27 Dec 2006 02:00 LEOPARDSTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £22,295); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Future Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | De Valira (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 23 | A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien D Mac A'Bhaird | |||
| held up in touch, travelling well 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, edged left close home, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | NK | Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, , 153) | / 11 | B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady John P McManus | |||
| disputed lead, led from 4 out, joined last, ridden and narrowly headed flat, slightly hampered close home, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 9 L | Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 13 | D F O'Regan | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | |||
| held up in touch, 4th 2 out, 3rd and ridden to challenge before last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 4 L | Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 12 | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin | |||
| held up in rear, progress approaching 2 out, 4th and ridden before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | Dist | Cleni Boy (FR) (Gelding, , 153) | / 9 | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Liz Annett | |||
| disputed lead, headed 4 out, ridden and lost place after 2 out, 5th and no extra when eased from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 2 L | Mickataine (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | |||
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 4.5 L | Turtle Dubh (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 8 | M Darcy | E Sheehy The Caesar Club | |||
| tracked leaders, 4th when pecked slightly 3rd, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | Dist | Derravarra Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 10 | R J Molloy | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan | |||
| close up on inner, 3rd 4 out, soon weakened, trailing before 2 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
