Full Result 3.10 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2008

Star Best For Racing Handicap Hurdle

(0-140, 4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €20,832 2nd €6,112 3rd €2,912 4th €992

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Imperial Hills (IRE) 4/1F Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	4	99 t	103	112	128	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Sixhills (FR) (Sabrehill)
Mid-division, headway to 8th 2 out, improved in 4th entering straight, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in and kept on well (op 5/1)

2 2	8. Fen Game (IRE) 14/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	6	109	114	121	133	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Hatton Gardens (Auction Ring)
Mid-division, headway to 6th before 2 out, improved in 3rd entering straight, ridden to lead approaching last, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace (op 14/1)

3 8 [10]	15. Lakil House (IRE) 12/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁵ P J Rothwell	Eoin McCarthy ⁵ P J Rothwell	8	912 p	108	105	119	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Own Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Soon led and clear, reduced advantage 4 out, disputed before next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

4 1¼ [11¼]	12. Tom Doodle (IRE) 7/1 Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	7	106	111	107	122	–
b g Old Vic - Hiltons Executive (IRE) (Petorius)
Mid-division, headway to 7th 4 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, hung right entering straight, kept on from last (op 10/1)

5 nk [11½]	16. Enter The Indian (IRE) 20/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Aidan Anthony Howard	Robert Dunne ⁵ Aidan Anthony Howard	4	910 1	106	101	115	–
b g Indian Rocket - Faithfulbond (IRE) (Elbio)
Mid-division, ridden in 9th 2 out, 7th entering straight, no extra in 5th before last, kept on same pace

6 nk [11¾]	3. Carthalawn (IRE) 13/2 Phillip Enright ³ C Byrnes	Phillip Enright ³ C Byrnes	7	1010	118	113	127	–
ch g Foxhound (USA) - Pohutakawa (FR) (Affirmed)
Prominent early, soon chased leader, improved to lead and disputed 3 out, led entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

7 2½ [14¼]	19. Rocheford Bridge 14/1 L McNiff ⁷ Noel Meade	L McNiff ⁷ Noel Meade	6	93	101	93	108	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Belle Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, no extra in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace

8 hd [14½]	4. Siege Of Ennis (IRE) 10/1 Paul Carberry Edward P Harty	Paul Carberry Edward P Harty	4	1013	118	110	124	–
b g Celtic Swing - Riyda (Be My Guest)
Towards rear, some late headway straight, never a danger

9 1 [15½]	9. Mullach Na Si 10/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	108 t	113	104	118	–
b g Poliglote - Fatale (IRE) (Bluebird)
Held up towards rear, headway to 12th 2 out, ridden into 9th entering straight, kept on one pace

10 8 [23½]	17. Meritorious (IRE) 11/2 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	5	100	105	86	102	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Little Serena (Primitive Rising)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra and weakened (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

11 ½ [24]	1. Moore's Law I (USA) 25/1 Barry Geraghty M J Grassick	Barry Geraghty M J Grassick	10	117	126	106	123	–
b g Technology (USA) - Brass Needles (USA) (Twice Worthy)
Never a factor

12 ½ [24½]	6. Take Your Mark (IRE) 33/1 Robert Molloy ³ D Broad	Robert Molloy ³ D Broad	10	108 b	116	96	112	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Mummys Best (Bustino)
Never a factor

13 ½ [25]	13. Mullicagh Lass (IRE) 33/1 Mark Bolger ⁵ D M Leigh	Mark Bolger ⁵ D M Leigh	6	100 t	110	89	106	–
b m Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Whoareyoutoday (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 10th and weakened before 2 out

14 dist [55]	10. Paramount I (FR) 25/1 Richard Hughes T M Walsh	Richard Hughes T M Walsh	6	108	113	–	–	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Passionnee (USA) (Woodman)
Always towards rear, tailed off

15 hd [55¼]	11. North Shore (IRE) 20/1 Alan Crowe W F Codd	Alan Crowe W F Codd	6	106	111	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Escape Path (Wolver Hollow)
Always towards rear, tailed off

16 8 [63¼]	7. Sophocles 7/1 P A Carberry James Leavy	P A Carberry James Leavy	5	1010 t	115	–	–	–
gr g In The Wings - Actoris (USA) (Diesis)
Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 6/1)

17 1½ [64¾]	2. Lazio (GER) 25/1 P W Flood S J Mahon	P W Flood S J Mahon	7	110 t	119	–	–	–
b g Dashing Blade - Leontine (GER) (Selkirk)
Always towards rear, tailed off

F	14. Turtle Time Lucky (IRE) 10/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	5	105	110	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Homersmare (IRE) (Shardari)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd when fell 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

UR	5. Maralan (IRE) 20/1 Matthew Bowes ⁷ Patrick O Brady	Matthew Bowes ⁷ Patrick O Brady	7	104 b	116	–	–	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Marilaya (IRE) (Shernazar)
Mid-division, ridden in 11th and no impression before 2 out where mistake and unseated rider