28 Dec 2017 13:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €10,780); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Hardback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U/1F349 / 13 |
Jump (26) | S A Shortall | J P O'Brien Gigginstown House… |
16/1 | |
| raced in 7th early, soon chased leaders in 6th, progress to challenge from before last and soon on terms and slight mistake, stayed on well run-in to lead near line and rider lost whip | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| HD |
Low Sun (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
14 / 8 |
Flat (465), Jump (18) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Premier Racing… |
10/1 | |
| led early, prominent, challenged and led again before last, soon joined and slight mistake, kept on well run-in, headed near line | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 2¼ L |
Sweet Company (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
736/030- / 7 |
Flat (146), Jump (245) |
D F O'Regan | A J Martin John Breslin |
9/1 | |
| soon towards rear, progress on inner to track leaders into straight and soon not much room, switched right run-in, kept on without matching front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
Ale Ambrosio (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 7) |
470-052 / 6 |
Jump (12) | M P Walsh | Mrs J Harrington Robcour |
8/1 | |
| soon towards rear, closed up to chase leaders when not much room and switched right approaching last, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 5½ L |
Creeping Ivy (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 0) |
000-639 / 6 |
Flat (7), Jump (82) |
D Meyler | A J Martin Noel Reynolds |
10/1 | |
| held up, 10th early, closed up travelling smoothly on outer into straight, chased leaders and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Celebrity Status (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
P1-4435 / 9 |
Jump (56) | R A Doyle | C O'Dwyer Rory A O'Connor |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th early, soon 5th, effort and closed up from before straight, no extra and one pace from before last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Like An Open Book (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
445131 / 10 |
Jump (49) | M P Burke | J M Burke Ms Elaine Burke |
8/1 | |
| soon towards rear, headway to chase leaders but no impression when slight mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 4¼ L |
Jack Dillinger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
744U-30 / 11 |
Flat (261), Jump (47) |
N D Fehily | E P Harty Mr J Rees |
12/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders and a little keen, 5th early, soon 4th, on terms 3 out, led briefly approaching last, soon headed and no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Stowaway Forever (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) |
425-444 / 7 |
Jump (27) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey Denis Cusack |
10/1 | |
| soon prominent, effort from before straight, soon no extra and one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Arvico Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
332-155 / 10 |
Jump (26) | D Robinson | H De Bromhead Mrs Karen Spark |
13/2 | |
| soon led, joined 3 out, headed and squeezed for room approaching last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 3¾ L |
Artful Artist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
327-226 / 9 |
Flat (61), Jump (54) |
E O'Connell | A J Martin Doom Bar Beach… |
10/1 | |
| held up, 11th early, effort from before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| NK |
All's Quiet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
165916 / 9 |
Flat (104), Jump (79) |
Mr L J McGuinness | A McGuinness Thomas Connolly |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon raced in 8th, effort approaching straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Wigs On The Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F-444 / 6 |
Jump (43) | B J Geraghty | M F Morris John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th early, soon 7th, effort approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
14th |
12 |
| 16 L |
Brontide (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
053770 / 5 |
Flat (524), Jump (70) |
Rachael Blackmore | C O'Dwyer Hugo Kane |
50/1 | |
| held up, 9th early, under pressure from 3 out and dropped to rear, soon no extra | ||||||||||