27 Dec 2015 13:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €84,999 (Penalty: €51,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Long Dog (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-11111 / 6 |
Flat (859), Jump (28) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/0 | |
| led, disputed from 2nd, ridden 2 out, asserted before last, pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Tombstone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
31-11 / 10 |
Jump (29) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Pc Bloodstock |
3/0 | |
| chased leaders and ran freely early, 5th halfway, ridden and progress on inner entering straight, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on to press winner run-in, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) |
11-1 / 11 |
Jump (31) | J Ricou | W P Mullins Bective Stud |
10/0 | |
| mid-division early, progress into 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on into 3rd before last, slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Bleu Et Rouge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) |
2-1 / 7 |
Flat (484), Jump (42) |
M P Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
18/0 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden entering straight, stayed on into 4th last, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Falcon Crest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2411 / 7 |
Jump (35) | B J Geraghty | C Roche John P McManus |
7/0 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd entering straight, ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Tully East (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
D22161 / 10 |
Jump (43) | Adrian Heskin | A Fleming Barry Connell |
33/0 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden entering straight, no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Baily Cloud (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
328-114 / 7 |
Jump (28) | M A Enright | M F Morris R A Scott |
66/0 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 6th entering straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| NK |
Bachasson (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) |
1-11112 / 12 |
Jump (28) | P Townend | W P Mullins Catherine P O'Connell |
9/0 | |
| chased leader, disputed from 2nd, ridden entering straight, no extra before last where slight mistake | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Woodland Opera (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
11 / 9 |
Jump (35) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mrs T K Cooper… |
6/0 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up before 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened and eased before last | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Three Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
021221 / 9 |
Jump (49) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Robert Finnegan |
0/0 | ||