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Leopardstown (IRE)
15:40
Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €15.80 Place: €4.10 €2.90 Exacta: €117 Trifecta: €944.20
Non-Runners: No Looking Back (off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Il Etait Temps (FR) 7 G Elite
W P Mullins 166 lbs 14/1 Won Pressed leaders - not fluent 1st - lost third before 4th - left in third just after 4th - went second after 2 out (usual 3 out) - joined leader going easily omitted 2 out - led and pushed along before last - ridden and clear after last - kept on strongly(op 20/1)
2nd 5 Inthepocket (GB) 7 G Good
Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 11/1 9.5 Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - went third before 4th - left in second just after 4th - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon lost second - ridden when lost position before last - ran on and went second again towards finish - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
3rd 1 Dark Raven (IRE) 6 G Elite
W P Mullins 166 lbs 14/1 0.3 Towards rear - not fluent 1st - left in fourth just after 4th - ridden when went second before last - not fluent last - soon no chance with winner - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
4th 6 Irish Point (FR) 4 G Good
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 15/2 6.5 Held up in last - detached when not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along omitted 2 out - keeping on when not fluent last - went modest fourth run-in - made no telling impression(op 8/1)
5th 2 Facile Vega (IRE) 6 G Elite
W P Mullins 166 lbs 4/9F 3.75 Led at fast pace - joined 2nd - left clear 4th - mistake 5th - reduced lead after 2 out (usual 3 out) - joined omitted 2 out - nudged along when headed and weakened quickly before last - eased when lost fourth run-in (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 1/2)
99th 3 High Definition (IRE) 6 H AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 166 lbs 9/1 - Raced in second - mistake 1st - joined leader 2nd - mistake then pecked on landing and unseated rider 4th(op 11/2)