The Charity Sweepstakes at Leopardstown has become an annual event in fundraising for Beaumont Hospital. In 2001 sixteen riders turned out at Leopardstown to participate in the Leopardstown Annual Charity Sweepstake on Bank Holiday Monday, 29th October.

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The race was won by Dave Philips who rode Michael Smurfit's 'Cruex Noir', trained by Dermot Weld.		Second was Hayley Prout, whose horse 'Strike Alliance' is trained by Oliver McKiernan and owned by Mrs. Mc.Kiernan
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Pierce Power from the Aidan O'Brien stable rode 'Van Dantzig' into third place. The horse is owned by Mrs. A.M. O'Brien.		The first rider over 40 to complete the course was Christy Philips on 'Kaldan Khan'. Another Mrs. O'Brien horse, it is trained by Aidan O'Brien.

Tony Cummins, Richard Barron, Linda Byrne, Thomas Lenihan, Kevin Thornton, Katie Magnier, Frank Crimmins, Elayne Coleman, Gerard Harris, Niall kennedy, Brendan Cribben and Daire Murray.

Full details of the 2002 Charity Sweepstakes at Leopardstown have yet to be announced, but the entry rules from last years event will apply.

I'm interested in finding out more about this years event. I'd like Beaumont Hospital Foundation to contact me with more details.