Sunday December 28 2008
Leopardstown 14:35 - Result
Lexus Chase (grade 1)
€200000 added, 5yo plus, 3m, €124000 penalty,
9 ran
1 Exotic Dancer (FR) 11-10 p A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 8 4/1
held up in rear, hampered by loose horse 6th, headway to 6th 8 out, 4th next, improved to 2nd approaching 2 out, left in lead, ridden clear from before last, kept on strongly
2 20 War Of Attrition (IRE) 11-10 P Carberry M F Morris 9 4/1
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 3 out, close 3rd approaching 2 out, left 2nd and ridden, no extra entering straight, 2nd and kept on same pace from before last opened 5/1
3 10 Cane Brake (IRE) 11-10 p D J Casey T J Taaffe 9 33/1
chased leader in 2nd, 4th 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, left 3rd, no extra entering straight, kept on same pace touched 40/1
4 11 Glenfinn Captain (IRE) 11-10 B J Geraghty T J Taaffe 9 16/1
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression before 3 out, left moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
5 13 Light On The Broom (IRE) 11-10 t M P Walsh G Stack 12 66/1
held up, ridden in 7th and no impression after 4 out, left moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace opened 100/1 touched 50/1
6 dist Slim Pickings (IRE) 11-10 P W Flood T J Taaffe 9 33/1
held up, ridden in 7th 5 out, soon no extra, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
F Neptune Collonges (FR) 11-10 R Walsh P F Nicholls 7 5/4 f
disputed early, left lead 2nd, two length advantage and still every chance when fell 2 out opened 11/8 touched 6/4
F Snowy Morning (IRE) 11-10 P Townend W P Mullins 8 16/1
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden before 3 out, no impression in 5th when fell 2 out
F The Listener (IRE) 11-10 D A Jacob Nick Mitchell 9 13/2
led and disputed early, fell 2nd opened 5/1 