Fast Results

Scores

14:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 25 January 2009

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:25

Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Brave Inca (IRE)

1111-10

11/4

T: C A MurphyJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 4 out, 3rd 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, improved to lead approaching 2 out, ridden entering straight, challenged approaching last, kept on well under pressure run-in

2^nd

0.75

Muirhead (IRE)

611-10

7/2

T: N MeadeJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, headway to 5th 3 out, 4th before 2 out, travelled well to challenged approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, kept on same pace

3^rd

River Liane (FR)

511-8

9/1

T: T CooperJ: P Townend

Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, improved to 3rd before 2 out, 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in

4^th

Sublimity (FR)

911-10

2/1

T: Robert HennessyJ: P A Carberry

Held up towards rear, headway to 6th 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, no extra and kept on same pace

5^th

Hardy Eustace (IRE)

1211-10

8/1

T: D T HughesJ: P W Flood

Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 4 out, headway to 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, 5th and kept on one pace from before last

6^th

Larkwing (IRE)

811-10

33/1

T: E McNamaraJ: D J Casey

Rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace

7^th

Beau Michael

511-8

14/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: D N Russell

Held up, rear halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out

8^th

Swiftmarc (IRE)

611-10

100/1

T: C A MurphyJ: A P Crowe

Chased leader in moderate 2nd, closer 4 out, led before 3 out where mistake, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

9^th

dist

Allez Petit Luis (FR)

1111-10

125/1

T: C A MurphyJ: M M O'Connor

Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off

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Non-Runners

Silent Oscar (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: H Rogers J: R M Power

Betting Breakdown

SF:€13.04

Forecasts

Sublimity (FR) (2/1), Brave Inca (IRE) (11/4), Muirhead (IRE) (7/2), Hardy Eustace (IRE) (8/1), River Liane (FR) (9/1), Beau Michael (14/1), Larkwing (IRE) (33/1), Swiftmarc (IRE) (100/1), Allez Petit Luis (FR) (125/1)