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13:55 Leopardstown (IRE)

December Festival Hurdle (grade 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding (Chase - Yielding to Soft)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €90,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.10s
  • Off Time: 13:55:28
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white cross belts, black cap

Aitmatov (GER)

15 bt D
25/1
  • Form 263-542
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, moderate 7th entering straight and kept on one pace

2
Silk - PURPLE, yellow disc, sleeves & cap
9/2
  • Form 11226/2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10

chased leader in close 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out and disputed entering straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace

3
Silk - Light blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, lt blue & white striped cap
10/1
  • Form 2220-13
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10

led, mistake 3 out, soon headed, dropped to rear 2 out and no impression after

4
Silk - ORANGE, purple epaulettes, purple cap
40/1
  • Form 30-1627
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

held up towards rear, fell 3 out

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
13/2
  • Form 1110-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
15/8
  • Form 1/F110-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to disputed entering straight, 4th and weakened approaching last

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE & MAROON HOOPS, blue sleeves, striped cap

Sublimity (FR)

23 t DCD
3/1
  • Form 11/442-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

held up early, headway to 5th halfway, immproved to challenge in close 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in

8
Silk - BLACK & ORANGE HOOPS, black sleeves, black cap
14/1
  • Form 3P210-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace

9
Silk - RED, dark blue chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 21231-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

held up, 8th halfway, headway in 4th before 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on well run-in, no extra close home

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Aitmatov (GER) 5-2 (11-12) Reluctant early, dropped to rear and trailing halfway, ran on strongly from 3 out, never nearer, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Shakervilz (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hdl Grd 2 hvy.

Brave Inca (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd before 3 out, challenged before 2 out where led narrowly, strongly pressed before last where headed, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Catch Me (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl Grd 1 sft in.

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, remained challenging, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Catch Me (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl Grd 1 sft in Nov.

Larkwing (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, well behind Catch Me (11-10) at Navan 2m 4f hdl Grd 2 sft in Nov.

Muirhead (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, closer in 6th entering straight, ridden in 5th and mistake 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 10l behind Catch Me (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl Grd 1 sft in Nov.

Sizing Europe (IRE) 7-4 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden clear after 2 out, tired and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Hardy Eustace (11-10) at Punchestown 2m hdl Grd 1 hvy in Nov.

Sublimity (FR) 9-4 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 2 out, led briefly last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Punjabi (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hdl Grd 1 (1) sft.

River Liane (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, 3rd 2 out, stayed on to lead before last where mistake, kept on well run-in, won at Naas 2m 4yo lst hdl sft in Nov beating Beau Michael (11-10) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

Won In The Dark (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders in 3rd, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, kept on one pace, last of 4, 11l behind Hardy Eustace (11-10) at Punchestown 2m hdl Grd 1 hvy in Nov.