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Leopardstown "Christmas Cracker" Nursery Handicap (Plus 10 Race)
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €7.80 Place: €2.40 €2.30 €2.80 Exacta: €58.80 Tricast: €412.79 Trifecta: €704.50
Non-Runners: Isle Of Shadows (off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Arcturus (IRE) N/A Elite
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 127 lbs 8/1 Won Held up - pushed along in 8th after halfway - ridden 2f out and good headway near side to lead inside final furlong - kept on well closing stages where edged slightly right(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2nd 8 Harvest Bow (IRE) 7 M Poor
Noel Meade 124 lbs 6/1 1.5 Held up towards rear - last before straight - progress under 2f out where not much room briefly - soon switched right and headway over 1f out where ridden - ran on well into 2nd near finish - not trouble winner(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
3rd 9 Cuban Surfer (IRE) N/A Poor
J S Bolger 116 lbs 8/1 .75 Broke well to lead briefly until soon headed and settled behind leaders after 1f - effort on outer over 2f out - ridden to lead 1 1/2f out until headed inside final furlong - no extra near finish where dropped to 3rd(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
4th 5 Nikeandnemesis (IRE) N/A Poor
W McCreery 122 lbs 8/1 .5 In rear and pushed along early - pushed along after halfway and took closer order 3f out - ran on under pressure near side from over 1f out to chase leaders inside final furlong - went 4th close home(op 7/1)
5th 2 National Guard (USA) N/A Poor
A P O'Brien 136 lbs 6/1 .5 Chased leaders - 4th from halfway - not clear run under 2f out and soon switched right in 3rd - improved to challenge briefly between horses 1f out - no extra and weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
6th 11 Manard (IRE) N/A Poor
H Rogers 116 lbs 33/1 3.75 Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out and some late headway into never threatening 6th well inside final furlong - nearest finish
7th 12 Ozone (IRE) N/A Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 109 lbs 5/1F 0.3 Settled in mid-division - 7th after halfway - pushed along over 3f out and some headway 1 1/2f out where not much room briefly - no extra and weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
8th 6 Whitsunday Islands (FR) N/A Poor
A P O'Brien 129 lbs 14/1 .5 Pushed along and reminder early - soon settled in mid-division - ridden into 5th after halfway and no extra under pressure under 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
9th 7 Royal Canford (IRE) N/A Poor
W McCreery 128 lbs 12/1 3.75 Close up and led narrowly after 1f ridden over 2f out and headed 1 1/2f out - weakened(op 14/1)
10th 10 Ideal Pal (IRE) 6 G Poor
Michael Mulvany 109 lbs 12/1 2.25 Close up early - pushed along in 5th from halfway and soon lost place - weakened before straight(op 14/1)
11th 1 Facethepuckout (IRE) 9 G Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 138 lbs 10/1 0.3 Chased leaders - closer in 2nd before halfway - ridden behind leader 2f out soon weakened(op 8/1)
12th 4 Colfer Me (IRE) 5 G Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 132 lbs 10/1 2.75 Held up towards rear - 9th after halfway - ridden and took closer order briefly far side over 1f out where short of room briefly - soon weakened(op 12/1)