28 Dec 2014 14:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €11,386); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Shemshal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5F-4214 / 6 |
Flat (70), Jump (152) |
Ruby Walsh | A J Martin D P Kilmurray |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, progress on outer straight and challenged last, soon led, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Mr Diablo (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
657-112 / 12 |
Jump (29) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey Miss Sarah Dempsey |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led approaching straight, ridden before last and headed early run-in, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Modem (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U51 / 9 |
Flat (67), Jump (22) |
R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Kinsley, Robert,… |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden straight and 4th last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
The Herds Garden (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-61248 / 12 |
Jump (29) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Hale Racing Limited… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace to go 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| SHD |
A Grey Matter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
464P-00 / 8 |
Jump (29) | A P McCoy | M Brassil John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, progress entering straight, ridden in 3rd and slight mistake last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Balkinstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
40-6253 / 9 |
Flat (420), Jump (35) |
K C Sexton | F Flood Colleen Ford-ellis |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd briefly entering straight, ridden in 5th before last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| SHD |
Specific Gravity (FR) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
5382 / 10 |
Flat (23), Jump (42) |
A E Lynch | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 7th entering straight and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 4¾ L |
To Choose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
600-530 / 8 |
Flat (216), Jump (21) |
Adrian Heskin | T Gibney Leonard Kinsella |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th approaching straight, no extra in 8th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Elsie (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
21433F / 8 |
Jump (21) | D J Mullins | T Mullins Exors of Late Mrs… |
12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| 2 L |
Rufino (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 11) |
636628 / 7 |
Jump (21) | S J Crimin | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden |
25/1 | |
| led, blundered 3 out, headed after next, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Mind The Pennies (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
4261P2 / 8 |
Flat (200), Jump (49) |
S W Flanagan | W Durkan S P McCarthy |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, not fluent 4 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 31 L |
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
080 / 11 |
Jump (14) | R C Colgan | A J Martin Mr K M Bebbington |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, some progress approaching 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| 50 L |
Castle Bar Sling (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 3) |
1 / 10 |
Flat (63), Jump (87) |
P Townend | T J O'Mara Bartholomew Murphy |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and progress outer before 2 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Noble King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) |
4U5000 / 7 |
Jump (14) | N P Madden | A J Martin John P McManus |
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10 |
| - |
Shabra's Bertolini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
108121 / 11 |
Flat (867), Jump (14) |
J M Moore | A McCann Miss Rita Shah |
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