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Leopardstown (IRE)
15:05
Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle ()
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €27.10 Place: €4.80 €2.70 €2.30 Exacta: €285.60 Tricast: €1124.18 Trifecta: €1648.80
Non-Runners: Jigoro (unsuitable ground), No Looking Back (temperature), Raglan Road (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m½f 2m4f 2m1f 3m
1st
Made all - faced challenge but going okay 2 out - went clear when ridden before last - kept on well when reduced lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding did not stay 3m last time out and drop back in trip suited gelding on this occasion)(op 33/1)
5 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 144 lbs 20/1 Won
2m5f 2m1f 2m3½f
2m4f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
2nd
Towards rear - still plenty to do when headway on inner after 2 out - went second and ran on when switched right after last - nearest finish(op 10/1)
6 G AVG
Paul Nolan 133 lbs 8/1 .5
2m4½f 3m½f 2m7½f 2m 2m4½f
2m1f 2m6½f 1m5f 2m1f 2m
3rd
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway before last - bit short of room when went third run-in - no extra towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 148 lbs 6/1 2.75
2m5f 2m7½f 2m4f 2m1f 1m5f
2m4f 2m7½f 2m3f 2m4f 2m4f
4th
Pressed winner on inner - lost second but prominent 4th - not fluent last - kept on(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 40/1 1.75
3m½f 2m6f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4f
2m4f 2m3½f 2m6f 2m7f 2m4f
5th
Soon prominent - went second when not fluent 4th - not fluent 3 out - challenging 2 out - outpaced before last - weakened run-in(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG
Barry Connell 137 lbs 11/1 0.3
2m4f 3m 3m1f 2m4f
1m6f 2m 2m1f 2m 2m4f
6th
Midfield - headway after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
4 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 135 lbs 18/1 1.5
2m7f 2m7f 2m4½f 2m 2m1f
2m6½f 2m4f 2m 2m 2m4f
7th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - prominent going okay after 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
6 G Good
P J Rothwell 138 lbs 13/2 2.25
2m 2m3f 2m
2m4f 2m7½f 2m4f 2m7½f 3m1f
8th
Midfield - brief headway before last - kept on(tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 50/1 3.75
3m 2m7f 3m 2m6f 2m4½f
1m4f 2m 2m2½f 2m 2m½f
9th
Prominent - pushed along and pressed leaders after 2 out - no extra when mistake and weakened last(op 6/1)
6 G AVG
W P Mullins 161 lbs 9/1 .5
2m 2m4½f 2m 2m 1m4f
2m2f 1m6f 2m½f 1m6f 2m4f
10th
Soon midfield - towards rear after 3 out - some headway after 2 out - kept on(op 11/1)
5 G AVG
Andrew Slattery 135 lbs 12/1 .5
-
2m 2m1f 2m5½f 2m2f 2m5f
11th
Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 40/1)
6 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 143 lbs 22/1 3.75
2m4f 2m½f 2m1f
1m6f 1m6f 2m 2m½f 2m
12th
Towards rear - hit 2nd - headway into midfield after 3 out - no extra after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
5 G Good
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 153 lbs 15/2 1.25
2m4f 1m6f 2m 1m6f 2m1f
3m1f 2m4½f 2m3f 2m3½f 3m
13th
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(op 40/1)
11 G AVG
Padraig Roche 148 lbs 50/1 12
2m4f 2m4f 3m
2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m6½f 2m½f
14th
In touch with leaders - prominent before 4th - hit 7th - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2)
8 G Poor
Emmet Mullins 149 lbs 10/1 1.75
2m 1m4f 1m2½f 2m4½f 1m4f
1m6f 2m1f 2m1f 2m7f 2m½f
15th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - bad mistake 2nd - slow jump and lost position 4th - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened after 4 out(tchd 33/1)
6 G AVG
Paul Nolan 150 lbs 40/1 6.5
2m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m5½f
2m4f 2m6f 2m4f 2m6½f 2m4f
16th
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
6 M AVG
F G Hand 140 lbs 33/1 2
2m7f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m3f 2m4½f 2m4f 3m1½f 2m3½f
17th
Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G Good
Henry De Bromhead 148 lbs 50/1 1.25
2m4f
2m½f 2m 2m 2m6½f 2m4½f
18th
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 4/1)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 5/1F 27
2m5f 2m 2m5f 2m4½f
1m7½f 1m7½f 2m3f 2m3½f 2m4½f
99th
Unseated rider before start - whipped round start - lost many lengths start - raced in last and detached - pulled up soon after start (jockey said gelding was reluctant to race)(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor
E J O'Grady 149 lbs 22/1 -
2m4f 2m 2m3½f 2m½f 2m4f
1m7½f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 2nd - pushed along and weakening when not fluent 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1)
5 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 12/1 -
2m4f 2m 2m½f 1m4f 2m½f