Full Result 2.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 27 December 2006

paddypower.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

(4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €32,550 2nd €9,550 3rd €4,550 4th €1,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. De Valira (IRE) 3/1 A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	4	1013	–	109	136	–
ch c Shantou (USA) - Valira (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up in touch, improved into 3rd travelling well 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, edged left close home, kept on well under pressure (op 5/2)

2 nk	4. Catch Me (GER) EvensF Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	4	1013	–	109	136	–
br g Law Society (USA) - Calcida (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Disputed lead, led from 4 out, edged 2 lengths clear after 2 out, joined last, ridden and narrowly headed flat, slightly hampered close home, kept on well under pressure (op 11/10)

3 9 [9¼]	8. Sizing Europe (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	4	1013	–	97	127	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in touch, 4th 2 out, 3rd and ridden to challenge before last, soon no extra (op 8/1)

4 4 [13¼]	7. Rare Bob (IRE) 66/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	4	1013	–	91	123	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Held up in rear, progress approaching 2 out, 4th and ridden before last, kept on same pace

5 dist [43¼]	5. Cleni Boy (FR) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	1013	–	49	–	–
b g Panoramic I - Kailasa (FR) (R B Chesne)
Disputed lead, headed 4 out, ridden and lost place after 2 out, 5th and no extra when eased from last

6 2 [45¼]	2. Mickataine (IRE) 33/1 Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	5	114	109	51	–	–
b g Presenting - Inamuddle (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Tracked leaders on outer, 4th 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 25/1)

7 4½ [49¾]	3. Turtle Dubh (IRE) 7/1 Michael Darcy E Sheehy	Michael Darcy E Sheehy	5	114	–	45	–	–
bb g Turtle Island (IRE) - Bobadil (IRE) (Bob Back)
Tracked leaders, 4th when pecked slightly 3rd, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra before last

8 dist [79¾]	1. Derravarra Eagle (IRE) 33/1 Robert Molloy Mark L Fagan	Robert Molloy Mark L Fagan	6	114	119	–	–	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rathcolman Queen (IRE) (Radical)
Close up on inner, 3rd 4 out, soon weakened, trailing before 2 out, completely tailed off (op 25/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 4m 21.80s (slow by 36.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: D Mac A'Bhaird (De Valira) 1st breeder: Corrin Stud
2nd owner: J P O'Shea (Catch Me)
3rd owner: Alan Potts (Sizing Europe)
Tote win: €3.50 PL: €1.40 €1.30 €2.60 Ex: €6.40 CSF: €6.71

2:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Dec 2006

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