Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

Teahupoo (FR)

No. 6

8yo, 11-10, OR 162

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-10 162

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

5:49.20

Settled in behind early - hit the 8th awkwardly - moved into 2nd before 3 out - went second again then hit the front after 2 out - moving strongly to lead approaching the last where slightly awkward - stayed on strongly up the run-in - won easily

2nd

Bob Olinger (IRE)

No. 2

10yo, 11-10, OR 164

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

10 11-10 164

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

7

Settled towards the back early - still down the field passing three out - made progress into the straight - moved into second before the last - unable to challenge the winner up the run-in - continued at a steady effort to the finish

3rd

Ballyburn (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-10, OR 160

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-10 160

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

7

Sat handy in second early - hit the ninth without fluency - up to third by the third-last - moved into contention before two out then briefly second - eased back to third with no real threat approaching the last where a mistake was made - one-dimensional finish - held on for third

4th

Home By The Lee (IRE) ^v

No. 3

10yo, 11-10, OR 160

J: Harry Cobden · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

10 11-10 160

Harry Cobden

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Settled early in mid-pack - slipped back after the 7th and again by the 10th losing fluency at an obstacle - pushed along soon after - rallied into 5th passing three out - up to 4th before two out - unable to close further approaching the last - held that spot to the line for fourth

5th

The Yellow Clay (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-10, OR 156

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 156

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

18

Settled midfield early - improved to 3rd after the 7th before slipping to 4th at three out - lost places approaching two out - faded before the last to finish 5th

6th

Rocky's Diamond (IRE) ^v

No. 5

5yo, 11-10, OR 154

J: Mr D L Queally · T: Declan Queally

5 11-10 154

Mr D L Queally

Declan Queally

15

Went straight to front but stumbled 3rd - had four-length margin before 5th and extended it after 8th - jumped poorly 4 out - edge narrowed before 2 out where another blunder allowed rival past - slipped to 3rd soon after - faded turning into the straight - eventually finished sixth

7th

Jetara (IRE) ^p

No. 8

7yo, 11-3, OR 145

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Mrs John Harrington

7 11-3 145

Danny Gilligan

Mrs John Harrington

7½

Held up towards the back of the field - briefly improved into 6th and 8th - lost touch after 3 out and faded from 2 out to finish well behind

8th

Mystical Power (IRE) ^h

No. 4

6yo, 11-10, OR 151

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

6 11-10 151

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

7½

Held up at back of field - still mid-pack passing three out and pushed along - dropped away approaching two out to finish well beaten