Racecards
14:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding to Soft (Chase: Yielding to Soft, Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3F1-131
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey A P McCoy
close up and disputed lead, jumped well, slight advantage 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from last
- Form 33177/2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in touch, 5th and ridden 3 out, 4th before last, kept on under pressure
- Form 23311-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
settled 3rd, reminder 4th, led briefly 4 out, close 2nd next, ridden and weakened quickly 2 out, virtually pulled up straight
- Form 1543-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey B J Geraghty
settled 4th, 3rd before 3 out, close 2nd travelling best 2 out, ridden to challenge last, briefly outpaced run-in, stayed on well close home
- Form 11611/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Casey
held up in touch, 4th 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression, kept on same pace from last
- Form 5380-31
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
led and disputed, headed 4 out, soon lost place, last approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure straight
- Form 13-210
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear, lost touch before 4 out, progress 2 out, 5th and effort approaching last, soon no extra