29 Dec 2020 14:25 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,999); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1B/4162- / 11 |
Flat (155), Jump (294) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/2 | |
| held up, 6th at 4th, travelled well and closed in 3rd before last where not fluent, soon 2nd run-in, ridden to lead final 100 yards, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2 L |
Aspire Tower (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
11F2-1 / 8 |
Flat (507), Jump (60) |
Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Robcour |
6/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3 out, pressed 2 out where not fluent, ridden run-in, soon strongly pressed, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3 L |
Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
2235-23 / 11 |
Jump (152) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Bective Stud |
28/1 | |
| reared slightly at flagfall, tracked leader, slight mistake at 1st, not fluent in 3rd at 4th, lost place before 2 out, pushed along to 4th before last, ridden and kept on to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Saint Roi (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
3/511-12 / 9 |
Flat (855), Jump (44) |
M P Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
13/8 | |
| chased leader, 4th at 4th, slight mistake 3 out, progress to 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, weakened in 3rd run-in and dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Abacadabras (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1212-21 / 8 |
Jump (44) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
3/1 | |
| chased leader, 5th at 4th, improved to 4th before 2 out, dropped to 5th and no impression on leaders before last where eased | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Saldier (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
1531F/1- / 9 |
Flat (1331), Jump (409) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd at 4th, closed after 3 out, challenged leader 2 out, lost place and weakened before last where eased | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Coeur Sublime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23/130-4 / 8 |
Flat (981), Jump (44) |
K M Donoghue | G O'Loughlin C Jones |
18/1 | |
| rear, 7th at 4th, not fluent 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, detached and weakened before last, never a factor | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Beacon Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
122-113 / 10 |
Jump (30) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||