Leopardstown (IRE)
12:45
Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.70 Place: €1.80 €5.90 €6.50 Exacta: €162.20 Tricast: €2392.28 Trifecta: €1295.20
Non-Runners: Aurea Fortuna (unsuitable ground), Coyote Spirit (unsuitable ground), Paul Collins (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - switched right and on outer 3 out - headway after 2 out - challenging approaching last - ridden and led final 110yds - soon joined - just held on(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
6 G AVG Stephen Gerard Carey 154 lbs 9/2F Won
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2nd
Held up in midfield on outer - headway 2 out - challenging approaching last - ridden and joined leader inside final 110yds - just failed(op 16/1)
8 G AVG Barry Connell 166 lbs 22/1 0.05
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3rd
Held up in midfield - headway approaching last - kept on and went third towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G AVG Sean Aherne 150 lbs 25/1 1.5
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4th
Towards rear - smooth headway from 3 out - led narrowly going easily before last - ridden and headed final 110yds - soon weakened(op 13/2)
5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 147 lbs 15/2 1.25
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5th
Midfield - headway 3 out - challenging 2 out - no extra run-in(op 11/1)
6 G Poor Eddie & Patrick Harty 151 lbs 15/2 .5
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6th
Prominent - stayed on run-in(op 22/1)
5 G Poor E D Delany 135 lbs 25/1 0.1
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7th
Midfield - no impression(op 11/1)
5 M AVG Mrs John Harrington 157 lbs 14/1 5
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8th
In touch with leaders - weakened last(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor Mark Fahey 154 lbs 11/2 0.3
9th
Midfield - headway 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/1)
5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 155 lbs 14/1 2
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10th
Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 151 lbs 66/1 3.75
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11th
In touch with leaders on outer - prominent when mistake 4 out - weakening when mistake last(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
4 G Poor Paul Nolan 148 lbs 16/1 7
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12th
Prominent - led 2 out - headed before last - soon weakened(op 13/2)
5 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 152 lbs 8/1 .5
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13th
In rear - never on terms(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
5 G Poor Andrew Kinirons 142 lbs 80/1 4.5
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14th
In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 25/1)
8 G Poor Edward Cawley 154 lbs 50/1 .75
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15th
Towards rear - never on terms(op 20/1)
5 M AVG Brian M McMahon 157 lbs 12/1 6.5
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16th
Pressed leader - led 7th - headed and mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 66/1)
5 G Poor Seamus Neville 137 lbs 50/1 3.75
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17th
In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 7/1)
4 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 11/2 .5
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99th
Led narrowly - headed 7th - mistake 8th - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
9 G AVG J P Dempsey 151 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
In rear - brought down 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
7 G Poor P J Rothwell 145 lbs 28/1 -
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99th
Midfield - mistake 8th - fell 3 out(op 25/1)
5 G AVG John J Cullen 141 lbs 33/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - lost ground from 4th - struggling in rear after 6th - soon pulled up(op 40/1)
6 M AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 154 lbs 66/1 -
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99th
In rear - struggling when hampered by faller 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
6 M AVG Anthony McCann 147 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - reminder 8th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 144 lbs 28/1 -
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