26 Dec 2014 13:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding (Yielding t o Soft in places).
Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Fiscal Focus (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (62) | M P Fogarty | D McDonogh Mrs J S Bolger |
33/1 | |
| soon mid-division in 8th, improved into 3rd 2 out, soon closed up travelling smoothly in 2nd and led, clear last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in, eased close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Kalkir (FR) (gelding, g, 11 1) |
4-1 / 5 |
Jump (26) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/7 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th 2 out where slightly impeded, ridden in 2nd approaching last and no impression, kept on without reaching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 16 L |
Prussian Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
821 / 7 |
Flat (65), Jump (34) |
D N Russell | C O'Brien Mrs Janet Davies |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, 9th 2 out where slight mistake, headway on outer straight to chase leaders, moderate 3rd at last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Dai Bando (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
122 / 4 |
Flat (88), Jump (26) |
Andrew J McNamara | R O'Sullivan Mrs M Gittins |
11/1 | |
| soon mid-division in 7th, a little keen, 8th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Thunder Zone (GB) (gelding, g, 10 12) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (65), Jump (6) |
B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th early, not fluent 2nd, a little keen, on tems 3rd, left in lead from 6th, headed straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| HD |
Verawal (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 12) |
13333 / 5 |
Flat (460), Jump (26) |
D J Casey | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, soon 2nd, 5th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Tarabiyn (IRE) (colt, g, 10 12) |
3152F / 6 |
Flat (529), Jump (26) |
D J Mullins | W P Mullins J Battersby |
25/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, soon raced in 5th, 7th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 7½ L |
Kabjoy (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
18 / 4 |
Flat (99), Jump (26) |
Paul Carberry | Mrs J Harrington Favourites Racing… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, slightly slow 1st, 11th early, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 6th, 10th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 18 L |
Love The Feeling (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
14 / 5 |
Flat (62), Jump (26) |
J J Burke | W McCreery Mrs Amanda McCreery |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, soon raced in 10th, 6th 2 out and not fluent, soon no extra | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Derbyshire (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
0 / 4 |
Flat (84), Jump (26) |
B T O'Connell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, soon raced in 9th, not fluent 3rd, 11th 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Lone Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
53175 / 4 |
Flat (183), Jump (26) |
R M Power | A P O'Brien John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| led, joined 3rd, bad mistake and almost fell 6th, soon lost place, dropped behind 2 out and no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Crafty Codger (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
1 / 8 |
Flat (61), Jump (41) |
Adrian Heskin | K Prendergast Mr C Clark |
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