28 Dec 2015 14:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €12,074); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Whatsforuwontgobyu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00-4189 / 8 | Flat (65), Jump (44) | B J Geraghty | A J Martin Mr John P McManus | 9/0 | |
| rear of mid-division, 10th on outer halfway, progress travelling well early straight and led last, pushed out to assert and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Mighty Concorde (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) | 4-22233 / 8 | Jump (50) | James J Doyle | J H Culloty Forever Optimists… | 7/0 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, some progress in straight and went 3rd at last, ridden and kept on to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Theturnofthesun (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) | 738805 / 9 | Flat (935), Jump (18) | K M Smith | M J Smith Kevin John Smith | 11/0 | |
| tracked leader, progress to dispute 4 out and led next, ridden and strongly pressed in straight, headed last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Elusive Ivy (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 254512 / 8 | Jump (54) | R M Power | G P Cromwell Alymer Stud Limited | 3/0 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | NK | Camlann (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 60-4700 / 9 | Flat (151), Jump (14) | A P Crowe | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee | 33/0 | |
| towards rear on outer, pushed along in 9th entering straight and no impression in 8th before last, kept on one pace run-in to go 5th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | NK | Herminator (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 3/36612- / 8 | Flat (877), Jump (565) | Mr D H Dunsdon | W P Mullins Coldunell Limited | 11/0 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, progress in 4th after 3 out, not clear run in straight and switched right in 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | SHD | Prince Kup (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 10) | 2-5132 / 7 | Flat (235), Jump (44) | B J Cooper | E J O'Grady Mr Dan Skelton | 7/0 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and some progress on outer early straight, 5th at last, no extra run-in and dropped to 7th close home | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 11 L | First Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3-48 / 9 | Flat (64), Jump (40) | J M Moore | A McGuinness Joseph E Keeling | 33/0 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out, ridden and challenged early straight, dropped to 4th and mistake last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 8½ L | Definite Earl (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 32-2145 / 10 | Jump (30) | Robbie Colgan | D Broad Mrs Bernadette… | 14/0 | |
| towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 10th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Deputy Marshall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 743417 / 7 | Jump (36) | Jack Kennedy | Peter Fahey Christopher Kelly… | 16/0 | |
| always towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | NK | Winter Lion (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 126 / 9 | Flat (153), Jump (30) | M A Enright | M J Smith Mr Oscar Singh… | 10/0 | |
| led, joined 4 out and headed next, 3rd 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 27 L | Anoosou (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 6327/57 / 12 | Flat (775), Jump (50) | Adrian Heskin | Barry J Murphy P Monahan | 25/0 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, 12th halfway, no extra entering straight, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Next Bend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 4900-64 / 7 | Flat (203), Jump (14) | J J Burke | T Gibney Derek Kierans | 14/0 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, close 6th and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
