Leopardstown (IRE)
15:25
Anton O'Toole Handicap Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €22.80 Place: €5.10 €3 €1.30 Exacta: €369 Tricast: €951.12
Non-Runners: Coillte Aris (respiratory infection/scoped wrong)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Miss Gherkin (IRE) 6 M AVG Peter Croke 148 lbs 16/1 Won Prominent behind clear leaders early - lost position before halfway - headway before 2 out - led approaching last - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare benefitted from a drop back in trip on better ground coupled with a very good ride)(op 14/1)
2nd 1 Clever Currency (IRE) 7 G Poor Paul W Flynn 161 lbs 14/1 2.5 Led - clear before halfway - reduced lead before 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 12/1)
3rd 7 Gamigin (IRE) 6 G AVG Noel C Kelly 152 lbs 100/30F 1.25 In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - challenging before last - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 7/2)
4th 19 Papa Barns (IRE) 7 G Poor Tom Dreaper 133 lbs 12/1 9 Midfield - still plenty to do when headway after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding didn't travel through the early stages and then stayed on past tired horses)(tchd 11/1)
5th 2 Poets Cottage (IRE) 5 G Poor Noel Meade 159 lbs 16/1 2.75 Midfield - in touch with leaders before 4th - went fourth but no extra before last - weakened and lost fourth run-in(op 14/1)
6th 6 Magic Olinger (IRE) 5 M Poor Gerard Keane 158 lbs 11/1 2.5 Midfield - headway when not fluent 2 out - no impression when mistake last(tchd 10/1)
7th 5 Clear The Clouds (IRE) 6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 4/1 1.25 Prominent behind clear leaders - disputing second before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/2)
8th 16 Ivane (FR) 6 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 146 lbs 11/1 3.25 Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - soon no extra(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
9th 13 The Lucky Lobster (GB) 6 G Poor Declan Queally 151 lbs 8/1 1.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - headway 3 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 13/2)
10th 8 Diamond Dollar (IRE) 6 G Poor C Byrnes 150 lbs 25/1 12 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - some headway when nudged along after 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 33/1)
11th 18 Sunwalk (GB) 5 G Poor Seamus Neville 138 lbs 50/1 3 Took keen hold - raced in second - mistake 3 out - disputing second before 2 out - weakened quickly after 2 out
12th 4 Quite Incredible (IRE) 8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 162 lbs 28/1 1 Never better than midfield(op 18/1)
13th 17 Ballerina Boxer (IRE) 7 M Poor D Harvey 147 lbs 80/1 3.25 Towards rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
14th 10 Petit Dejeuner (IRE) 6 M Poor Mrs Denise Foster 149 lbs 25/1 .5 Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent behind clear leaders - weakened before 2 out
15th 3 Milk Market (IRE) 4 G Poor Padraig Roche 163 lbs 12/1 7.5 Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout
16th 11 Dream Escape (GB) 6 G Poor Thomas Mullins 152 lbs 20/1 8 Midfield - mistake 3rd - weakened before 2 out
17th 9 Inchiquin Maid (IRE) 6 M Poor David Kenneth Budds 155 lbs 80/1 4.75 Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(op 50/1)
99th 12 Tuckmill (IRE) 9 G AVG Peter Fahey 152 lbs 11/1 - Midfield - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened and eased - dropped to rear when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel)(op 10/1)