29 Dec 2005 02:25 LEOPARDSTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £41,489); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
Bewleyshotels.com Festival Hurdle (Grd1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 24 | A P McCoy | C A Murphy Novices Syndicate | |||
| moderate 2nd early, took closer order before halfway, not fluent 3 out, driven along before next, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 3.00 L | Harchibald (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 10 | Paul Carberry | N Meade D P Sharkey | |||
| held up in rear, smooth headway after 2 out, 3rd approaching last, 2nd early run-in, soon ridden and no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 4.50 L | Newmill (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 10 | Andrew J McNamara | J J Murphy Mrs Mary T Hayes | |||
| led, clear early, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, 3rd and no extra early run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2.50 L | Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing… | |||
| moderate 3rd, took closer order 3 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 9.00 L | Essex (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | D N Russell | M J P O'Brien B P S Syndicate | |||
| moderate 4th, took closer order 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
