27 Dec 2024 13:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,001 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Romeo Coolio (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/125-12 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott KTDA Racing |
7/4 | |
| close up, in touch after 1st, led after 2nd, increased lead before last where mistake, driven out run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Bleu De Vassy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2241-11 / 6 |
Jump (41) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
9/4 | |
| mid-division, 4th at 4th, headway in 2nd before last where no impression on leader, kept on same pace run-in, one paced closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4¾ L |
Eastern Legend (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
85-422 / 5 |
Flat (160), Jump (11) |
Keith Donoghue | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
22/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st, 3rd after 3rd, improved to 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd and under pressure before last, one paced run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Karafon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
35-1 / 5 |
Flat (515), Jump (24) |
D A Jacob | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mid-division after 1st, 5th at 4th, took closer order in 4th after 2 out, under pressure before last, one paced run-in, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 33 L |
Karniquet (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
22-1 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader, led after 1st, bad mistake at 2nd and rider lost iron briefly, soon headed and raced 3rd, 2nd after 3rd, 3rd 3 out, dropped to 5th and weakened after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 37 L |
Court Of Appeal (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
/ 7 |
Flat (478) | Darragh O'Keeffe | N G Hynds Noel G Hynds |
250/1 | |
| towards rear, 7th after 4th, 6th 3 out, weakened 2 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Sea Of Sands (GER) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
13 / 7 |
Flat (76), Jump (26) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Joseph E Keeling |
5/1 | |
| rear, not fluent in 6th at 4th, dropped to rear 3 out where not fluent, soon slightly detached and reminder, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||