12:10 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2009
Bord na Mona - Clean Air Maiden Hurdle
2m2f Yielding 9 hurdles
1st
€8,292 2nd
€1,932 3rd
€852 4th
€492
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 115 | – | 90 | 122 | – | ||||
| b g Royal Applause - Aunty Mary (Common Grounds) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold and led at slow gallop, headed 5 out, led again into straight, soon strongly pressed and joined, slightly pecked last, led again and stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | 87 | 120 | – | ||||
| b g Luso - Express Mail (IRE) (King's Ride) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent off slow gallop, some slight mistakes, ridden to challenge and dispute lead straight, not entirely fluent last, headed and kept on same pace run-in (op 11/8 tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | 85 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Passing Sale (FR) - Varcady (FR) (Imyar) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders off slow gallop and took keen hold, led 5 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before straight, no impression when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1112 | – | 82 | 115 | – | ||||
| b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Cailin Chuinne (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Soon in mid-division, moderate 8th into straight, ridden into 7th from last, stayed on well without threatening run-in (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | 82 | 115 | – | ||||
| gr g Flemensfirth (USA) - Stormy Angel (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, moderate 4th into straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | 77 | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Smart 'n Noble (USA) (Smarten) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | 77 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Alpha Style (GER) (Saddlers' Hall) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, progress to track leaders 4 out, 5th before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight (vet said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel post race) (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | – | 68 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Laugh Away (Furry Glen) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 8th approaching 2 out, soon no extra (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
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9
dist
[49½]
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5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – | |||
| b g Heron Island (IRE) - Persrolla (Persian Bold) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division best, moderate 9th approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Tawasila (IRE) (Turtle Island) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, no impression approaching 2 out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up from last, tailed off (jockey said gelding went lame in the closing stages of this race) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Definite Article - Royal Rosy (IRE) (Dominion Royale) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, stumbled after 5 out and fell (jockey said gelding clipped heels and unseated rider in the race) (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cadew Point (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, closer in 7th when fell 2 out (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 12:11:00 Winning time: 4m 34.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 149%
- Non-runners: Best Buddy (road conditions), Rite Of Passage (injured in transit)
- 1st owner: Luke Comer (King's Bastion) 1st breeder: Dominic Burke & Floor's Farming
- 2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Gates Of Rome)
- 3rd owner: C Jones (Qoubilai)
- Tote win: €42.30 PL: €6.30 €1.50 €3.30 Ex: €98.80 CSF: €44.79
