Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
12:35
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €10
Place: €2.10 €3.40 €1.70
Exacta: €176.70
Tricast: €1022.41
Trifecta: €944.50
Non-Runners: Breezy Bell (withdrawn), Contrapposto (coughing), Delante (unsuitable ground), Evening Verse (reserve), Lily Of Dromard (stone bruise), Navigator Jack (ran recently), Papal Lodge (stone bruise), Three Comets (reserve), Toor Moment (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sam's Choice (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 168 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Held up in rear - headway into midfield before 3 out - in touch with leaders and going okay 2 out - pushed along and went fourth before last - ridden and went third last - kept on strongly to lead run-in - won going away(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | Gali Flight (FR) | 9 G | Poor |
Niall Moore
(7)lbs
|
Philip Fenton | 151 lbs | 14/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - shaken up on outer after 2 out - went second before last - good jump and led last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on but no match for winner(op 18/1) | |
| 3rd | 10 | Music Of Tara (GB) | 8 M | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 163 lbs | 17/2 | 2.75 | Midfield on inner - headway but waiting for room 2 out - pushed along home turn - switched right but still plenty to do before last - not fluent last - kept on strongly run-in - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Building Bridges (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr O McGill
(7)lbs
|
Gary McGill | 158 lbs | 28/1 | 2.75 | Led - shaken up after 2 out - pushed along and ridden when faced challenge before last - headed last - soon lost second - weakened run-in - lost third final 110yds(op 22/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Conna Cottage (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 163 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - not pace to challenge(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | L'yser (FR) | 6 G | AVG |
Michael O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
Barry Connell | 162 lbs | 7/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - chased leader and going okay 2 out - pushed along and lost second before last - soon lost third - weakened gradually run-in | |
| 7th | 18 | Luimneach (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Desmond McDonogh | 154 lbs | 9/1 | 8 | Midfield - pushed along after 2 out - ridden when hung right home turn - beaten before last - made no telling impression(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 16 | West Is Awake (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Edward Cawley | 156 lbs | 8/1 | 6.5 | Midfield on outer - pushed along and ridden after 2 out - beaten before last - made no telling impression(op 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Garcon Doux (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Philip Fenton | 161 lbs | 100/1 | .75 | In rear on outer - headway and going okay but still plenty to do before 2 out - pushed along home turn - kept on run-in - never dangerous(tchd 125/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Jake Peter (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Charlie O'Dwyer
(7)lbs
|
M A Cahill | 154 lbs | 80/1 | 3.75 | Prominent on outer - pushed along after 2 out - lost position home turn - soon ridden and weakened(op 100/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 11th | 21 | A Cheap Thrill (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Conor Clarke
(7)lbs
|
Emmet Mullins | 142 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - raced wide and pushed along after 2 out - soon hard ridden and beaten(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 12th | 14 | Insane Bolt (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 7.5 | In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along after 2 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly approaching last(op 14/1) | ||
| 13th | 19 | Staging Post (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Mark Michael McNiff | 152 lbs | 125/1 | 9.5 | Prominent on inner - chased leader when mistake 5th - ridden and lost position after 2 out - struggling home turn - soon beaten(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 14th | 8 | Unanswered (GB) | 6 G | Good | A J Martin | 165 lbs | 11/4F | 1.5 | Towards rear of midfield - hit 7th - soon nudged along - pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and beaten (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 9/4) | ||
| 15th | 26 | Serpolette (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | E D Delany | 147 lbs | 66/1 | 27 | In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along and dropped to midfield after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1) | ||
| 16th | 7 | Roi De Dubai (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Thomas Reilly
(7)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 158 lbs | 100/1 | 49 | In rear - not fluent 3rd - mistake and pushed along 5th - struggling when not fluent 3 out - soon tailed off(op 80/1) | |
| 99th | 2 | The Echo Boy (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
P J O'Hanlon
(5)lbs
|
Dermot A McLoughlin | 163 lbs | 40/1 | - | In rear - lost touch after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding did not handle the ground)(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 20 | She's Commanche (IRE) | 9 M | Poor | Adrian Murray | 150 lbs | 20/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield - stumbled after 3rd - ridden and struggling in rear after 3 out - tailed off 2 out - pulled up before last - never going well (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 22 | Clody Valley (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Liz Doyle | 149 lbs | 25/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along briefly after 6th - struggling when pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1) |