27 Dec 2016 15:35 Leopardstown
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,765); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Paddy Power Games 'One For The Road' Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Ballyward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2- / 13 | Jump (297) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… | 9/10 | |
| prominent, 3rd after halfway, 2nd from 3f out, on terms before straight travelling smoothly, soon led but quickly pressed, ridden to assert from 1 1/2f out, soon clear and stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 16 L | Drumconnor Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1- / 13 | Jump (592) | Mr J J Codd | A Keatley Mr David Keys &… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th after halfway, 3rd from 3f out, pushed along to challenge in 2nd into straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | ½ L | Caltex (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-3 / 9 | Jump (23) | Mr L J McGuinness | G Elliott Mr Mark Dunphy | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th after halfway, 4th from 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, 3rd under 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 12 L | Scarteen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2- / 6 | Jump (404) | Mr Alex Ferguson | D K Weld Chanelle Phar Ltd | 6/1 | |
| held up, 8th after halfway, pushed along under 4f out, went moderate 5th under 3f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3 L | Wood Emery (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 8 / 9 | Jump (25) | Mr S Clements | A Fleming Hogarth Racing | 33/1 | |
| led, pushed along approaching straight, soon joined and headed, dropped to 4th under 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 11 L | Snugsborough Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6PU521 / 14 | Jump (23) | Mr B O'Neill | L P Cusack Raymond Loughnane | 33/1 | |
| a little keen, held up, in rear after halfway, moderate 6th under 3f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 22 L | Ballygill Countess (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 3699 / 6 | Jump (17) | Mr F Maguire | V T O'Brien Martin Donnellan | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th after halfway, pushed along from 6f out, no extra under 3f out, eased into straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 11 L | Follow Your Dream (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | P25- / 6 | Jump (297) | R Deegan | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd after halfway, pushed along over 4f out, lost place and weakened under 3f out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Minella Fair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-22 / 9 | Jump (17) | Mr D J Benson | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Sizing Judy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 8 / 5 | Jump (35) | Miss K Harrington | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… | 20/1 | |
| a little keen, held up, 7th after halfway, soon headway, dropped to last under 4f out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
