29 Dec 2010 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €90,000 (Penalty: €58,500); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
11/131-1 / 20 |
Flat (1250), Jump (14) |
P Townend | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
8/11 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, close up travelling well from 2 out, led on bridle last, drew clear, not extended, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Solwhit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1162-12 / 9 |
Flat (787), Jump (14) |
D N Russell | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake at 3rd, close up travelling well from 2 out, effort on inner when not fluent last, switched and kept on under pressure run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| SHD |
Luska Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1119-14 / 12 |
Jump (54) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Paddy & Sean Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), g, 11 10) |
11013-7 / 12 |
Flat (574), Jump (213) |
Ms K Walsh | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, 4th and ridden after 2 out, kept on without threatening from last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11040-5 / 10 |
Flat (510), Jump (39) |
Paul Carberry | Miss S J Harty Gerard V Crehan |
40/1 | |
| slowly into stride and held up, pulled hard halfway, 4th approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||