Full Result 3.40 Leopardstown (IRE) | 4 February 2023

Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

(0-150, 4yo+) 3m Yielding 14 hurdles

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Perceval Legallois (FR) 4/1 Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell	Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell	6	1012	125	33	134	–
bb g Ballingarry (IRE) - Mrs Percival (Lahib)
In touch with leaders towards far side, headway and went third home turn, ridden to lead last, edged left run-in, ran on well and went clear final 110yds, comfortably (op 9/2)

2 3¼	14. Grozni (FR) 5/1 Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	7	103	121	27	124	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Urane De Ferbet (FR) (Secret Singer)
Prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, led 3rd, pushed along and headed last, bit short of room towards far side run-in, soon no chance with winner (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

3 3¼ [6½]	18. Hardy Bloke (FR) 28/1 Conor Clarke ⁷ Emmet Mullins	Conor Clarke ⁷ Emmet Mullins	6	97 4 tp	113	16	113	–
b g Rail Link - Vie Sa Vie (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
In touch with leaders, headway home turn, pushed along and went fourth approaching last, went third last, kept on, no match for first two (op 33/1)

4 1¼ [7¾]	15. The Gradual Slope (IRE) 25/1 Donagh Meyler Sean O O'Brien	Donagh Meyler Sean O O'Brien	6	108 5	121	23	120	–
gr g Shantou (USA) - Caltras Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, went second 3 out, made challenge after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

5 ¾ [8½]	1. Gatsby Grey (FR) 20/1 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	7	1112 t	139	40	137	–
b g Waldpark (GER) - Rochepaille (FR) (Rochesson)
Held up in rear, headway from 2 out, still plenty to do approaching last, ran on well run-in, nearest finish (op 22/1 tchd 18/1)

6 2 [10½]	16. Takarengo (IRE) 20/1 Danny Mullins Thomas Mullins	Danny Mullins Thomas Mullins	7	103 p	116	16	112	–
b g Battle Of Marengo (IRE) - Takaliyda (IRE) (Azamour)
Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, still plenty to do approaching last, kept on run-in, never near to challenge (op 25/1)

7 shd [10½]	12. The Little Yank (IRE) 80/1 Liam Quinlan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Liam Quinlan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	8	107	125	25	121	–
b g Westerner - Long Walk Home (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 2 out, pushed along and in touch with leaders home turn, ridden and no impression approaching last (op 66/1)

8 nse [10¾]	2. Lucky Max (GER) 22/1 Mr R James ⁷ Sean Thomas Doyle	Mr R James ⁷ Sean Thomas Doyle	7	114	138	38	134	–
b g Maxios - Little Wonder (GER) (Desert Prince)
Midfield throughout, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no extra final 110yds (op 28/1)

9 2 [12¾]	5. The Very Man (IRE) 66/1 Conor Smithers ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	Conor Smithers ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	9	113	137	35	131	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Mill Meadow (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Midfield, pushed along on outer after 2 out, headway and briefly went fourth approaching last, weakened run-in

10 ¾ [13½]	4. Jungle Prose (IRE) 40/1 Corey McGivern ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Corey McGivern ⁷ Gordon Elliott	8	113 p	137	34	130	–
bb m Yeats (IRE) - Spring Baloo (IRE) (Definite Article)
Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 33/1 and 50/1)

11 nk [13¾]	10. A Great View (IRE) 66/1 Simon Torrens Denis W Cullen	Simon Torrens Denis W Cullen	12	1013 b¹	126	23	119	–
bb g Kayf Tara - Liss A Chroi (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Midfield, pushed along on outer after 2 out, soon no impression (tchd 80/1)

12 ¾ [14½]	3. Maxxum (IRE) 7/4F Cian Quirke ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Cian Quirke ⁷ Gordon Elliott	6	114	138	34	130	–
b g Westerner - Anshan Bay (IRE) (Anshan)
Midfield, pushed along after 2 out, short of room and lost ground home turn, kept on run-in (vet said gelding had grazed inside the full length of his right-hind cannon but was otherwise post-race normal) (tchd 13/8 and 9/5)

13 shd [14½]	9. Max Flamingo (IRE) 28/1 Conor Maxwell Francis Casey	Conor Maxwell Francis Casey	8	110	127	23	119	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Flamingo's Girl (IRE) (Old Vic)
Didn't jump with fluency, midfield, overjumped 2nd, some headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakening when awkward jump last, eased inside final 110yds (op 25/1)

14 7 [21½]	17. Belle Metal (IRE) 66/1 Rachael Blackmore W P Mullins	Rachael Blackmore W P Mullins	6	102 p	115	5	100	–
b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Elphis Supreme (IRE) (Westerner)
Towards rear, became detached 4 out, minor headway approaching last, never dangerous (op 33/1)

15 13 [34½]	8. Freedom To Dream (FR) 12/1 Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Peter Fahey	Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Peter Fahey	8	1013	131	10	103	–
b g Secret Singer (FR) - Jaka De Thaix (FR) (Kadalko)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 10/1)

16 17 [51½]	13. Sam's Choice (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott	7	1010 b	123	–	78	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Impressive Choice (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Never better than mid-division, pushed along towards rear 4 out, became detached before 2 out (op 11/1)

PU	6. Blue Sari (FR) 14/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	119 t	136	–	–	–
b g Saddex - Blue Aster (FR) (Astarabad)
Led, joined after 2nd, raced in second from 3rd, pecked on landing 5 out, lost second 3 out, weakened quickly home turn, pulled up approaching last, burst blood vessel (op 16/1)

17 ran Off time: 3:40:57 Winning time: 6m 5.20s (slow by 26.20s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Au Fleuron (steward's permission)
1st owner: John P McManus (Perceval Legallois) 1st breeder: Mrs Janet Walker
2nd owner: Cathal Byrnes (Grozni)
3rd owner: Emmet Mullins (Hardy Bloke)
Tote win: €4.60 PL: €1.40 €1.80 €5.30 Ex: €23.60 CSF: €22.53 Tricast: €519.76 Trifecta: €728.90

3:40 Leopardstown (IRE) 4 Feb 2023

Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)