27 Dec 2006 02:00 LEOPARDSTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £22,295); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Future Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
De Valira (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) |
/ 22 |
A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien D Mac A'Bhaird |
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| held up in touch, travelling well 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, edged left close home, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| NK |
Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, , 153) |
/ 11 |
B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
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| disputed lead, led from 4 out, joined last, ridden and narrowly headed flat, slightly hampered close home, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 9 L |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) |
/ 13 |
D F O'Regan | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
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| held up in touch, 4th 2 out, 3rd and ridden to challenge before last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 4 L |
Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) |
/ 12 |
R Loughran | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin |
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| held up in rear, progress approaching 2 out, 4th and ridden before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| Dist |
Cleni Boy (FR) (Gelding, , 153) |
/ 9 |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Liz Annett |
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| disputed lead, headed 4 out, ridden and lost place after 2 out, 5th and no extra when eased from last | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Mickataine (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) |
/ 7 |
Conor O'Dwyer | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn |
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| tracked leaders on outer, 4th 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 4.5 L |
Turtle Dubh (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) |
/ 8 |
M Darcy | E Sheehy The Caesar Club |
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| tracked leaders, 4th when pecked slightly 3rd, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| Dist |
Derravarra Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) |
/ 10 |
R J Molloy | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan |
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| close up on inner, 3rd 4 out, soon weakened, trailing before 2 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||