Horse Alert

28 Feb 2010 13:40 Leopardstown

Winner: €21,000 (Penalty: €13,650); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).

Ballsbridge Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	0-74651 / 20	Flat (206), Jump (11)	D N Russell	Miss S J Harty Gerard V Crehan	9/10
		tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd 3 out, smooth headway after 2 out, led before last, quickened clear, not extended, very easily
2^nd	2	3 L	Head Of The Posse (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	212F15- / 11	Jump (320)	D J Casey	J E Kiely Mr John P McManus	13/2
		held up in rear, 5th before 2 out, ridden to go 4th at last, stayed on, no chance with winner
3^rd	3	3 L	Beau Michael (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5)	73-3354 / 10	Flat (140), Jump (22)	Ruby Walsh	A McGuinness Total Recall Racing…	7/2
		disputed lead, led after 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed before last, one pace run-in
4^th	1	SHD	Bahrain Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	2-81156 / 10	Flat (134), Jump (35)	L Mcniff	P J Flynn Padraic Maloney	9/2
		tracked leaders in 4th, close up when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 5th last, kept on under pressure close home
5^th	7	2 L	Wild Passion (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0)	F22/544 / 10	Flat (2338), Jump (11)	D J Condon	N Meade Noel Meade Horse…	10/1
		disputed lead, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, one pace
6^th	4	16 L	Green Mile (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	602P0P / 10	Flat (164), Jump (93)	Mr S J Craig	A J Martin Mrs Marie Martin	25/1
		held up towards rear, 6th and effort 2 out, soon no extra, eased before last
7^th	5	Dist	King's Bastion (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	0-109 / 10	Flat (93), Jump (19)	J L Cullen	L Comer Luke Comer	33/1
		tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, completely tailed off