Full Result 2.50 Leopardstown (IRE) | 25 January 2009

Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €78,000 2nd €22,800 3rd €10,800 4th €3,600

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Brave Inca (IRE) 11/4 R Walsh C A Murphy	R Walsh C A Murphy	11	1110	160	156	160	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 4 out, 3rd 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, improved to lead approaching 2 out, ridden entering straight, challenged approaching last, kept on well under pressure run-in (op 9/4)

2 ¾	5. Muirhead (IRE) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	6	1110	157	155	159	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silaoce (FR) (Nikos)
Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, headway to 5th 3 out, 4th before 2 out, travelled well to challenge approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, kept on same pace (op 100/30)

3 7 [7¾]	10. River Liane (FR) 9/1 Paul Townend Thomas Cooper	Paul Townend Thomas Cooper	5	118	141	144	150	–
ch g River Bay (USA) - Gospellianne (FR) (Machiavellian)
Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, improved to 3rd before 2 out, 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in (op 14/1)

4 10 [17¾]	7. Sublimity (FR) 2/1F P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	9	1110 t	162	133	144	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki)
Held up towards rear, headway to 6th 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, no extra and kept on same pace (trainer said gelding scoped wrong post-race) (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

5 4 [21¾]	3. Hardy Eustace (IRE) 8/1 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	12	1110 t	159	128	138	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro)
Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 4 out, headway to 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, 5th and kept on one pace from before last (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

6 4 [25¾]	4. Larkwing (IRE) 33/1 D J Casey E McNamara	D J Casey E McNamara	8	1110	138	123	134	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - The Dawn Trader (USA) (Naskra)
In rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace

7 9 [34¾]	9. Beau Michael 14/1 Davy Russell Adrian McGuinness	Davy Russell Adrian McGuinness	5	118 t	140	109	123	–
b g Medicean - Tender Moment (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, in rear halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out (trainer said gelding lost a shoe) (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

8 19 [53¾]	8. Swiftmarc (IRE) 100/1 Alan Crowe C A Murphy	Alan Crowe C A Murphy	6	1110	113	85	106	–
b g In The Wings - Shimmer (FR) (Green Dancer)
Chased leader in moderate 2nd, closer 4 out, led before 3 out where mistake, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

9 dist [83¾]	1. Allez Petit Luis (FR) 125/1 Mr M M O'Connor C A Murphy	Mr M M O'Connor C A Murphy	11	1110 b¹	109	–	–	–
br g Grand Tresor (FR) - Galissima (FR) (Sicyos)
Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off

9 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 4m 3.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Silent Oscar (stone bruise)
1st owner: Novices Syndicate (Brave Inca) 1st breeder: D W Macauley
2nd owner: Mrs P Sloan (Muirhead)
3rd owner: Mrs Valerie Courtney (River Liane)
Tote win: €3.40 PL: €1.40 €1.90 €2 Ex: €12.80 CSF: €13.04

2:50 Leopardstown (IRE) 25 Jan 2009

Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)