28 Dec 2007 12:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €16,001 (Penalty: €11,056); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Chase; Good to Yielding).
Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Major Sensation (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 098- / 23 | Jump (314) | D J Casey | A L T Moore John P McManus | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, close 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, headed early straight, rallied last, regained lead run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Sandymount Earl (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 377- / 5 | Jump (447), Flat (68) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington R Wood | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and outpaced 2 out, 4th last, stayed on well close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Oscillating Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 8607-20 / 7 | Jump (41) | M Darcy | H De Bromhead Alan Potts | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, progress halfway, 6th 2 out, 3rd and challenged early straight, every chance last, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Agamard (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 60-5721 / 7 | Jump (5) | A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien David P McConnell | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, 4th and headway 3 out, challenged travelling well 2 out, led early straight, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed after last, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 3½ L | Drumconvis (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 431/7P-0 / 8 | Jump (19) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin W A Moffett | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, driven along 3 out, moderate 11th after 2 out, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | HD | Fen Game (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 34-3516 / 10 | Jump (41) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mr David Lewis | 12/1 | |
| held up, progress into 7th when slight mistake 2 out, 5th approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2 L | Baynes Cross (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9B37-04 / 10 | Jump (7) | D N Russell | Ms J Morgan F Norris | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, 8th on outer 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1 L | Ridge Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 927 / 8 | Jump (14) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington C F Harrington | 20/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed before 2 out, no extra early straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Tangible (GB) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 6500-00 / 9 | Jump (6) | E C McCarthy | L McAteer Mrs B McAteer | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, 9th and ridden before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | NK | Lemon Drop Lad (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 136lbs) | 0U00-2 / 5 | Jump (7) | T G M Ryan | J McAuley James Gough | 20/1 | |
| 2nd and disputed lead, headed when mistake 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | HD | Motaraqeb (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 0-154 / 9 | Jump (141) | P A Carberry | John G Carr Edward Cawley | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 6th 3 out, 4th next, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 8 L | Taradoun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 7-83561 / 7 | Jump (12) | M F Mooney | J M Barrett E Duignan & David… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th approaching halfway, dropped to 8th 4 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Iron Hague (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 347933 / 8 | Jump (13) | C D Maxwell | D T Hughes Just Six Racing… | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13 |   | 4 L | Cochise (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 0407P-0 / 11 | Jump (12) | A P Crowe | J P Broderick John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Bobsthewizard (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 09091 / 11 | Jump (41) | S J Hassett | F Flood Pierce Young | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16th | 6 |   | 7 L | Topenhall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 202-410 / 11 | Jump (36) | R Loughran | D O'Connell Mr S F Cooper | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
