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2003 Morgiana Hurdle
Back In Front (IRE) won the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on 16 November 2003, trained by E J O'Grady and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 4/5 favourite, beating Sacundai (IRE) by 1½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Morgiana Hurdle in 2003? Back In Front (IRE) won the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on 16 November 2003, trained by E J O'Grady and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 4/5 favourite, beating Sacundai (IRE) by 1½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle? Sacundai (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and Solerina (IRE) (5/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle? Yes. Back In Front (IRE) won as the 4/5 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle? Back In Front (IRE) won in 3m 50.40s over 2m on Good To Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle winner get? Back In Front (IRE) earned €30,550 for winning the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle? 9 ran in the 2003 Morgiana Hurdle (average since 1992: 5.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1½ | Back In Front (IRE) | 4/5F | 6 | 11-11 | Barry Geraghty | E J O'Grady | 151 | - | D Cox | - | 3m 50.40s | €30,550 |
| 2 | 1½ | Sacundai (IRE) | 12/1 | 6 | 12-0 | Mark Grant | E J O'Grady | 160 | - | Malm Syndicate | 1½ | - | €8,930 |
| 3 | 1 | Solerina (IRE) | 5/1 | 6 | 11-6 | D J Casey | James Bowe | 148 | - | John P Bowe | 2½ | - | €4,230 |
| 4 | 2 | Risky Reef (GB) | 20/1 | 6 | 11-9 | J R Barry | Andrew Lee | 132 | - | Ergon Syndicate | 4½ | - | €1,410 |
| 5 | 3½ | Scarthy Lad (IRE) | 14/1 | 5 | 11-3 | Conor O'Dwyer | Thomas Gerard O'Leary | 126 | - | Ballinascarthy Syndicate | 8 | - | - |
| 6 | 14 | Hunters Bar (IRE) | 66/1 | 7 | 10-12 | Ian Power | Timothy Doyle | 109 | t | P Lynch | 22 | - | - |
| 7 | 1½ | Scottish Memories (IRE) | 7/2 | 7 | 12-0 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 147 | - | Mrs Mary Halligan | 23½ | - | - |
| 8 | 5 | Balapour (IRE) | 25/1 | 5 | 11-9 | John Cullen | Patrick O Brady | 130 | t | Miss Rita Shah | 28½ | - | - |
| 9 | 2 | Rostropovich I (IRE) | 20/1 | 6 | 11-9 | G Cotter | M F Morris | 140 | tb | M A Kilduff | dist | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back In Front (IRE) | 2003-12-29 | Leopardstown | Bewleys Hotels December Festival Hurdle | 5th of 7 | 5/2 |
| 2 | Sacundai (IRE) | 2003-11-30 | Fairyhouse | Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle | 5th of 10 | 7/4JF |
| 3 | Solerina (IRE) | 2003-11-30 | Fairyhouse | Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle | Won | 7/4JF |
| 4 | Risky Reef (GB) | 2004-02-14 | Newbury | Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle Showcase Handicap Grade 3 | 12th of 25 | 11/1 |
| 5 | Scarthy Lad (IRE) | 2003-11-30 | Fairyhouse | Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle | 3rd of 10 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Hunters Bar (IRE) | 2004-01-03 | Cork | Duhallow Hurdle | 4th of 9 | 7/1 |
| 7 | Scottish Memories (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 8 | Balapour (IRE) | 2004-01-24 | Naas | Bank Of Ireland Hurdle | 6th of 6 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Rostropovich I (IRE) | 2003-12-28 | Leopardstown | woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle | 3rd of 7 | 6/1 |
8 of 9 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Morgiana Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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