29 Dec 2007 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,001 (Penalty: €65,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Heavy in places).
bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Al Eile (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
7541-32 / 24 |
Jump (28) | T J Murphy | J Queally Mr M A Ryan |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, close up 2 out, driven into lead approaching last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1 L |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
2143-12 / 13 |
Jump (7) | Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
9/2 | |
| led, ridden after 3 out, joined briefly 2 out, rallied under pressure, headed approaching last, kept on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| NK |
Jazz Messenger (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
1159-11 / 9 |
Jump (13) | Paul Carberry | N Meade R S T Syndicate |
15/8 | |
| held up in touch, 4th 3 out, close up when not clear run after 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Ebaziyan (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) |
118-453 / 9 |
Jump (27) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Peter Garvey |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, 5th 2 out, 4th and kept on without threatening from last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Farmer Brown (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
311-122 / 7 |
Jump (41) | D N Russell | P Hughes Plantation Stud |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch, close 5th approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| Dist |
Clopf (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
1121-44 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Bernard Anthony… |
7/1 | |
| close 2nd, disputed lead briefly 2 out, no extra approaching last, eased run-in | ||||||||||