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Sunday January 27 2008

Leopardstown 14:55 - Result
Aig Europe Champion Hurdle (grade 1)
€150000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, Class 1, €100000 penalty, 6 ran
Going: Soft (Yielding in places, Hurdles: Yielding, Soft in places)
Winning Time: 3m 50.5s
| Pos. |
Draw |
Dist. |
Horse |
Wt |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Age |
SP |
| 1 |
|
|
Sizing Europe (IRE)
|
11-10 |
Andrew J McNamara
|
H De Bromhead
|
6 |
10/3 |
| |
prominent, progress travelling well to lead before 2 out, clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, impressive
opened 10/3
touched 7/2 |
| 2 |
|
8 |
Hardy Eustace (IRE)
|
11-10 |
C O'Dwyer
|
D T Hughes
|
11 |
5/2 jf |
| |
led, ridden along from 3 out, headed before next, 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace
opened 3/1
touched 10/3 |
| 3 |
|
hd |
Al Eile (IRE)
|
11-10 |
T J Murphy
|
J Queally
|
8 |
5/2 jf |
| |
prominent, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd before straight, kept on same pace
opened 11/4
touched 11/4 |
| 4 |
|
5 |
Lounaos (FR)
|
11-3 |
B J Geraghty
|
E Griffin
|
5 |
14/1 |
| |
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no extra before straight
opened 12/1
touched 16/1 |
| 5 |
|
2 |
Ebaziyan (IRE)
|
11-10 |
R Walsh
|
W P Mullins
|
7 |
10/1 |
| |
held up in moderate 5th, slow 4th, no impression from 3 out
opened 9/1
touched 10/1 |
| PU |
|
|
Aitmatov (GER)
|
11-10 |
P Carberry
|
N Meade
|
7 |
5/1 |
| |
held up, bad mistake 3rd, soon trailing, pulled up before 2 out
opened 9/2
touched 5/1 |
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