28 Dec 2012 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €11,040); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus.
Star Best For Racing Christmas Rated Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | SP | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
- |
Supreme Carolina (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
5/1 | 2572-14 / 6 |
Jump (208) | R Walsh | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… |
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| settled towards rear, 12th approaching 2 out, headway on outer early straight and went 5th before last, kept on under pressure run-in to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
½ L |
Persian Gayle (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
16/1 | PF-9U05 / 8 |
Jump (40) | Andrew J McNamara | Ross O'sullivan Wexlaois Syndicate |
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| always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, joined issue 2 out and soon led, strongly pressed approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
1 L |
Pires (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) |
6/1 | 201-211 / 9 |
Flat (77), Jump (56) |
R M Moran | A J Martin Mrs E A Lawlor |
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| rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, headway approaching last and every chance early run-in, no extra under pressure in 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
¾ L |
Hit The Headlines (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
7/1 | 16/134- / 7 |
Jump (302) | B J Geraghty | C F Swan Michael Buckley… |
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| mid-division, 8th 3 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
16 |
1¾ L |
What A Charm (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
8/1 | 0300P-8 / 5 |
Flat (418), Jump (62) |
G Malone | A L T Moore C Jones |
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| tracked leaders mainly 5th, ridden approaching straight and 6th before last, kept on one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
½ L |
Quiscover Fontaine (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4/1 | F/4910F- / 9 |
Jump (258) | A P McCoy | W P Mullins John P McManus |
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| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, driven along in 4th 2 out, headway to challenge in straight and disputed briefly last, no extra early run-in and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
9 L |
Wilde Wit Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
16/1 | 22-P344 / 10 |
Jump (33) | J R Barry | S O O'Brien Sean O O'Brien |
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| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2 out and no extra in 7th last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
1¼ L |
Rocky Wednesday (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
12/1 | U0-4P62 / 6 |
Flat (834), Jump (12) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
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| mid-division, 10th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
2¼ L |
Owennacura Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
20/1 | 2113-70 / 8 |
Jump (28) | D J Condon | Miss M L Hallahan Mrs B E Walsh |
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| mid-division on outer, 8th 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
¾ L |
Dont Tell Pa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
8/1 | 051112 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Miss J M Mangan | J J Mangan Mrs M Mangan |
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| mid-division, 10th 3 out, ridden in 8th approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
HD |
Hide The Evidence (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
28/1 | 45R1/05- / 12 |
Flat (65), Jump (401) |
B M Cash | M McElhone Mrs Anne McElhone |
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| rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
4 L |
Sizing Italy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11/1 | 67-12 / 6 |
Jump (61) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… |
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| chased leaders, 6th 3 out, no extra approaching next, weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
5 |
7½ L |
El Fontan (FR) (Horse (entire), g, 11 2) |
16/1 | 20321P / 8 |
Flat (1517), Jump (12) |
B J Cooper | D T Hughes Mrs P Sloan |
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| chased leaders, 11th and driven along 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
14th |
8 |
1½ L |
Moville (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
33/1 | P9-PP4P / 8 |
Flat (1315), Jump (12) |
M P Walsh | M Brassil John P McManus |
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| led, strongly pressed 2 out and headed approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
1 |
32 L |
Casimir Road (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
20/1 | 431-218 / 5 |
Flat (148), Jump (137) |
P Carberry | M J Grassick Patrick G McKeon |
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| mid-division, 9th 3 out, no extra next and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
3 |
20 L |
Chebona Bula (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
33/1 | 173/33P- / 7 |
Flat (209), Jump (411) |
M P Butler | E Doyle Mrs P Doyle |
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| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||


