23 Jan 2005 02:45 LEOPARDSTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £64,007); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Heavy.
AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 25 |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing… |
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| close up in 2nd, led briefly 5th, led again 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, kept on well under pressure, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| SHD |
Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 11 |
B M Cash | C A Murphy Novices Syndicate |
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| tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, improved into 3rd approaching last, stayed on well under pressure, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| HD |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 13 |
Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
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| close up in 4th, 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge next, close 2nd and every chance after last, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 11 L |
Solerina (IRE) (Mare, , 159) |
/ 9 |
G T Hutchinson | J Bowe John P Bowe |
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| led, headed briefly 5th, slight advantage next, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 20 L |
Accordion Etoile (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
J L Cullen | Paul Nolan Banjo Syndicate |
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| held up, 5th and in touch before 2 out, no extra before last, eased run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 15 L |
Georges Girl (IRE) (Mare, , 159) |
/ 9 |
D N Russell | F Flood Glenn W D Martin |
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| held up in touch, weakened before 2 out, trailing straight | ||||||||||