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Sunday March 1 2009
Leopardstown 14:25 - Result
Ballsbridge Hurdle
€22500 added, 5yo plus, 2m 2f, €14648 penalty, 4 ran
Going: Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places
Winning Time: 4m 28.9s
| Pos. |
Draw |
Dist. |
Horse |
Wt |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Age |
SP |
| 1 |
|
|
Ebaziyan (IRE)
|
11-5 |
R Walsh
|
W P Mullins
|
8 |
8/11 f |
| |
tracked leaders in 3rd, driven along 2 out, close up when short of room entering straight, quickened to lead approaching last, not fluent, ran on strongly run-in
opened 4/6
touched 4/5 |
| 2 |
|
8 |
Star Wood (IRE)
|
11-0 |
D J Casey
|
M J Fitzgerald
|
7 |
7/1 |
| |
led, joined after halfway, regained lead before 2 out, headed again before last, kept on same pace
opened 7/1
touched 7/1 |
| 3 |
|
3½ |
Essex (IRE)
|
11-5 |
D N Russell
|
M J P O'Brien
|
9 |
6/4 |
| |
close 2nd, disputed lead after halfway, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra before last
opened 7/4
touched 7/4 |
| 4 |
|
24 |
Balsaflour
|
11-0 |
P W Flood
|
N F Glynn
|
6 |
33/1 |
| |
always in rear, ridden and lost touch from 3 out, tailed off
opened 33/1
touched 33/1 |
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