Leopardstown (IRE)
15:05
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €4.50 Place: €1.80 €5.60 €1.70 Exacta: €102.50 Tricast: €552.59 Trifecta: €736.40
Non-Runners: Arion Soldier (lame), Good Time Jonny (coughing), King Alexander (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway after 3 out - led from last - soon ridden clear - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 4/1)
5 G AVG Padraig Roche 148 lbs 7/2F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - ridden and ran on well after last - nearest finish(tchd 22/1)
7 G Poor M F Morris 138 lbs 25/1 .75
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - led going okay before last - not fluent and headed last - no extra when lost second run-in(op 15/2)
6 M Good Paul Nolan 153 lbs 6/1 3.75
4th
Briefly led - soon prominent - challenging on inner after 2 out - briefly led home turn - weakened approaching last - lost third run-in(op 20/1)
6 G Poor Peter Fahey 139 lbs 16/1 2.75
5th
Midfield - not fluent 7th - headway when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 14/1 .5
6th
Towards rear and pushed along briefly early - prominent after 3rd - led narrowly after 3 out - headed home turn - weakened before last(tchd 40/1)
5 G AVG Liz Doyle 135 lbs 50/1 4.5
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7th
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway before 2 out - kept on(op 33/1)
4 G AVG Noel Meade 150 lbs 25/1 0.2
8th
In touch with leaders - headway on inner when bit short of room after 2 out - weakened home turn(op 7/1)
5 G Poor Paul Nolan 140 lbs 17/2 2
9th
Soon towards rear - headway on inner when not fluent 2 out - no extra before last(op 7/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 10/1 5.5
10th
Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield(tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor Edward Cawley 141 lbs 50/1 3
11th
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakened before last
7 G AVG Jonathan Sweeney 150 lbs 12/1 0.3
12th
Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 1st - not fluent 4th - led narrowly after 6th - headed and pressed leader after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1)
6 G Poor Ms M Flynn 133 lbs 22/1 2
13th
Never better than midfield(op 11/1)
5 G AVG Paul Nolan 140 lbs 10/1 1.5
14th
Never better than midfield(op 9/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 17/2 4.5
15th
Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders early - midfield when not fluent and pushed along briefly 6th - dropped to rear after 8th - struggling and detached 11th - no impression(op 20/1)
8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 155 lbs 25/1 9.5
16th
Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
8 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 148 lbs 16/1 5.5
17th
Never better than midfield - towards rear when pushed along briefly after 8th - weakened after 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
8 G Good Barry Connell 166 lbs 25/1 9
18th
Towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped a hurdle on way to start as he was unable to stop it and finished lame)(op 16/1)
9 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 140 lbs 18/1 1.75
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19th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 16/1)
4 G Poor Noel Meade 149 lbs 25/1 32
99th
Soon led narrowly or disputed lead - pressed leader after 6th - lost position before 4 out - weakened quickly 3 out - dropped to rear when 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said mare had a blow coming in)(op 40/1)
9 M AVG Paul Hennessy 149 lbs 66/1 -