Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
12:50
Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €10.30
Place: €2.80 €4.30 €2.50
Exacta: €222.70
Tricast: €954.60
Trifecta: €995.90
Non-Runners: Arch Enemy (coughing), Doyen For A Drink (ran yesterday), Rideau Canal (coughing), Whatsyourstatus (not qualified)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 | Giant Haystacks (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Tom Harney
(7)lbs
|
Ross O'Sullivan | 150 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Prominent - led when ridden omitted last - kept on well(op 13/2) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Cave Court (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Mr O McGill
(7)lbs
|
Noel C Kelly | 161 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - ran on and went second when switched left towards finish - no match for winner(op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 25/1) | |
| 3rd | 20 | Aurea Fortuna (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | A J Martin | 152 lbs | 17/2 | 0.3 | Midfield - in touch with leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out) - headway after last (usual 2 out) - went second omitted last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Down Around (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Tiernan Power Roche
(7)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 152 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | Jumped right on occasions - led - not fluent 6th - headed omitted last - weakened towards finish(op 11/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | His Nibs (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 162 lbs | 5/1F | 5 | In touch with leaders - prominent before last (usual 2 out) - pressed leader going okay home turn - no extra run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Jolie Jewel (FR) | 5 M | AVG |
Jake Coen
(3)lbs
|
Brian M McMahon | 159 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent before last (usual 2 out) - weakened omitted last(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Heliko Conti (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Paul Nolan | 167 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - hampered by faller 2nd - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - kept on after last (usual 2 out) - nearest finish(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Portarlington (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Mr J H Williamson
(7)lbs
|
Ian Patrick Donoghue | 152 lbs | 7/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - weakened omitted last(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) | |
| 9th | 14 | Stay Gold (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Liam McKenna
(5)lbs
|
C A Murphy | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - keeping on when hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon no impression (vet reported gelding to be post-race normal)(op 5/1) | |
| 10th | 11 | Cozone (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
James Smith
(7)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 152 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Towards rear - switched right and some headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - kept on(op 22/1) | |
| 11th | 16 | Voice Of Reason (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Paddy Cleary
(7)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 151 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | Midfield - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon reminders and brief headway - in touch with leaders when hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 100/1) | |
| 12th | 19 | Useta Lover (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | C A Murphy | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear early - midfield after 2 out (usual 3 out) - no extra after last (usual 2 out)(op 66/1) | ||
| 13th | 10 | Winding River (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Oliver McKiernan | 160 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - weakened after last (usual 2 out)(op 20/1) | ||
| 14th | 4 | Pax (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | C A Murphy | 164 lbs | 25/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear early - some headway when jumped slightly left 3 out (usual 4 out) - midfield when hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 15th | 24 | Dragon's Pass (IRE) | 9 M | Poor | Mrs Denise Foster | 147 lbs | 80/1 | 6.5 | In touch with leaders - weakening when hampered by faller last (usual 2 out)(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 16th | 26 | Cruisin Susan (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Mr J P Berry
(7)lbs
|
J A Berry | 137 lbs | 66/1 | 23 | Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - hampered by faller 2nd - tailed off(op 80/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 17th | 3 | Starman (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Anthony McCann | 165 lbs | 80/1 | 1 | Midfield - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 18th | 9 | Swelltime (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Carl Millar
(5)lbs
|
W J O'Doherty | 155 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Prominent - ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakening when not fluent and hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(op 25/1) | |
| 19th | 21 | Freddie Robdal (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 18 | Never better than midfield - weakened after last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 20th | 15 | Lady Rose Hackett (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 54 | In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) - eased before last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(op 10/1) | ||
| 21st | 5 | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | D K Weld | 162 lbs | 50/1 | 54 | Towards rear - mistake and reminder 4th - not fluent 5th - reminders and weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Penny Jar (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Patrick Downey | 154 lbs | 25/1 | - | In touch with leaders - fell 2nd(op 28/1) | |
| 99th | 25 | Ladiam (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Norman Lee | 147 lbs | 33/1 | - | Pressed leader - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2 out (usual 3 out) - lost position and weakening when bad mistake and unseated last (usual 2 out)(op 40/1) |