1:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Jan 2013
BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m Soft To Heavy 9 hurdles
1st
€71,500 2nd
€20,900 3rd
€9,900 4th
€3,300
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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9 | 1110 | 173 | 120 | 172 | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE) (Kenmare) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3 out, led travelling well into straight, soon clear, eased towards finish, easily (op 1-5) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1110 | 163 | 114 | 162 | – | ||||
| gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR) (Saint Estephe) | ||||||||||
| Led and disputed until clear advantage from 3 out, pushed along approaching next and headed into straight, no chance with easy winner, strongly pressed for 2nd from last, kept on well under pressure (op 10-1 tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1110 | 167 | 114 | 162 | – | ||||
| b g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu) | ||||||||||
| Held up, went moderate 3rd before 2 out, pushed along approaching last and kept on towards finish without ever threatening easy winner, just held for 2nd (trainer said, regarding running and riding, that he did not give his rider detailed instructions as jockey knew the horse well; he said it was re-appearing after an absence from the track since last March but had done plenty of work and his weight was identical to his weight at Cheltenham last year; he added that the weather conditions in the UK were a hindrance to its preparation of gelding for today's race; he added that gelding is better on better ground; jockey said he was not tied into specific instructions but intended to maintain a position tracking Hurricane Fly; from before 2nd last he felt he did not have horse to challenge winner but hoped to be able to obtain second place; despite riding out gelding and squeezing it all the way up straight he was unable to get by the 2nd horse; he also added that gelding leaned left towards running rail up straight due to tiredness) (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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12 | 1110 | 152 | 76 | 133 | – | ||||
| b g Germany (USA) - Elea Victoria (IRE) (Sharp Victor) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, no danger from 3 out and went moderate 4th after next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
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5 | 118 p | 131 | 37 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Behrasia (IRE) (Ashkalani) | ||||||||||
| Led and disputed until pushed along and dropped to 2nd after 3 out, ridden and soon weakened into 4th before next, tailed off (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 1:55:42 Winning time: 4m 5.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 116%
- 1st owner: George Creighton & Mrs Rose Boyd (Hurricane Fly) 1st breeder: Agricola Del Parco
- 2nd owner: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate (Thousand Stars)
- 3rd owner: John P McManus (Binocular)
- Tote win: €1.10 PL: €1.02 €2 Ex: €2.30 CSF: €3.27
