29 Dec 2017 15:05 Leopardstown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,450); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Top Oil Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-130)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Mind's Eye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2/22-21 / 13 | Jump (44) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Dydb Marketing… | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, slight mistake 3rd, 8th approaching 6th, progress travelling smoothly from before straight and gained narrow lead before last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | ¾ L | Darkest Flyer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 94-1217 / 7 | Jump (48) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Natalie Gilligan | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th approaching 6th, on terms on inner into straight, headed approaching last, kept on well run-in without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | ½ L | Snugsborough Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 04-1P20 / 12 | Jump (33) | D J Mullins | L P Cusack Rising Sun Partnership | 12/1 | |
| held up, 11th approaching 6th, closed travelling smoothly from before straight, good headway to lead approaching straight, soon narrowly headed, kept on without matching 1st 2 run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Midnight Stroll (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 23-611 / 7 | Jump (27) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Brendan Keogh | 5/1 | |
| held up, 13th approaching 6th, closed up travelling smoothly before straight and tracked leaders towards outer, ran on without matching principals run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 8½ L | Agent Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 342-045 / 11 | Jump (26) | P E Corbett | T Gibney Roberto Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 5th approaching 6th where slight mistake, challenged and on terms briefly straight, soon headed and no impression from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Slippery Serpent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 211654 / 9 | Jump (27) | Paul Townend | E J O'Grady Friends Of Maria… | 20/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 7th approaching 6th, effort from before straight, no impression when not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Templemore Dream (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 5) | 512 / 6 | Jump (41) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Barry Connell | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, progress when slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening from before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Deor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 14 / 7 | Flat (54), Jump (150) | Rachael Blackmore | J E Kiely Brian Gleeson | 25/1 | |
| held up, 14th approaching 6th where slight mistake, some headway before straight, kept on same pace without threatening from before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1 L | Game Of War (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P38-41 / 12 | Jump (22) | D Robinson | H De Bromhead Mr Nathaniel Vanstone | 8/1 | |
| a little keen, soon close up in 2nd, not fluent 7th, not fluent 2 out, no extra when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1 L | Mischievious Max (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 212222 / 5 | Jump (41) | S A Shortall | J P O'Brien Mr W A Bethell | 7/1 | |
| led, joined approaching 2 out, headed straight, no extra from before last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Miracle In Medinah (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1/375 / 10 | Jump (13) | B J Geraghty | G Elliott John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| held up, 12th approaching 6th, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | 4 L | Good To Flow (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 3) | 3-653P6 / 8 | Jump (15) | C M Leonard | P A Fahy Good As Gold Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd approaching 6th, on terms approaching 2 out, headed and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Lesley Dawn (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 7-1324 / 5 | Jump (12) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… | 20/1 | |
| held up, 10th approaching 6th, slight mistake 2 out, no extra when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8 |   | 16 L | Let's Twist Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 201211 / 5 | Jump (28) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th approaching 6th, no impression when hampered straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 15th | 11 |   | 19 L | Settimo Milanese (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-234 / 7 | Jump (22) | Andrew Ring | M F Morris ValueRacingClub… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division early, not fluent 4th, pushed along briefly after 5th, 9th approaching 6th where mistake, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
