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Leopardstown (IRE)
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Matheson Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €6.20 Place: €2.50 €1.70 Exacta: €37.70 Trifecta: €76.20
Non-Runners: Apple's Jade (off feed), Darasso (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m
1st
Waited with in rear early - closer in 4th from 3rd - improved into 2nd after 4th - disputed lead travelling well before last - ridden to lead run-in and stayed on strongly to assert near finish(op 7/2)
10 G Good
W P Mullins 164 lbs 9/2 Won
2m½f 2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m
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2nd
On toes in parade ring - close up until soon disputed lead - led from before 4th where extended advantage briefly - still going well after 2 out - pushed along and joined before last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on well without matching winner(op 9/1)
10 G Poor
Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 7/1 3.75
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m1f
2m 2m 2m1f 2m 2m½f
3rd
Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - close up behind leaders before 2 out - pushed along in 3rd before last and soon no impression on leaders - not fluent last and ridden briefly - kept on one pace(tchd 7/2)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 100/30 8.5
2m½f 2m 2m 2m1f 2m1f
2m½f
4th
Waited with - jumped big in 4th at 1st - slight mistake next - dropped to rear from 3rd - pushed along briefly before 4th - took closer order behind leaders after 3 out - ridden after 2 out and soon no extra under pressure in 4th - weakened(tchd 11/1)
N/A Good
W P Mullins 164 lbs 12/1 18
2m1f 2m 2m
2m½f
5th
On toes beforehand - led until soon joined and disputed lead - jumped big 1st - headed before 4th where jumped big and bad mistake - lost ground - 4th at next - took closer order behind leaders before 2 out - ridden and weakened to rear after 2 out - soon eased(op 6/5)
N/A Good
W P Mullins 164 lbs 10/11F 16
3m 3m½f 3m 2m7½f 3m1½f