27 Dec 2018 13:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Aramon (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1213 / 12 | Flat (450), Jump (25) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Aramon Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| in rear, closed up on inner travelling smoothly straight, switched right and led before last, ridden to assert and stayed on strongly run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 10 L | Sancta Simona (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 2-1311 / 6 | Jump (55) | B J Geraghty | W P Mullins John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| raced in 4th, closed up travelling smoothly and not much room briefly after 2 out, led approaching last, quickly headed, no extra and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3 L | Tintangle (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 4113-F1 / 8 | Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| raced in 5th, closed and effort on outer into straight, no extra in 3rd at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6½ L | Triplicate (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 4-1122 / 8 | Flat (862), Jump (25) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| led and soon went on, reduced lead before 4th, quickly clear again, came back to field and slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Daly Tiger (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F/123-1 / 11 | Jump (29) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Twist Your Arm… | 7/2 | |
| raced in 2nd, slight mistake 5th, closed up and slight mistake 2 out, lost place and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 20 L | Due Reward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 411F21 / 10 | Jump (18) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead The Snail Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| raced in 3rd, lost position from 2 out, dropped to rear and no extra straight | ||||||||||
