29 Dec 2012 14:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €55,250); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Istabraq Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
1/1131-1 / 21 |
Flat (1981), Jump (41) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
1/5 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led entering straight, quickened clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Unaccompanied (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
12/4114- / 6 |
Flat (55), Jump (335) |
D N Russell | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
6/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th after 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression before last, 2nd last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), g, 11 10) |
423-114 / 12 |
Flat (1305), Jump (83) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, soon dropped to 4th, kept on again run-in to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| HD |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
85-2312 / 13 |
Flat (181), Jump (41) |
M P Walsh | E P Harty Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 2nd before last, no impression winner, 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 64 L |
Tilabay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
402928/ / 7 |
Flat (17), Jump (804) |
Paul Carberry | S Buggy J Fortune |
100/1 | |
| always in rear, niggled along halfway, weakened from 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||