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Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed)
Listed, 3m19y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-150, 21 runners
Winning time 6m 29.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway - moved up to hit front two out - shaken up when overtaken entering straight but rallied to prevail late
Calum Hogan (7)
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back early - made progress from three out to be second by the following fence - shaken up to hit the front turning into the straight and opened a two length advantage before the final flight - driven out and battled on gamely up the run-in - caught right at the finish for a narrow defeat
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - mid-pack around halfway then urged into contention after two out - unable to close in fourth before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Sean Bowen
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway then unable to gain ground when asked early in the straight - held no finishing kick from the last stages home
Michael Kenneally (7)
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - dropped to 3rd with encouragement 2 out - 4th and driven into straight before finding little near the last
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - driven from three out and modest 14th approaching two out - stayed on steadily in the closing stages without threatening
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - nudged up into 8th after 3 out but made little dent on the leaders straightening up - held on for no more finding nothing in the run to the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back by halfway - driven up into 10th but made no dent on the leaders - unable to find more in the straight and well held in 8th
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back throughout - made no meaningful progress after 3 out and pulled up before the straight
Simon Torrens
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - driven up approaching two out with no response - dropped away with nothing left before being withdrawn ahead of the last
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back by halfway and still there after 3 out despite driving - found nothing more and was pulled up before the final fence
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
M A Molloy
Held up at the back - driven with no response after 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before the straight
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Held up at the back of the field - urged forward but couldn't quicken after 3 out - pulled up soon after struggling
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - hit the first and second obstacles awkwardly - up in 5th at halfway - dropped away after three out and pulled up before the last
Eoghan Finegan (7)
P E Collins
Settled in the pack - urged into contention 2 out but made no headway - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to front - stumbled 5 out and again 3 out - driven and lost the advantage before the following fence - unable to find more in response - dropped away and eased down before the last
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort but made no headway in 9th two out - dropped away without responding after that and pulled up before the final obstacle
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Held a midfield spot early - dropped away after 3 out under pressure - eased down and pulled up before the home straight
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front group wide - 6th at halfway - lost touch under pressure before 2 out and pulled up before the last
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack early - lost touch and pressed along after 3 out - pulled up before the following fence
Mark Walsh
E McNamara
Settled in the pack - driven and slipped back after 3 out with nothing left in reserve - dropped away and pulled up before the straight
Non-runners: Grann's Boy (temperature), I Love My Baie (unsuitable ground), Staffordshire Knot (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.