Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
12:35
Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft To Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.10
Place: €1.10 €1.10 €1.10
Exacta: €2.80
Trifecta: €5.50
Non-Runners: Ebony Jade (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Ballyburn (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 2/9F | Won | Took keen hold - raced in third - disputing second after 2 out (usual 3 out) - led going easily last (usual 2 out) - soon went well clear - impressive(op 2/7 tchd 30/100) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Cleatus Poolaw (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 6/1 | 25 | Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - disputing second after 2 out (usual 3 out) - challenging last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden and no chance with winner - kept on(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Apple's Of Bresil (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Barry Connell | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 5.5 | Towards rear - not fluent 1st - mistake 5th - headway into midfield after 6th - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went third when ridden but no chance with winner after last (usual 2 out) - kept on | ||
| 4th | 8 | Saddle Her Up (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Sean Cleary-Farrell
(7)lbs
|
Barry J Fitzgerald | 152 lbs | 33/1 | 21 | Led - jumped slightly right 7th - headed last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened - tailed off(op 28/1) | |
| 5th | 4 | Cloughroe (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 161 lbs | 125/1 | 35 | In touch with leaders - disputing fourth after 4th - dropped to midfield when not fluent 5th - mistake and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off after last (usual 2 out)(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Laurie Blue (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | E D Delany | 159 lbs | 150/1 | 74 | In rear throughout - pushed along briefly after 3rd - hampered by faller 7th - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off after last (usual 2 out)(tchd 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Tell Me This (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Nina Walsh | 159 lbs | 100/1 | - | Held up in rear - in touch with leaders when badly hampered then brought down 7th(op 80/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Coming Up Easy (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Henry De Bromhead | 166 lbs | 16/1 | - | Midfield - disputing fourth after 4th - went fourth 5th - hit then fell 7th(op 18/1 tchd 14/1) |