Full Results
13:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Winner: €10,780
- 2nd: €3,343
- 3rd: €1,592
- 4th: €717
- Form U/1F349
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S A Shortall
raced in 7th early, soon chased leaders in 6th, progress to challenge from before last and soon on terms and slight mistake, stayed on well run-in to lead near line and rider lost whip
- Form 14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
led early, prominent, challenged and led again before last, soon joined and slight mistake, kept on well run-in, headed near line
- Form 736/030-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey D F O'Regan
soon towards rear, progress on inner to track leaders into straight and soon not much room, switched right run-in, kept on without matching front pair
- Form 470-052
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey M P Walsh
soon towards rear, closed up to chase leaders when not much room and switched right approaching last, kept on without threatening
- Form 000-639
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey D Meyler
held up, 10th early, closed up travelling smoothly on outer into straight, chased leaders and kept on same pace from before last
- Form P1-4435
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
tracked leaders, 4th early, soon 5th, effort and closed up from before straight, no extra and one pace from before last
- Form 445131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
soon towards rear, headway to chase leaders but no impression when slight mistake last, one pace
- Form 744U-30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey N D Fehily
soon tracked leaders and a little keen, 5th early, soon 4th, on terms 3 out, led briefly approaching last, soon headed and no extra
- Form 425-444
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
soon prominent, effort from before straight, soon no extra and one pace
- Form 332-155
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
soon led, joined 3 out, headed and squeezed for room approaching last, soon no extra
- Form 327-226
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey E O'Connell
held up, 11th early, effort from before straight, soon no impression
- Form 165916
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Mr L J McGuinness
chased leaders early, soon raced in 8th, effort approaching straight, soon no impression
- Form F-444
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, 6th early, soon 7th, effort approaching straight, soon no extra
- Form 053770
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up, 9th early, under pressure from 3 out and dropped to rear, soon no extra