2:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2009
Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m Soft 9 hurdles
1st
€58,500 2nd
€17,100 3rd
€8,100 4th
€2,700
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 1110 | 165 | 121 | 164 | – | ||||
| b g Solon (GER) - Toowhit Towhee (USA) (Lucky North) | ||||||||||
| Close up in 3rd, 2nd before 2 out, led entering straight, strongly pressed after last, stayed on strongly close home (op 1/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 t | 161 | 118 | 162 | – | ||||
| b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki) | ||||||||||
| In touch in rear, mistake 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, 2nd last, soon challenged and every chance, no extra close home (op 4/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 117 | 146 | 112 | 157 | – | ||||
| b g Captain Rio - Nafzira (IRE) (Darshaan) | ||||||||||
| Raced keenly early, settled 4th, 3rd 2 out, 2nd briefly before last, 3rd and no impression run-in (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1110 | 151 | 105 | 152 | – | ||||
| ch g Shantou (USA) - Valira (USA) (Nijinsky) | ||||||||||
| Close up in 2nd, led from 4th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed entering straight, soon no extra (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1110 | 158 | 105 | 151 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silaoce (FR) (Nikos) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, close 5th 3 out, 4th and ridden next, soon no extra (op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1110 | 157 | 69 | 123 | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Meseta (Lion Cavern) | ||||||||||
| Led, headed 4th, remained close up until weakened approaching 2 out, trailing when eased last | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 59.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: Ebadiyan (coughing)
- 1st owner: Top Of The Hill Syndicate (Solwhit) 1st breeder: Haras De Preaux
- 2nd owner: W Hennessy (Sublimity)
- 3rd owner: Patrick Wilmott (Jumbo Rio)
- Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.30 €2.30 Ex: €5.10 CSF: €5.66
