Full Result 2.40 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 February 2015

Racecourse Of The Year Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €15,600 2nd €4,560 3rd €2,160 4th €720

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Sir Scorpion (IRE) 11/1 Niall P Madden Thomas Mullins	Niall P Madden Thomas Mullins	6	910	104	99	118	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Lady Goldilocks (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Waited with in rear of mid-division, good headway on outer after 3 out into 5th at next where not fluent, closed to challenge at last where not fluent, kept on best under hands and heels run-in to lead final 75yds (op 16/1)

2 ½	2. Princely Conn (IRE) 9/1 David Mullins ⁵ Thomas Mullins	David Mullins ⁵ Thomas Mullins	6	113	130	124	143	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - High Priestess (IRE) (Priolo)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 6th after 3 out, headway between last 2 where not much room between horses, ridden to lead at last, strongly pressed run-in and headed final 75 yds, no extra (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

3 1 [1½]	11. Dandridge 16/1 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	6	103 t	111	104	123	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Arantxa (Sharpo)
Held up, 10th halfway, took closer order after 3 out, 6th going well after 2 out, ridden between last 2 and closed under pressure on outer into 4th before last, went 3rd run-in and kept on well, not trouble winner (op 20/1)

4 ¾ [2¼]	9. Is Herself About (IRE) 16/1 Patrick Corbett ⁵ David M O'Brien	Patrick Corbett ⁵ David M O'Brien	8	102	115	107	126	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Alpha Style (GER) (Saddlers' Hall)
Attempted to make all, over 3 lengths clear at halfway, still clear between last 2, reduced advantage under pressure before last where headed, no extra run-in where dropped to 4th

5 4 [6¼]	13. To Choose (IRE) 10/1 Mark Flanagan ⁷ Thomas Gibney	Mark Flanagan ⁷ Thomas Gibney	6	98	109	96	116	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Jannadav (IRE) (Barathea)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd 2 out, no extra under pressure in 3rd between last 2 where hampered between horses and dropped to 5th, kept on one pace (op 12/1)

6 ¾ [7]	5. Kylestyle (IRE) 8/1 Paul Townend F Flood	Paul Townend F Flood	6	110	122	108	129	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Bobs Star (IRE) (Bob Back)
Chased leaders early, 7th halfway, no impression in 12th 2 out, kept on again under pressure from before last (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

7 hd [7¼]	6. Cassells Rock (IRE) 16/1 Donagh Meyler ⁷ A J Martin	Donagh Meyler ⁷ A J Martin	5	105 t	121	106	126	–
br g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Se La Vie (FR) (Highest Honor)
Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, pushed along in 8th approaching straight and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace

8 9½ [16¾]	1. Sailors Warn (IRE) 28/1 Stephen Gray ³ E J O'Grady	Stephen Gray ³ E J O'Grady	8	116	131	105	128	–
b g Redback - Coral Dawn (IRE) (Trempolino)
Towards rear, 13th halfway, pushed along in 9th after 3 out and no impression on leaders from next, kept on one pace (op 33/1)

9 4½ [21¼]	3. Blue Hell (FR) 4/1F A P Heskin Anthony Mullins	A P Heskin Anthony Mullins	5	112	125	92	116	–
b g Russian Blue (IRE) - Art Fair (FR) (Fairy King)
Held up in rear of mid-division, closer in 6th at halfway, 5th after 3 out, going well in 3rd after next, ridden in 2nd briefly between last 2 and soon no extra, weakened quickly before last (op 7/2)

10 6 [27¼]	12. Shabra's Bertolini (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan Moore ⁷ Anthony McCann	Jonathan Moore ⁷ Anthony McCann	6	910	111	71	97	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Cape Clear (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leader, slight mistake in 2nd at 5th and not fluent next, dropped to 4th after 3 out and weakened under pressure before next

11 3¾ [31]	7. Sea Light (IRE) 14/1 Phillip Enright C Byrnes	Phillip Enright C Byrnes	7	109	117	73	100	–
b g Brian Boru - Matinee Show (IRE) (Carroll House)
Held up, last halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, moderate 13th 2 out, kept on one pace (op 12/1)

12 ¾ [31¾]	4. Pires 16/1 Shane Shortall ⁵ A J Martin	Shane Shortall ⁵ A J Martin	11	1010	123	78	105	–
br g Generous (IRE) - Kaydee Queen (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Waited with towards rear, closer in 9th at halfway, some headway on outer into 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out, weakened (op 14/1)

13 23 [54¾]	8. Bellgrove (IRE) 14/1 Robbie Colgan P M Cloke	Robbie Colgan P M Cloke	7	108 t	116	40	75	–
b g Gold Well - Less Hassle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along towards rear after 3 out and no impression before next (op 12/1)

14 nk [55]	10. Mike McCann (IRE) 6/1 A E Lynch Michael O'Hare	A E Lynch Michael O'Hare	7	106 t	114	38	73	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Inzamaam (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 7/1)

14 ran Off time: 2:41:55 Winning time: 4m 1.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: John P McManus (Sir Scorpion) 1st breeder: Miss Aisling Fitzpatrick
2nd owner: John P McManus (Princely Conn)
3rd owner: R A Bartlett (Dandridge)
Tote win: €16.20 PL: €4.80 €2.10 €4.60 Ex: €146.90 CSF: €110.40 Tricast: €1,609.28

2:40 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Feb 2015

Racecourse Of The Year Handicap Hurdle