Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
14:25
Matheson Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2020
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €5.30
Place: €2.80 €2.30
Exacta: €31.40
Tricast: €797.15
Trifecta: €208.80
Non-Runners: Beacon Edge (colic)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Sharjah (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - smooth headway and went third going easily approaching last - went second and ridden after last - led and went clear towards finish - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Aspire Tower (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 163 lbs | 6/1 | 2 | Led - mistake 3 out - faced challenge going okay when mistake 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed towards finish - kept on well but no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Petit Mouchoir (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 28/1 | 3 | Tracked leader early - tracked leaders after 1st - not fluent 4th - lost third before 2 out - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - headway and went fourth before last - ridden and kept on run-in - went third final strides - not reach leaders(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Saint Roi (FR) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 13/8F | .75 | Held up in behind leaders - went third going okay before 2 out - pushed along and went second approaching last - soon ridden - no extra and lost second after last - weakened inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 7/4 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Abacadabras (FR) | N/A | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 3/1 | 18 | Held up in behind leaders on inner - went fourth when not fluent 2 out - bit short of room and pushed along home turn - lost position and beaten approaching last (vet said gelding was found to have mucus in his trachea post race)(op 10/3) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Saldier (FR) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 10/1 | 8 | Took keen hold - chased leaders on outer - went second and tracked leader after 1st - made challenge 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last - soon eased(op 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Coeur Sublime (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gearoid O'Loughlin | 166 lbs | 18/1 | 4 | Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and weakened |