27 Dec 2009 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €52,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Paddypowerpoker.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Hollo Ladies (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
24-51 / 9 |
Flat (219), Jump (8) |
D J Condon | N Meade F Murphy |
25/1 | |
| trotted up in front of vet before start, soon raced in 5th, ridden to chase leader before straight, closed and led over 1f out, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside last | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Saludos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
17-711 / 8 |
Jump (21) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington T A Curran |
12/1 | |
| soon led, ridden clear before straight, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, rallied well inside final furlong, not quite match winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Fionnegas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-111 / 6 |
Jump (39) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins E Duignan |
10/3 | |
| soon tracked leaders, bad mistake 2nd, ridden in moderate 4th before straight, tended to hang in behind 1st 2 from over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Luska Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1-21371 / 12 |
Jump (16) | P W Flood | J J Hanlon Paddy & Sean Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| led briefly early, tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, no extra in 4th and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Baron De'l (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
448-115 / 9 |
Flat (106), Jump (49) |
P Townend | E P Harty Dobbins Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, dropped to 5th and no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| SHD |
Some Present (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
12-1222 / 10 |
Jump (25) | D N Russell | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin |
11/8 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden from next, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 16 L |
Sweeps Hill (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-1114 / 10 |
Jump (25) | A P McCoy | J E Kiely Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Judge Roy Bean (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
32F-113 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
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