27 Dec 2016 12:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €8,610); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bacardys (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/131-3F / 13 |
Jump (37) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Shanakiel Racing… |
4/6 | |
| prominent, 5th after 3rd, closed and not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, challenged approaching last, soon on terms, led run-in, stayed on best to assert closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Kolumbus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/41-F / 8 |
Jump (16) | P Townend | W P Mullins Sean Sweeney &… |
6/1 | |
| disputed lead early, wandered slightly before 1st, 3rd after 3rd, on terms again approaching 2 out, led into straight, pressed approaching last, soon joined, headed run-in and kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Art Of Security (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
381/87 / 9 |
Flat (168), Jump (123) |
S W Flanagan | N Meade Philip Munnelly |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th after 3rd, improved to challenge straight, no impression in 3rd and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Capital Force (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2 / 9 |
Jump (24) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Mr John Abernethy |
2/1 | |
| close up, 2nd after 3rd, on terms 3 out where slight mistake, headed into straight, dropped to 4th approaching last and no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 8½ L |
The Brig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-487 / 9 |
Jump (45) | I J McCarthy | J G Coogan Mrs Annette Coogan… |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th after 3rd, closed to chase leaders 2 out, no impression from early straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 8½ L |
Snugsborough Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
FU60 / 12 |
Jump (9) | D J Mullins | L P Cusack Rising Sun Partnership |
66/1 | |
| lost a little ground start, held up, 9th after 3rd, went moderate 5th from early straight, soon no extra and one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 9 L |
American Image (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3F-PF05 / 13 |
Jump (178) | Mr Neil Gault | S Millar Neil Gault |
66/1 | |
| a little keen, soon led, joined 3 out, headed from next, lost place and no extra into straight | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Excelli (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
/ 8 |
Flat (25) | B M Cash | A A Howard K Five Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| held up, a little keen, slight mistake 2nd, 10th after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
Vinalhaven (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
P1/P67 / 8 |
Jump (9) | B J Cooper | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | |
| disputed lead early, 4th after 3rd, pushed along 3 out, soon lost place and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 16 L |
Harvey Wallbanger (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0- / 6 |
Jump (387) | M A Enright | J F Robinson John F Robinson |
66/1 | |
| held up, 8th after 3rd, some slight mistakes, no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 43 L |
Gold Struck (GB) (colt, brown, 11 12) |
/ 7 |
Flat (39), Jump (16) |
D F O'Regan | A J Martin P G McManus |
66/1 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 3 out, no extra from next, tailed off | ||||||||||