28 Jan 2007 02:50 LEOPARDSTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £67,568); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 28 | Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne | |||
| led and disputed, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, joined last, regained lead run-in, stayed on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 3 L | Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 11 | A P McCoy | C A Murphy Novices Syndicate | |||
| settled 2nd, driven along 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, disputed lead last, headed run-in, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 3 L | Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 9 | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing… | |||
| held up in touch, 7th after 3 out, headway into 3rd approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2 L | Lounaos (FR) (Filly, , 145) | / 5 | D N Russell | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin | |||
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2 L | Jazz Messenger (FR) (Gelding, , 164) | / 9 | N P Madden | N Meade R S T Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, challenged 2 out, no extra early straight, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 7 L | Asian Maze (IRE) (Mare, , 159) | / 6 | Ruby Walsh | T Mullins Mrs C A Moore | |||
| behind, trailing halfway, ridden and stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Hide The Evidence (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 13 | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Anne McElhone | |||
| pulled hard early, 5th 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | Dist | Iktitaf (IRE) (Colt, , 164) | / 4 | T J Murphy | N Meade Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| held up in touch, 5th 3 out, effort next, weakened straight, virtually pulled up last, tailed off | ||||||||||
