27 Dec 2017 13:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €50,150); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Whiskey Sour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
1 / 11 |
Flat (145), Jump (208) |
D J Mullins | W P Mullins Linda Wilson |
9/1 | |
| in rear, soon detached, some headway in 6th from 3 out, 4th approaching straight, soon moderate 3rd and no impression until left in lead from last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 19 L |
Le Richebourg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
32-1116 / 7 |
Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching 4th, soon closed up, disputed 2nd from 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th and no impression straight, left 2nd and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Hardline (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22-2113 / 12 |
Jump (24) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs Janet Williamson |
25/1 | |
| disputed lead early, soon led, headed before 5th, dropped to 5th from 3 out, soon no impression, left 3rd and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 52 L |
Makitorix (FR) (colt, grey, 11 7) |
1P / 5 |
Flat (426), Jump (24) |
Alexis Poirier | W P Mullins Twenty Seven Black… |
33/1 | |
| disputed lead early, prominent, 3rd after 3rd, soon lost place, last from 3 out and no extra, left 6th from 2 out and distant 4th from last | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Mengli Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
24-111 / 10 |
Flat (444), Jump (24) |
J W Kennedy | G Elliott The Franglais Partnership |
1/1 | ||
| soon tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 4th, led before next, not fluent 3 out, ran out 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Real Steel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-1 / 10 |
Flat (423), Jump (27) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Tadhg Moynihan |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders early, dropped to 6th and pushed along approaching 4th, improved into 4th from 3 out, left in lead from next, strongly pressed straight and narrowly headed when fell last | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11 / 11 |
Flat (461), Jump (32) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch, 5th approaching 4th, closed up to be prominent 3 out, soon disputed 2nd, travelling smoothly straight and slight lead when fell last | ||||||||||