27 Dec 2016 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €50,150); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Saturnas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12 / 14 |
Jump (23) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Nicholas Peacock |
9/2 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, on terms approaching 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2 L |
Brelade (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-4211 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott D P Sharkey |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, soon raced in 5th, closed up from before 2 out, on terms from before straight, headed approaching last, kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4¼ L |
Sunni May (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
413-311 / 5 |
Jump (16) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Favourites Racing… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed 3rd from 3rd, 5th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression from early straight in moderate 3rd, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Riven Light (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1 / 7 |
Flat (478), Jump (26) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
3/1 | |
| towards rear, not jump well, moderate 6th approaching 2 out, some headway and not much room early straight, moderate 4th from before last, soon no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Peace News (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1F / 6 |
Flat (488), Jump (23) |
D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed 3rd from 3rd, closed up 3 out, on terms approaching next where slightly slow and pushed along and headed, no impression into straight | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Le Martalin (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
4-1133 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
12/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, briefly clear from next, hit 5th, joined approaching 2 out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 58 L |
Lion In His Heart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6-21FR / 7 |
Jump (16) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, dropped to last and pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no impression and weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Avenir D'une Vie (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
1210-51 / 10 |
Jump (41) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Power Geneva Ltd |
0/0 | ||