27 Jan 2008 14:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €100,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places, Hurdles: Yielding, Soft in places).
AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
1351-F1 / 22 |
Jump (70) | Andrew J McNamara | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
10/3 | |
| prominent, progress travelling well to lead before 2 out, clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 8 L |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
143-122 / 13 |
Jump (29) | Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
5/2 | |
| led, ridden along from 3 out, headed before next, 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| HD |
Al Eile (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
541-321 / 9 |
Jump (29) | T J Murphy | J Queally Mr M A Ryan |
5/2 | |
| prominent, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd before straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Lounaos (FR) (Filly, Bay, 157lbs) |
11404-1 / 5 |
Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no extra before straight | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Ebaziyan (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) |
8-45341 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Peter Garvey |
10/1 | |
| held up in moderate 5th, slow 4th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Aitmatov (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
214-111 / 11 |
Jump (56) | Paul Carberry | N Meade High Spirits Racing… |
5/1 | |
| held up, bad mistake 3rd, soon trailing, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||