28 Dec 2024 14:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €90,000); Distance: 2m 7f 80y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Savills Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Home By The Lee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3533-61 / 10 |
Jump (42) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Sean O'Driscoll |
15/8 | |
| held up in mid-division, closer 3 out, pushed along briefly after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, under pressure in 6th entering straight, stayed on to dispute last, soon led and kept on strongly closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Bob Olinger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/1122-2 / 10 |
Jump (42) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Robcour |
3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 4th before 2 out, travelled well in 3rd entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly before last, slight mistake and joined last, headed run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Rocky's Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
01-51 / 5 |
Jump (84) | S Fitzgerald | D Queally Mrs Margaret C… |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, several slight mistakes early, mistake 4 out, closer after next, pushed along in 6th approaching 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 4¼ L |
Sandor Clegane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42244-2 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan Mrs K Browne &… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 2 out, pressed leader early straight, ridden and every chance before last, under pressure in 3rd last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 7½ L |
Hewick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
163-232 / 10 |
Jump (56) | Jordan Gainford | Miss T L Cogan Mr T J McDonald |
4/1 | |
| close up and disputed, slight mistake 8th, led before 3 out, pressed next, ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Asterion Forlonge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
052612- / 11 |
Jump (240) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
15/2 | |
| led and disputed, not fluent 6th and 4 out, headed before 3 out, challenged again 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 6th before last and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Beacon Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
124513 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Cheeky Pups Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| disputed early, tracked leaders from 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to 7th before 2 out, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Noble Yeats (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4/72170- / 9 |
Jump (259) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Robert Waley-Cohen |
22/1 | |
| prominent briefly, soon settled mid-division, closer in 3rd after 4th, niggled along and lost place after 6th, soon towards rear, reminders 8th, ridden from 6 out, no impression next, weakened 3 out and pulled up before next | ||||||||||