Leopardstown (IRE)
12:35
Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.60 Place: €2 €1.50 €1.80 Exacta: €30.70 Trifecta: €182.70
Non-Runners: Cardamon Hill (unsuitable ground), Monty's Star (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - hard pressed after last (usual 2 out) - shaken up and went clear from over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - readily(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
8 G Good Barry Connell 161 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - going okay when prominent before last (usual 2 out) - pushed along and hung left from under 2f out - went second 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 5/1 8
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent with one circuit to go - mistake 5th - pushed along after last (usual 2 out) - outpaced 2f out - ridden when rallied over 1f out - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 4/1 1
4th
Prominent - not fluent 1st - bad mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - pressed leader 2 out (usual 3 out) - made challenge after last (usual 2 out) - pushed along 2f out - soon outpaced - lost second after 1f - soon weakened gradually
9 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 3/1J .5
5th
Prominent - mistake 1st - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - mistake last (usual 2 out) - soon pushed along - weakened from over 1f out - soon beaten(op 5/2)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 3/1J 14
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6th
Travelled strongly - in rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - shaken up and some headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - kept on after last (usual 2 out) - never near to challenge(tchd 80/1)
7 G Poor Joseph G Murphy 166 lbs 100/1 47
7th
Midfield - lost ground and towards rear before 2 out (usual 3 out) - got well behind before last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(op 200/1)
7 G AVG Eddie & Patrick Harty 161 lbs 250/1 .5
8th
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and lost ground before last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(op 250/1)
9 M Poor P J Rothwell 152 lbs 300/1 8
9th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and lost ground before last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(op 15/2)
7 G AVG C A Murphy 166 lbs 12/1 17
10th
In rear - not fluent 4th - shaken up and got behind before 2 out (usual 3 out) - no chance before last (usual 2 out) - tailed off
6 M AVG Martin Hassett 159 lbs 150/1 9
11th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along and got behind after 2 out (usual 3 out) - beaten before last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor Martin Brassil 166 lbs 18/1 9.5
99th
Midfield - lost ground before 5th - pushed along and got well behind after 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) - burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel)(op 125/1)
7 G AVG Luke Comer 166 lbs 200/1 -