02 Feb 2025 13:40 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €90,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-1 / 5 | Jump (38) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Monabeg Investments… | 4/5 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead from 5th, led after 3 out and briefly hampered by loose horse, went clear 2 out, travelling strongly entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 13 L | Karniquet (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 22-15 / 5 | Jump (37) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, off pace in last early, in touch in rear from 3rd, headway into 5th 2 out, ridden and improved into 2nd entering straight, no impression on easy winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | Good And Clever (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 13-23 / 6 | Jump (38) | J Bowen | W Greatrex Bryce & Greatrex | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, hampered 5th, headway into 4th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Kaid D'authie (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 5/F1 / 5 | Jump (36) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 4th, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th entering straight, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Sea Of Sands (GER) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 13P / 7 | Flat (113), Jump (37) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Joseph E Keeling | 33/1 | |
| in rear, moderate 7th 2 out, soon ridden, went moderate 5th entering straight, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 9 L | Bleu De Vassy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 241-112 / 6 | Jump (37) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 6½ L | Karafon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 35-14 / 5 | Flat (552), Jump (37) | J J Slevin | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 33/1 | |
| disputed lead, led 4th, joined next, headed after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Redemption Day (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/2311-4 / 8 | Jump (38) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Tim O'Driscoll | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 6th, ridden and dropped to moderate 8th 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 28 L | Whinney Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-213 / 5 | Jump (38) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 40/1 | |
| always behind, hampered 5th, weakened from 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Eastern Legend (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 85-4223 / 5 | Flat (197), Jump (37) | Keith Donoghue | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 33/1 | |
| disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, headed next, dropped to 3rd when bad mistake and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
