Full Result 3.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2008

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(0-140, 4yo+) 2m1f Soft 11 fences

1st €19,530 2nd €5,730 3rd €2,730 4th €930

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Irish Invader (IRE) 7/2 Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	7	114	134	126	143	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Idealist I (Busted)
Chased leaders in 3rd, closed to dispute lead from before 3 out, narrowly in front into straight, strongly pressed and stayed on well run-in

2 ½	6. Savitha (IRE) 2/1F Alan Crowe Paul Nolan	Alan Crowe Paul Nolan	8	104	117	109	125	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Irish Call (USA) (Irish River)
Mid-division, well off pace when slight mistake 6 out, closed into 4th entering straight, switched to challenge before last, every chance and on terms under pressure run-in, no extra and kept on same pace close home (op 11/4)

3 hd [¾]	1. Central House 13/2 Sam Thomas D T Hughes	Sam Thomas D T Hughes	11	119	136	127	144	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World (Kemal)
Chased leader in 2nd, closed and on terms from before 3 out, 2nd into straight, dropped to 4th but every chance under pressure run-in, kept on same pace close home (op 11/2)

4 ½ [1¼]	3. Publican (IRE) 11/2 Davy Russell P A Fahy	Davy Russell P A Fahy	8	1011	124	115	131	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Night Therapy (IRE) (Mandalus)
Well off pace towards rear, went 5th and headway from before 3 out, 3rd and every chance under pressure run-in, no extra and kept on same pace close home (op 6/1)

5 8 [9¼]	5. In Technicolor (IRE) 10/1 P A Carberry A L T Moore	P A Carberry A L T Moore	9	105	118	99	118	–
b g Germany (USA) - Light Argument (IRE) (Tale Quale)
Led and clear, reduced lead from 6 out and joined from before 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd into straight, no extra in 5th from last

6 15 [24¼]	9. Magnesium (USA) 16/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	8	103 b	116	79	100	–
ch g Kris S (USA) - Proflare (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leaders in 4th, dropped to 6th before 3 out, soon no impression (op 14/1)

7 7 [31¼]	4. Fivestar Alstars (IRE) 10/1 Andrew J McNamara P P Goulding	Andrew J McNamara P P Goulding	9	1010	123	77	100	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Lady Fawley (He Loves Me)
Soon well off pace in mid-division, 6th 6 out, dropped to 7th and no impression from 4 out

8 29 [60¼]	7. Boleybawn Quikstar (IRE) 8/1 Tom Doyle P J Rothwell	Tom Doyle P J Rothwell	6	103	116	33	64	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Chased leaders, 5th 6 out, lost place and no extra from 4 out (jockey said gelding hung very badly right throughout and he was unable to ride the horse out properly so eased him right down in the closing stages) (op 7/1)

9 1 [61¼]	10. Druids Castle (IRE) 20/1 Niall P Madden Joseph Crowley	Niall P Madden Joseph Crowley	7	910	109	25	56	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Portphelia (Torus)
Soon well off pace towards rear, moderate 7th 6 out, no impression from 4 out

9 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 22.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Island Life
1st owner: Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate (Irish Invader) 1st breeder: Noel O'Toole
2nd owner: Robert Hennelly (Savitha)
3rd owner: John F Kenny (Central House)
Tote win: €3.10 PL: €1.40 €1.50 €2.90 Ex: €6.10 CSF: €12.47 Tricast: €45.95

3:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2008

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