29 Dec 2019 14:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1311B-4 / 12 | Flat (441), Jump (43) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, smooth progress to challenge early straight, ridden to lead early run-in and kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 304-442 / 11 | Jump (43) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Bective Stud | 7/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, left in lead after 4th, pushed along in straight and strongly pressed approaching last, ridden and headed early run-in, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 8½ L | Coeur Sublime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2F423-1 / 8 | Flat (615), Jump (58) | D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones | 10/3 | |
| ran 3rd, closer after 3 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, slight mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 18 L | Aramon (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31262-6 / 7 | Flat (817), Jump (243) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Aramon Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, some headway on outer after 3 out and close up next, soon pushed along and no impression in 4th entering straight, no extra approaching last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 16 L | Klassical Dream (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P/111-13 / 9 | Jump (43) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Joanne Coleman | 10/11 | |
| disputed lead, jumped big 4th and stumbled badly on landing, soon lost place and pushed along in 4th after next, headway before 2 out, soon no extra and in rear entering straight, eased | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Darasso (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 16/2511- / 10 | Jump (286) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| 7 |   | - | Apple's Jade (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 63-5231 / 8 | Jump (1) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 0/0 | ||
