Horse Alert

24 Jan 2010 13:45 Leopardstown

Winner: €79,999 (Penalty: €52,000); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy, Soft in places).

Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	An Cathaoir Mor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	11-0231 / 22	Flat (294), Jump (7)	D J Casey	H De Bromhead Owen Byrne	7/1
		held up early, moderate 4th from 3rd, headway after 2 out, 2nd at last, soon challenged, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
2^nd	5	1¼ L	Sports Line (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	12/211-1 / 12	Jump (63)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Mrs Mary O'Donovan	2/1
		close up in 3rd, improved to lead 3 out, edged clear after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace under pressure
3^rd	6	20 L	Take The Breeze (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 12)	109-111 / 10	Flat (1033), Jump (26)	A P McCoy	P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs G Calder	5/2
		close 2nd, led from 5th, dropped to 3rd after mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra under pressure before last
4^th	4	NK	Major Finnegan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	3125/12 / 12	Jump (70)	D N Russell	W J Burke W J Burke	12/1
		led, headed 5th, remained close up, 2nd and driven along 2 out, 3rd when slight mistake last, no extra
5^th	2	Dist	Bobs Pride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	P/0-F1F3 / 9	Flat (65), Jump (29)	Mr R P McNamara	D K Weld Dr R Lambe & R…	25/1
		in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, some progress into moderate 4th 4 out, no extra after next, tailed off
6^th	3	25 L	Lilywhitedancer (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 12)	2521-61 / 10	Jump (43)	P Townend	W P Mullins Sarsfields Racing…	20/1
		held up, slightly hampered 3rd, lost touch from 5 out, completely tailed off
FE	7	-	Zaarito (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	5-F3F21 / 10	Jump (26)	D F O'Regan	Colm Murphy Victoria Syndicate