29 Dec 2022 14:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €90,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | State Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2/F111-1 / 8 | Jump (39) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 4/6 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order 2 out, travelled well to lead before last (normal 2 out), asserted final furlong, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4¼ L | Vauban (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2111- / 6 | Flat (528), Jump (243) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 11/4 | |
| rear, 5th 4 out, headway before last (normal 2 out), progress in 3rd over 2f out, closed in 2nd 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 322/11-2 / 11 | Flat (885), Jump (39) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistake in 3rd at 2nd, progress in 2nd over 2f out, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, veered right and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 46 L | She Is Electric (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 6-42114 / 10 | Jump (46) | R P Geoghegan | N Lee Norman Lee & Eddie… | 200/1 | |
| led and kept wide, soon increased advantage, jumped big at 1st, 5 lengths clear 4 out, reduced lead 2 out, headed before last (normal 2 out), lost place and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 99 L | Pied Piper (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 113D-11 / 7 | Flat (198), Jump (55) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs M Roden & Mrs… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, 4th 4 out, weakened and detached before last (normal 2 out), eased after last, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
