25 Jan 2009 14:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €123,600 (Penalty: €80,340); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1226/23 / 23 |
Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | C A Murphy Novices Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 4 out, 3rd 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, improved to lead approaching 2 out, ridden entering straight, challenged approaching last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Muirhead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1110-54 / 12 |
Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | N Meade Mrs Pat Sloan |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, headway to 5th 3 out, 4th before 2 out, travelled well to challenged approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 7 L |
River Liane (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
P210-17 / 8 |
Jump (27) | P Townend | T Cooper Mrs Valerie Courtney |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, improved to 3rd before 2 out, 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Sublimity (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/442-21 / 11 |
Flat (1327), Jump (27) |
P A Carberry | Robert Hennessy W Hennessy |
2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
220-138 / 13 |
Flat (462), Jump (27) |
P W Flood | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 4 out, headway to 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, 5th and kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 4 L |
Larkwing (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
0-1627F / 10 |
Flat (127), Jump (27) |
D J Casey | E McNamara Mrs Margaret Wilmott |
33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Beau Michael (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 8) |
06-1243 / 10 |
Flat (109), Jump (28) |
D N Russell | A McGuinness Total Recall Racing… |
14/1 | |
| held up, rear halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 19 L |
Swiftmarc (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0729-23 / 12 |
Jump (3) | A P Crowe | C A Murphy Corlican Syndicate |
100/1 | |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, closer 4 out, led before 3 out where mistake, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| Dist |
Allez Petit Luis (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) |
F50-U84 / 11 |
Jump (29) | M M O'connor | C A Murphy Mrs Teresa Murphy |
125/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Silent Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
443001/ / 11 |
Flat (651), Jump (639) |
R M Power | H Rogers Patrick Convery |
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