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Leopardstown (IRE)
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Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.70 Exacta: €24.20 Trifecta: €32.10
Non-Runners: Easywork (stiff)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - mistake 3 out - closer at next - travelled well to press leader off home turn - led last where not fluent - pushed clear run-in(op 5/6 tchd Evs)
N/A AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 10/11F Won
2nd
Tracked leaders in 3rd - closer in 2nd before 4th - disputed before 2 out and led soon after - strongly pressed off home turn - headed at last and soon no match for winner - kept on same pace in clear 2nd(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A AVG Paul Hennessy 157 lbs 25/1 8
3rd
Led until headed after 1st - tracked leader in 2nd until dropped to 3rd before 4th - ridden in rear after 2 out - went 3rd off home turn - soon no impression on principals(op 9/1)
10 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 5/1 12
4th
Disputed until led narrowly after 1st - joined before 2 out and soon headed - quickly dropped to rear off home turn - slight mistake last and soon eased - blew hard post-race (jockey said gelding stopped quickly - trainer said gelding was blowing hard post race)(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 6/4 20