs Joy (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	8	1110	167	119	157	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Snob's Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in touch, 7th after 3 out, headway into 3rd approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression, kept on (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

4 2 [8]	8. Lounaos (FR) 10/1 Davy Russell Eoin Griffin	Davy Russell Eoin Griffin	4	105	–	97	136	–
b f Limnos (JPN) - Luanda (IRE) (Bigstone)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure (op 12/1)

5 2 [10]	5. Jazz Messenger (FR) 12/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	7	1110	159	114	153	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - In The Saltmine (FR) (Damister)
Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, challenged 2 out, no extra early straight, one pace (op 8/1)

6 7 [17]	7. Asian Maze (IRE) 12/1 R Walsh Thomas Mullins	R Walsh Thomas Mullins	8	115	158	100	141	–
ch m Anshan - Mazuma (IRE) (Mazaad)
Behind, trailing halfway, ridden and stayed on from 2 out

7 3½ [20½]	3. Hide The Evidence (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	6	1110 t	–	101	143	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
Pulled hard early, 5th 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 14/1)

8 dist [50½]	4. Iktitaf (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy Noel Meade	Timmy Murphy Noel Meade	6	1110 t	164	–	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Istibshar (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up in touch, 5th 3 out, effort next, weakened straight, virtually pulled up last, tailed off (op 4/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 3m 58.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Laurence Byrne (Hardy Eustace) 1st breeder: Patrick Joyce
2nd owner: Novices Syndicate (Brave Inca)
3rd owner: Mac's J Racing Syndicate (Macs Joy)
Tote win: €8.10 PL: €2.30 €1.20 €2.50 Ex: €20.90 CSF: €20.79

2:50 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Jan 2007

AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)