28 Dec 2017 12:15 Leopardstown
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €8,624); Distance: 2m 4f 35y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Flawless Escape (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) | 2-12 / 12 | Jump (40) | R Loughran | G Elliott Tim O'Driscoll | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 5th, 2nd approaching straight, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well final furlong to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1 L | Jetez (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0-443 / 7 | Jump (40) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington G McGrath | 10/1 | |
| held up, 8th approaching 5th, slight mistake 6th, went 5th approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | SHD | Francin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 10 | Flat (574) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Anna Berry | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th approaching 5th where slightly slow, 3rd approaching straight, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, soon headed and kept on without matching 1st 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 17 |   | HD | Tower Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4-110 / 7 | Jump (54) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold and closer order after 2nd, 7th approaching 5th, ridden straight, ran on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Not Many Left (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-43 / 6 | Jump (18) | Mark Walsh | Mrs J Harrington Robcour | 33/1 | |
| held up, 10th approaching 5th, effort and not much room before straight, soon chased leaders, ran on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | SHD | Daybreak Boy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 3 / 10 | Flat (82), Jump (53) | N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Mr Michael Gates | 7/2 | |
| soon disputed lead, led from final hurdle, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Best Behavior (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 9-3 / 9 | Jump (39) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, briefly impeded approaching 4th, 6th approaching 5th, 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 8 L | Border Control (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 34 / 5 | Jump (198) | S A Shortall | J P O'Brien No More After Hours… | 33/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, progress from before final hurdle, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 9½ L | Momus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4- / 8 | Jump (284) | B J Cooper | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 40/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 4th, 11th approaching 5th where slight mistake, soon headway, slight mistake final hurdle, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Cut Em Down (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F-5 / 6 | Jump (19) | D N Russell | J P O'Brien Gigginstown House… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th approaching 5th, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 15 L | Pincer Movement (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7 / 4 | Jump (19) | M A Enright | Mrs J Harrington Don't Touch It… | 25/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, mistake 6th, headed from final hurdle, weakened straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 15 L | Commandant (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | F9-F8 / 7 | Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | M F Morris Mrs B Chantler | 66/1 | |
| held up, 12th approaching 5th, no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | 99 L | Incredible Black (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 0-37 / 5 | Jump (111) | R M Short | L Comer Luke Comer | 100/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th and no extra, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Pluto Montes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5-8 / 4 | Jump (26) | D F O'Regan | E J O'Grady Class of '67 Racing… | 66/1 | |
| held up, mistake at 3rd hurdle jumped, 9th approaching 5th, pulled up quickly after 6th | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Kalamkan (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) | / 9 | Flat (22) | C D Timmons | T G McCourt Neil Gault | 0/0 | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Heroesandvillains (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3U1-4 / 5 | Jump (25) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 33/1 | |
| mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Bazarov (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 7P-450 / 8 | Jump (25) | Rachael Blackmore | J O Clifford Marco Polo | 0/0 | ||
