Horse Alert

25 Jan 2015 14:45 Leopardstown

Winner: €110,000 (Penalty: €66,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).

BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10)	114-211 / 20	Flat (2738), Jump (27)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins George Creighton/mme…	11/10
		tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th from 4 out, headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, left further clear at last, stayed on well run-in
2^nd	1	3½ L	Arctic Fire (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	42-1233 / 10	Flat (257), Jump (27)	P Townend	W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd	8/1
		held up in 5th, 5th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headway into 3rd entering straight, no impression on winner in 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner
3^rd	3	4 L	Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	241-122 / 11	Flat (837), Jump (27)	A P McCoy	Mrs J Harrington John P McManus	5/4
		tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 4 out, jumped left next, led from 2 out, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed and headed approaching last, bad mistake at last and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra
4^th	5	11 L	Tiger Roll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	21-71P6 / 12	Jump (27)	B J Cooper	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	33/1
		held up in last, slight mistake 1st, reminder 4th, ridden before 2 out, went moderate 4th entering straight, soon no impression
5^th	4	9 L	Plinth (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8)	242115 / 11	Flat (222), Jump (27)	R M Power	A P O'Brien John P McManus	100/1
		pushed along to lead, joined 4 out, headed and ridden 2 out, soon weakened quickly
6^th	6	15 L	Fiscal Focus (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8)	1 / 6	Flat (92), Jump (30)	M P Fogarty	D McDonogh Mrs J S Bolger	16/1
		tracked leaders in 3rd and hung left for much, close 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened from next