29 Dec 2011 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €55,250); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Istabraq Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Unaccompanied (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
112-41 / 6 |
Flat (53), Jump (47) |
P Townend | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd 2 out, challenged early straight and led before last, driven out and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), g, 11 10) |
42-2211 / 12 |
Flat (939), Jump (39) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 2 out, ridden in 3rd approaching last where slight mistake, kept on under pressure run-in without reaching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Oscars Well (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
1114-32 / 9 |
Jump (39) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Molley Malone Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, headway to lead before 3 out, strongly pressed early straight and headed approaching last, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 15 L |
The Real Article (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
124113 / 8 |
Flat (132), Jump (25) |
B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Mrs Patricia Wallace… |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 3 out and no impression in 6th before next, moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6½ L |
Moon Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
346-114 / 11 |
Jump (46) | T J Doyle | P W Flynn Cill Choca Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, 5th and ridden 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Luska Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
4322-52 / 12 |
Flat (125), Jump (88) |
Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Paddy & Sean Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th before 2 out, ridden and no extra early straight | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 8½ L |
Gimli's Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
13-7005 / 8 |
Flat (127), Jump (88) |
T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington Geoffrey Ruddock |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, in rear after 2nd, no threat from 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Voler La Vedette (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 3) |
1-14111 / 8 |
Jump (1) | A E Lynch | Colm Murphy Mrs M Brophy |
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