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1:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Dec 2009

paddypowerpoker.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles
1st €52,000 2nd €15,200 3rd €7,200 4th €2,400

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
4 117 131 132
ch g Captain Rio - Lace Flower (Old Vic)
Trotted up in front of vet before start, soon raced in 5th, ridden to chase leader before straight, closed and led over 1f out, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong
2  nk
5 1110 134 135
b g Bob Back (USA) - Katie's Cracker (Rambo Dancer)
Soon led, ridden clear before straight, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, rallied well inside final furlong, not quite match winner
3  [2¾]
5 1110 131 133
b g Accordion (IRE) - Tremplin (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Soon tracked leaders, bad mistake 2nd, ridden in moderate 4th before straight, tended to hang in behind 1st 2 from over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 11/4)
4  6 [8¾]
5 1110 131 124 128
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Notsophar (IRE) (Phardante)
Led briefly early, tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, no extra in 4th and kept on same pace from 1f out
5  9 [17¾]
6 1110 b 130 112 118
ch g In The Wings - Lightstorm (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, dropped to 5th and no impression from before straight
6  shd [18]
6 1110 112 117
bb g Presenting - Some Pidgeon (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden from next, no impression from 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled in this race) (op 13/8)
7  16 [34]
5 1110 92 101
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Windfield Dancer (NZ) (Zabeel)
Towards rear, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, eased final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
F   
6 1110 135
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Be My Hope (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, fell 4 out
Last flight in home straight omitted on both circuits (low sun).
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