irishracing.com | Race Result Leopardstown, Sun, 28th Dec, 2008, woodiesdiy.com Christmas H´dle (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.00 woodiesdiy.com Christmas H´dle (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 28th Dec, 2008

Going - Hurdle/Bumper - Yielding, Yielding to Soft. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €38,248.00 Winning Units - 8 Dividend - €3,585.60. Placepot Pool - €18,358.00 Winning Units - 482 Dividend - €28.50. Tote Aggregate - €527061.00.

2.00 3m. 4-y-o plus 6 Ran
woodiesdiy.com Christmas H´dle (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €32,550.00, 2nd - €10,000.00, 3rd - €5,000.00, 4th - €2,000.00

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Race Conditions

1st

Catch Me (GER) 11-10 (J P O'Shea)
(6:04.4 7.69 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 164
Law Society (USA) - Calcida (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Erlenhof

SP 4/6fav

E J O'Grady

Andrew J McNamara

Tote Win €1.60 Place €1.20

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 4th 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, challenged before last where led and slight mistake, edged left and kept on under pressure run-in, all out close home

30th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl Rated 151 This
Race 16th Feb, 09 Navan
1st Hdl Rated 162

2nd

Whatuthink (IRE) 11-8 (Cavan Developments Bloodstock)
(6:04.4) Rated 147
Presenting (GB) - Glen's Encore (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Peter Greaney

SP 10/3

Oliver McKiernan

J L Cullen

Place €1.90

chased leader in close 2nd, led before 5 out, ridden and challenged before last where headed, switched and rallied well run-in to press winner close home, just held

29th Nov, 08 Newbury
5th Hdl This
Race 22nd Jan, 09 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 152

3rd

19L

Beau Michael (GB) 11-3 (Total Recall Racing Club)
(6:08.2) Rated 140
Medicean (GB) - Tender Moment (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd

SP 11/2

Adrian McGuinness

R Walsh

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 4 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 3rd and kept on one pace from before last

6th Dec, 08 Wetherby
4th Hdl This
Race 25th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
7th Hdl Rated 140

4th

17L

Convincing (GB) 11-8 (Shanakiel Racing Syndicate)
(6:11.5) Rated 127
Selkirk (USA) - Hot Thong (BRZ)(Jarraar (USA))
Breeder - Miss K Rausing

SP 33/1

John Joseph Murphy

E F Power

chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 3rd after 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace

30th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
7th Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Hdl

5th

0.75L

Earth Magic (IRE) 11-6 (Mrs Phyllis Bowe)
(6:11.7) Rated 142
Taipan (IRE) - Miss Pollerton (IRE)(Pollerton)
Breeder - James Bowe

SP 8/1

Michael J Bowe

T J Doyle

led, headed before 5 out, ridden and dropped to rear after 4 out, no impression after

5th Oct, 08 Tipperary
5th Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 22nd Jan, 09 Gowran Park
5th Hdl Rated 138

6th

35+L

Antipode (GER) 11-3 (C Jones)
(6:18.5) Rated 121
Zinaad (GB) - Avellquina (IRE)(Distinctly North (USA))
Breeder - H Hamel

SP 33/1

Andrew Lynch

R T Dunne

held up in rear, headway to 4th before 2 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

29th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
9th Hdl This
Race 12th Jan, 09 Punchestown
u.r. Hdl Rated 120

Off 2.00
Time 6m. 4.40 secs, which is 7.69 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.20.

Stewards Enquiry - Following a Stewards Enquiry, the judge's placings remain unaltered
2007 Sweet Kiln 8 11-3 T J Doyle 11/10Fav (Michael J Bowe)
2006 Celestial Wave 6 11-3 T J Murphy 11/4 (Adrian Maguire)
2005 Rosaker 8 11-8 P Carberry 7/1 (Noel Meade)
2004 Emotional Moment 7 11-9 B J Geraghty 4/1 (T J Taaffe)
2003 Sacundai 6 11-11 B J Geraghty 1/1Fav (E J O'Grady)

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Leopardstown Results Sun, 28th Dec, 2008