Full Result 2.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2011

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(4yo+) 2m1f Yielding To Soft 11 fences

1st €16,250 2nd €4,750 3rd €2,250 4th €750

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Arklow Ger (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power Paul Nolan	Robbie Power Paul Nolan	9	107	123	105	130	–
b g Presenting - Miss Rose I (IRE) (Phardante)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th entering straight, 6th at last, kept on well under pressure on inner run-in to lead close home (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding had disappointed on its last run when racing free and making a few bad jumping errors; he added gelding is a frustrating type and can be inconsistent but its recent homework had improved.)

2 nk	7. Jigalo (IRE) 8/1 B J Cooper Ms Joanna Morgan	B J Cooper Ms Joanna Morgan	10	107 p	123	104	130	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Kasterlee (FR) (Stay For Lunch)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer and went 3rd after 2 out, challenged at last and led early run-in, no extra under pressure and headed close home

3 1½ [1¾]	8. Just Friends (IRE) 16/1 Tom Doyle Denis W Cullen	Tom Doyle Denis W Cullen	7	105 b¹	121	101	127	–
ch g Beneficial - Glen Ten (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent, led after 2nd and soon clear, reduced advantage after halfway, strongly pressed last and headed early run-in, no impression and kept on one pace

4 nk [2]	10. Mirador Del Conde (IRE) 8/1 Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	7	911 t	113	92	118	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ann's Desire (IRE) (Dominion Royale)
Led early, headed after 2nd and chased clear leader, closer after halfway, ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, no impression under pressure and kept on one pace run-in (op 7/1)

5 1¾ [3¾]	5. Majestic Oak (FR) 8/1 P W Flood Liam P Cusack	P W Flood Liam P Cusack	7	109	125	102	128	–
b g Bering - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden approaching straight, no impression from last and kept on one pace

6 shd [4]	2. Donnas Palm (IRE) 9/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	113	133	110	136	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Donna's Tarquin (IRE) (Husyan)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace under pressure without threatening run-in (op 5/2)

7 1 [5]	4. Peak Raider (IRE) 5/1 Ms N Carberry Thomas Carberry	Ms N Carberry Thomas Carberry	7	1010	126	102	128	–
bb g Machiavellian (USA) - Desert Magic (IRE) (Green Desert)
Held up towards rear, headway into 5th approaching straight, ridden and no extra from last

8 2½ [7½]	3. I Hear A Symphony (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Colgan J J Lambe	Robbie Colgan J J Lambe	9	112 tp	132	105	132	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Annilogs Daughter (IRE) (Yashgan)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slow 2 out and lost place, no extra when mistake last (op 14/1)

9 10 [17½]	11. Selskar (IRE) 14/1 A E Lynch C W J Farrell	A E Lynch C W J Farrell	6	913 3 3 t	115	74	102	–
b g Viking Ruler (AUS) - Hope's Blue (IRE) (Octagonal)
Always towards rear, never a factor (op 12/1)

10 18 [35½]	1. Made In Taipan (IRE) 12/1 Alan Crowe A J Martin	Alan Crowe A J Martin	9	1110	140	80	112	–
br g Taipan (IRE) - No Easy Way (IRE) (Mandalus)
Always behind, no threat from before 2 out

UR	9. Sorceror (FR) 7/2 Paul Townend A L T Moore	Paul Townend A L T Moore	7	105 p	121	–	–	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Coyote Davis (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 4th (op 9/2 tchd 10/3)

11 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 9.90s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Michael Joseph Murray (Arklow Ger) 1st breeder: Frank Fagan
2nd owner: Mrs M T Morgan (Jigalo)
3rd owner: Mrs Caren Walsh (Just Friends)
Tote win: €23.10 PL: €4.80 €1.80 €6.80 Ex: €256.70 CSF: €192.39 Tricast: €2,690.13

2:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2011

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