Leopardstown (IRE)
15:40
Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €4.60 Place: €1.40 €1.80 €5.30 Exacta: €23.60 Tricast: €519.76 Trifecta: €728.90
Non-Runners: Au Fleuron (steward's permission)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Perceval Legallois (FR) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 152 lbs 4/1 Won In touch with leaders towards far side - headway and went third home turn - ridden to lead last - edged left run-in - ran on well and went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 9/2)
2nd 14 Grozni (FR) 9 G AVG C Byrnes 143 lbs 5/1 3.25 Prominent - disputed lead after 2nd - led 3rd - pushed along and headed last - bit short of room towards far side run-in - soon no chance with winner(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
3rd 18 Hardy Bloke (FR) 8 G AVG Emmet Mullins 133 lbs 28/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - headway home turn - pushed along and went fourth approaching last - went third last - kept on - no match for first two(op 33/1)
4th 15 The Gradual Slope (IRE) 8 G Poor Sean O O'Brien 148 lbs 25/1 1.25 Prominent - went second 3 out - made challenge after 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
5th 1 Gatsby Grey (FR) 8 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 20/1 .75 Held up in rear - headway from 2 out - still plenty to do approaching last - ran on well run-in - nearest finish(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
6th 16 Takarengo (IRE) 9 G Poor Thomas Mullins 143 lbs 20/1 2 Towards rear - pushed along after 2 out - still plenty to do approaching last - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 25/1)
7th 12 The Little Yank (IRE) 10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 147 lbs 80/1 0.1 Towards rear - headway into midfield 2 out - pushed along and in touch with leaders home turn - ridden and no impression approaching last(op 66/1)
8th 2 Lucky Max (GER) 7 G AVG Sean Thomas Doyle 158 lbs 22/1 0.05 Midfield throughout - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and no extra final 110yds(op 28/1)
9th 5 The Very Man (IRE) 9 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 157 lbs 66/1 2 Midfield - pushed along on outer after 2 out - headway and briefly went fourth approaching last - weakened run-in
10th 4 Jungle Prose (IRE) 7 M AVG Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 40/1 .75 Prominent - pushed along after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 33/1 and 50/1)
11th 10 A Great View (IRE) 12 G Poor Denis W Cullen 153 lbs 66/1 0.3 Midfield - pushed along on outer after 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 80/1)
12th 3 Maxxum (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 7/4F .75 Midfield - pushed along after 2 out - short of room and lost ground home turn - kept on run-in (vet said gelding had grazed inside the full length of his right-hind cannon but was otherwise post-race normal)(tchd 13/8 and 9/5)
13th 9 Max Flamingo (IRE) 8 G Poor Francis Casey 154 lbs 28/1 0.1 Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - overjumped 2nd - some headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - weakening when awkward jump last - eased inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
14th 17 Belle Metal (IRE) N/A AVG W P Mullins 142 lbs 66/1 7 Towards rear - became detached 4 out - minor headway approaching last - never dangerous(op 33/1)
15th 8 Freedom To Dream (FR) 9 G Poor Peter Fahey 153 lbs 12/1 13 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1)
16th 13 Sam's Choice (IRE) 9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 14/1 17 Never better than mid-division - pushed along towards rear 4 out - became detached before 2 out(op 11/1)
99th 6 Blue Sari (FR) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 163 lbs 14/1 - Led - joined after 2nd - raced in second from 3rd - pecked on landing 5 out - lost second 3 out - weakened quickly home turn - pulled up approaching last - burst blood vessel(op 16/1)