Horse Alert

24 Jan 2016 13:20 Leopardstown

Winner: €42,000 (Penalty: €25,199); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).

Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors '25,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff' Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	A Toi Phil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	2-R1 / 12	Jump (29)	B J Cooper	W P Mullins Teme Valley	6/0
		chased leader in 2nd, challenged 4 out, led before next, asserted before last, ridden briefly run-in, kept on strongly, easily
2^nd	2	7 L	Acapella Bourgeois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3)	70/1-31 / 12	Jump (26)	J J Burke	M S Sandra Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate	11/0
		led, pressed 4 out, headed before next, 3rd before 2 out, improved to press leader briefly entering straight, ridden in 2nd and no impression before last, kept on same pace
3^rd	5	11 L	Woodland Opera (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3)	1-19 / 9	Jump (28)	R M Power	Mrs J Harrington Mrs T K Cooper…	5/0
		chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4th, 4th after 3 out, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
4^th	6	3¼ L	Chain Gang (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	2-131 / 7	Jump (27)	Adrian Heskin	A Fleming Mr Barry Connell	8/0
		settled behind leaders in 4th, 3rd after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra entering straight, 4th before last, kept on one pace
5^th	3	22 L	Cardinal Palace (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3)	152320 / 7	Flat (158), Jump (22)	Ruby Walsh	J Nash J & T Partnership	18/0
		held up in 5th, rear from before 6th, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 5th entering straight
6^th	4	38 L	Chitu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	728-121 / 7	Jump (58)	A E Lynch	S R B Crawford Mr Graeme Slesser	25/0
		held up in rear, 5th from before 6th, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakened entering straight, tailed off