Leopardstown (IRE)
13:50
Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.70 Place: €1.30 €2.20 Exacta: €6 Trifecta: €29
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Irish Point (FR) 4 G Good Gordon Elliott 164 lbs EvensF Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent before 2 out - joined leader going easily after 2 out - led and went clear before last - pushed out - stayed on - easily(tchd 6/5)
2nd 1 Asterion Forlonge (FR) 10 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 6/1 11 Raced wide - prominent - pressed leader when not fluent 4 out - led going okay 2 out - soon joined - ridden when headed before last - steadied last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(tchd 11/2)
3rd 2 Ballyadam (IRE) 9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 18/1 .5 Raced in last but in touch with leaders - towards rear after 9th - mistake 10th - headway when bit short of room after 2 out - ridden before last - disputing second but no chance with winner run-in - no extra towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 3 Beacon Edge (IRE) 11 G AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 40/1 2 Raced wide - towards rear but in touch with leaders - dropped to last when pushed along after 9th - reminder after 10th - headway before last - soon went fourth but no extra(op 50/1)
5th 5 Home By The Lee (IRE) 9 G Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 9/4 6.5 Raced lazily - jumped right on occasions - led at slow pace - increased tempo when pushed along before 9th - not fluent 9th - struggling when headed 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 2/1)
99th 4 Buddy One (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul John Gilligan 164 lbs 10/1 - Pressed leader - disputing second after 4th - weakened home turn - dropped to last and detached when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost his action before last; trainer said gelding scoped wrong post race)