29 Jan 2006 02:55 LEOPARDSTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £68,493); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 23 |
A P McCoy | Colm Murphy Novices Syndicate |
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| close up and disputed lead, jumped well, slight advantage 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 1.00 L |
Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing… |
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| settled 4th, 3rd before 3 out, close 2nd travelling best 2 out, ridden to challenge last, briefly outpaced run-in, stayed on well close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 4.00 L |
Golden Cross (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 7 |
Johnny Murtagh | M Halford Exors of Late Mrs… |
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| held up in touch, 5th and ridden 3 out, 4th before last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 2.00 L |
Sadlers Wings (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 8 |
D J Casey | W P Mullins John J Brennan |
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| held up in touch, 4th 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 7.00 L |
The French Furze (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 14 |
A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr Jim Ennis |
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| led and disputed, headed 4 out, soon lost place, last approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure straight | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 0.50 L |
Arch Rebel (USA) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 10 |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Ms G C Murphy |
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| held up in rear, lost touch before 4 out, progress 2 out, 5th and effort approaching last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 25 L |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 13 |
Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
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| settled 3rd, reminder 4th, led briefly 4 out, close 2nd next, ridden and weakened quickly 2 out, virtually pulled up straight | ||||||||||