26 Dec 2011 13:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €42,500 (Penalty: €27,625); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding to Soft.
United Arab Emirates Embassy Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | His Excellency (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 04282 / 7 | Flat (200), Jump (22) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mr M N Dawson | 8/1 | |
| settled towards rear, 5th 2 out, poised to challenge on inner approaching last, pushed out to lead narrowly run-in, kept on best despite swishing tail | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | One Cool Shabra (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 312131 / 7 | Flat (82), Jump (11) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 13/2 | |
| led and attempted to make all, strongly pressed when mistake last, headed run-in, kept on under pressure but not quite match winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Burrenbridge Lodge (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 12) | 1124 / 7 | Flat (223), Jump (22) | T J Doyle | K Purcell Big Five Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 2nd and ridden before last, no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Blue Cannon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7315 / 9 | Flat (167), Jump (37) | E J McNamara | N Meade Mrs V Jackson | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1 L | El Toreros (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 8 | Flat (80), Jump (40) | Paul Townend | D K Weld Mrs T Hill | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Celebrity Sevi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (45) | Mark Walsh | D K Weld John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, in touch 2 out, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 12 L | Pur Style (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 315693 / 6 | Jump (51) | A E Lynch | E J O'Grady Mrs Olivia Cox… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, no extra after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sam Bass (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 1) | 1411 / 3 | Flat (150), Jump (22) | Paul Carberry | N Meade McAlpine Syndicate | ||
