Full Result 1.50 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2017

Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €10,780 2nd €3,342.50 3rd €1,592.50 4th €717.50 5th €280

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Hardback (IRE) 16/1 Shane Shortall ³ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Shane Shortall ³ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	117 t¹	123	121	137	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Alphablend (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway after 2 out to challenge before last, kept on well under pressure to dispute lead run-in and led narrowly close home (op 20/1)

2 hd	5. Low Sun 10/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	114 p¹	120	115	131	–
b g Champs Elysees - Winter Solstice (Unfuwain)
Led until headed after 1st, disputed 3rd at halfway, pushed along after 2 out and improved to lead under pressure before last, joined run-in and headed narrowly close home (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

3 2¼ [2½]	13. Sweet Company (IRE) 9/1 Denis O'Regan A J Martin	Denis O'Regan A J Martin	6	102 tp	101	96	113	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Almost Twilight (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Held up, travelling well towards rear 2 out and progress to challenge before last where not fluent, short of room on inner in 3rd and switched right run-in, no impression on leaders near finish, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

4 1¼ [3¾]	11. Ale Ambrosio (IRE) 8/1 Mark Walsh Mrs John Harrington	Mark Walsh Mrs John Harrington	5	107 h	106	99	117	–
br m Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Memorys Of Madness (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out to chase leaders in 4th at last, no impression on leaders run-in, kept on same pace (op 9/1)

5 5½ [9¼]	14. Creeping Ivy (IRE) 10/1 Donagh Meyler A J Martin	Donagh Meyler A J Martin	5	100 t	99	85	105	–
br m Mustameet (USA) - Just Like Ivy (CAN) (Street Cry)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway on outer after 2 out to chase leaders before last where pushed along, ridden in 5th after last and no impression on leaders, one pace closing stages (op 12/1)

6 4½ [13¾]	10. Celebrity Status (IRE) 16/1 Ricky Doyle ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	Ricky Doyle ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	5	103	107	87	110	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - You're A Native (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leaders going well 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, weakened (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

7 3 [16¾]	6. Like An Open Book (IRE) 8/1 Martin Burke ⁵ John M Burke	Martin Burke ⁵ John M Burke	7	1012	116	92	115	–
b m Well Chosen - Ballyvesta (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Towards rear, took closer order in 9th before 2 out, pushed along before last and still in touch when hampered slightly and not fluent, one pace in 7th run-in

8 4¼ [21]	1. Jack Dillinger (IRE) 12/1 Noel Fehily Edward P Harty	Noel Fehily Edward P Harty	6	1112 t	125	96	118	–
b g Westerner - Peppardstown (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, disputed 3rd at halfway, improved to dispute lead 3 out, headed narrowly next where not fluent, led going well between last 2 until headed before last where weakened quickly and not fluent (op 16/1)

9 ½ [21½]	8. Stowaway Forever (IRE) 10/1 L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	5	110 tp¹	113	83	106	–
gr g Stowaway - Forever Bubbles (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 3rd before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 9/1)

10 ¾ [22¼]	3. Arvico Bleu (IRE) 13/2 Dylan Robinson ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	Dylan Robinson ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	5	114	122	91	114	–
b g Arvico (FR) - Sharifa (GER) (King's Theatre)
Close up until led after 1st, joined 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened before last (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

11 3¾ [26]	9. Artful Artist (IRE) 10/1 E O'Connell ⁷ A J Martin	E O'Connell ⁷ A J Martin	8	105 t	111	75	99	–
b g Excellent Art - Silly Goose (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, 11th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, one pace after (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

12 nk [26¼]	4. All's Quiet (IRE) 25/1 Mr L J McGuinness ⁷ Adrian McGuinness	Mr L J McGuinness ⁷ Adrian McGuinness	6	110 t	120	84	108	–
b g Westerner - Foret Noire (IRE) (Barathea)
Chased leaders early, 8th halfway, disputed 7th before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 20/1)

13 4½ [30¾]	7. Wigs On The Green (IRE) 3/1F Barry Geraghty M F Morris	Barry Geraghty M F Morris	5	111 t	114	72	97	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Koko Rose (IRE) (Beneficial)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, took closer order before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders between last 2, weakened and eased before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 7/2 tchd 5/1)

14 16 [46¾]	12. Brontide (IRE) 50/1 Rachael Blackmore Conor O'Dwyer	Rachael Blackmore Conor O'Dwyer	4	103	105	38	69	–
b g Vocalised (USA) - Toirneach (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Held up, 9th halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 40/1)

14 ran Off time: 1:56:21 Winning time: 4m 7.40s (slow by 22.40s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Hardback) 1st breeder: Andrew Pierce
2nd owner: Mrs S Ricci (Low Sun)
3rd owner: John Breslin (Sweet Company)
Tote win: €22.30 PL: €5.50 €3.80 €2.80 Ex: €241.70 CSF: €183.19 Tricast: €1,571.04 Trifecta: €2,681.90

1:50 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2017

Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle