Results From Leopardstown - Thursday, 28th December 2017
Leopardstown 12:15 Result
attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only, 15 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £8,624, 2nd £2,673, 3rd £1,274, 4th £574, 5th £223
- Distance 2m 4f 35y
- Going Hurdle: soft-yielding in places; chase: yielding-soft in places (prec inspection 7.30am)
- Off Time 12:16
- Winning Time 08:41
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 5th, 2nd approaching straight, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well final furlong to lead closing stages
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd1 length
held up, 8th approaching 5th, slight mistake 6th, went 5th approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong
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3rdShort Head
tracked leaders, 4th approaching 5th where slightly slow, 3rd approaching straight, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, soon headed and kept on without matching 1st 2
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4thHead
held up towards rear, took keen hold and closer order after 2nd, 7th approaching 5th, ridden straight, ran on well closing stages
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5th1 ½ lengths
held up, 10th approaching 5th, effort and not much room before straight, soon chased leaders, ran on without threatening inside final furlong
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6thShort Head
soon disputed lead, led from final hurdle, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, one pace
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7th4 ¾ lengths
chased leaders, briefly impeded approaching 4th, 6th approaching 5th, 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on same pace
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8th8 lengths
held up, soon towards rear, progress from before final hurdle, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight
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9th9 ½ lengths
held up, not fluent 4th, 11th approaching 5th where slight mistake, soon headway, slight mistake final hurdle, no impression straight
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10th1 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, 5th approaching 5th, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression
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11th15 lengths
soon disputed lead, mistake 6th, headed from final hurdle, weakened straight
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12th15 lengths
held up, 12th approaching 5th, no extra straight
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13th99 lengths
held up, soon towards rear, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th and no extra, completely tailed off
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PU
held up, mistake at 3rd hurdle jumped, 9th approaching 5th, pulled up quickly after 6th
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U
mistake and unseated rider 1st
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.40
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Tote Place£1.20, £2.20, £1.30
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Exacta£25.90
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Trifecta£102.90
Leopardstown 12:50 Result
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
- 4YO plus, 29 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £16,297, 2nd £5,035, 3rd £2,384, 4th £1,060, 5th £398
- Distance 3m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle: soft-yielding in places; chase: yielding-soft in places (prec inspection 7.30am)
- Off Time 12:51
- Winning Time 10:09
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up, 15th at 8th, good headway from before final hurdle to lead into straight and went on, kept on well and reduced lead inside final furlong, all out
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2ndShort Head
held up, soon towards rear, good headway from before final hurdle and moderate 8th into straight, ridden to chase winner final furlong, kept on well, just failed
Naps:
- Weekender
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd7 ½ lengths
mid-division early, moderate 14th after 4th, good headway from before final hurdle and moderate 5th into straight, soon chased winner and one pace
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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4th¾ length
chased leaders, impeded final hurdle, ridden to chase winner straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace
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5th4 ½ lengths
held up, soon towards rear, good headway from before final hurdle, chased leaders and kept on without threatening straight
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6th3 ¾ lengths
chased leaders, led final hurdle, headed into straight, soon no extra, one pace
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7th7 lengths
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8th1 ¾ lengths
held up, moderate 17th after 4th, closed and impeded final hurdle, moderate 4th into straight, soon no extra, one pace
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9th2 lengths
mid-division early, moderate 11th after 4th, soon headway, kept on same pace from before straight
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10th8 lengths
mid-division early, moderate 12th after 4th, some headway and impeded final hurdle, moderate 7th into straight, soon no extra, one pace
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11th2 ½ lengths
mid-division early, moderate 13th after 4th, not always fluent jumping, kept on same pace from final hurdle
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12th5 ½ lengths
prominent, slight mistake 7th, mistake final hurdle, lost place and no extra into straight
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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13th11 lengths
held up, some headway from before final hurdle, kept on same pace from before straight
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14thNeck
held up, soon towards rear, mistake 9th, soon one pace
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15th5 ½ lengths
mid-division early, moderate 10th after 4th, kept on same pace from final hurdle
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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16th5 lengths
held up, 15th after 6th, soon headway until no extra and eased straight
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17th2 lengths
chased leaders, impeded final hurdle, lost place and no extra into straight
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18th14 lengths
prominent, not always fluent jumping, no extra from before final hurdle and eased straight
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19th15 lengths
held up, soon towards rear, not always fluent jumping, no extra and eased straight
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20th1 ½ lengths
led, slight mistake 2nd and headed, prominent, no extra approaching final hurdle, eased straight
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21st31 lengths
soon chased leaders, no extra approaching final hurdle, eased straight
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22nd7 ½ lengths
held up, soon towards rear, no extra and eased straight
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PU
soon mid-division, no extra and pulled up before final hurdle
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PU
soon towards rear, dropped behind after 4th, soon no danger, pulled up before 7th
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PU
held up, moderate 15th after 4th, no extra and pulled up before final hurdle
Naps:
- Chester Leader
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PU
held up, moderate 16th after 4th, no extra and pulled up before final hurdle
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PU
held up, 13th after 6th, no extra and pulled up before final hurdle
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Fell
prominent, led from 2nd, slight mistake 9th, headed when fell final hurdle
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
held up, soon towards rear, no extra from 6th and pulled up before 7th
Tote Returns
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Total Win£55.80
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Tote Place£12.20, £3.00, £2.50, £5.00
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Exacta£959.80
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Trifecta£0.00
Leopardstown 13:20 Result
Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus, 6 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £50,150, 2nd £16,150, 3rd £7,649, 4th £3,400, 5th £1,700, 6th £849
- Distance 3m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle: soft-yielding in places; chase: yielding-soft in places (prec inspection 7.30am)
- Off Time 13:25
- Winning Time 10:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon disputed lead, led from 3rd, joined next, headed 5th and raced in 2nd, on terms at final hurdle, soon narrowly headed, stayed on well final furlong to lead near line
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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2nd½ length
soon disputed lead, headed from 3rd, pushed along briefly approaching 4th where back on terms, led 5th, joined at final hurdle, soon narrow leader again, strongly pressed and kept on well final furlong, headed near line
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3rd4 ¾ lengths
held up, slightly impeded 5th, soon raced in 3rd, 4th at 8th, soon 3rd again, still travelling smoothly into straight, no impression under pressure inside final furlong, one pace
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4th8 lengths
soon raced in 4th, badly hampered 5th, 3rd before 8th, soon 4th again, no impression over 1f out
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5th12 lengths
held up, badly hampered 5th, closed approaching final hurdle to track leaders, lost place and no impression over 1f out
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Fell
raced in 3rd, fell 5th
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.50
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Tote Place£1.10, £2.10
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Exacta£4.80
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Trifecta£31.20
Leopardstown 13:50 Result
Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 14 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £10,780, 2nd £3,343, 3rd £1,592, 4th £717, 5th £280
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle: soft-yielding in places; chase: yielding-soft in places (prec inspection 7.30am)
- Off Time 13:56
- Winning Time 06:47
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in 7th early, soon chased leaders in 6th, progress to challenge from before last and soon on terms and slight mistake, stayed on well run-in to lead near line and rider lost whip
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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2ndHead
led early, prominent, challenged and led again before last, soon joined and slight mistake, kept on well run-in, headed near line
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3rd2 ¼ lengths
soon towards rear, progress on inner to track leaders into straight and soon not much room, switched right run-in, kept on without matching front pair
Tipped by:
- Shay Howard - SPOTLIGHT
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4th1 ¼ lengths
soon towards rear, closed up to chase leaders when not much room and switched right approaching last, kept on without threatening
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5th5 ½ lengths
held up, 10th early, closed up travelling smoothly on outer into straight, chased leaders and kept on same pace from before last
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6th4 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, 4th early, soon 5th, effort and closed up from before straight, no extra and one pace from before last
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7th3 lengths
soon towards rear, headway to chase leaders but no impression when slight mistake last, one pace
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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8th4 ¼ lengths
soon tracked leaders and a little keen, 5th early, soon 4th, on terms 3 out, led briefly approaching last, soon headed and no extra
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9th½ length
soon prominent, effort from before straight, soon no extra and one pace
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10th¾ length
soon led, joined 3 out, headed and squeezed for room approaching last, soon no extra
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11th3 ¾ lengths
held up, 11th early, effort from before straight, soon no impression
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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12thNeck
chased leaders early, soon raced in 8th, effort approaching straight, soon no impression
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13th4 ½ lengths
chased leaders, 6th early, soon 7th, effort approaching straight, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Irish Sun
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14th16 lengths
held up, 9th early, under pressure from 3 out and dropped to rear, soon no extra
Tote Returns
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Total Win£22.30
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Tote Place£5.50, £3.80, £2.80
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Exacta£241.70
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Trifecta£2681.90
Leopardstown 14:25 Result
Ballymaloe Foods Flat Race
- 4YO to 6YO, 13 Runners
- N_H_Flat, Turf
- Winner £6,468, 2nd £2,005, 3rd £956, 4th £431, 5th £168
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle: soft-yielding in places; chase: yielding-soft in places (prec inspection 7.30am)
- Off Time 14:26
- Winning Time 06:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged from over 1f out, soon on terms, led and stayed on best inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd1 ½ lengths
soon led, wandered about a little at times, pressed approaching straight, narrowly headed 2f out, back on terms 1f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
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3rd½ length
tracked leader, slightly impeded early, challenged travelling smoothly before straight, ridden to gain narrow lead 2f out, headed 1f out, soon not match front pair and one pace
Naps:
- Daily Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Shay Howard - SPOTLIGHT
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4th1 ½ lengths
mid-division early, 6th approaching halfway, closed up and pushed along towards outer into straight, challenged from over 1f out and every chance, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
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5th2 ¼ lengths
a little keen, chased leaders in 5th, pushed along before straight, kept on same pace from 2f out
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6th3 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before straight, soon one pace
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7th1 length
took keen hold, held up, 10th approaching halfway, some progress and pushed along on outer into straight, soon one pace
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8th2 ¼ lengths
held up, 8th approaching halfway, pushed along before straight and effort, soon one pace
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9th5 lengths
held up, 9th approaching halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace
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10th1 length
soon towards rear, headway approaching straight, soon pushed along and one pace
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11th7 lengths
mid-division early, 7th approaching halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression
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12th16 lengths
held up, a little keen, 11th approaching halfway, pushed along from before straight, soon no impression
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13th49 lengths
soon towards rear, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, tailed off
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£18.40
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Tote Place£4.10, £2.00, £1.02
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Exacta£122.10
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Trifecta£575.00
Leopardstown 15:00 Result
Leopardstown Christmas Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus, 12 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £88,500, 2nd £28,500, 3rd £13,499, 4th £6,000, 5th £3,000, 6th £1,500
- Distance 3m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle: soft-yielding in places; chase: yielding-soft in places (prec inspection 7.30am)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 10:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up towards rear, 6th after 7th, progress and not much room briefly after 3 out, ridden to challenge from before last where slight mistake, soon led, pressed and stayed on well run-in
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2nd1 ¼ lengths
led, joined approaching 5th, soon headed, prominent, slight mistake 12th, led again 5 out, attempted to assert from 2 out, strongly pressed and jumped left last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner
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3rd2 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, 4th after 7th, slightly slow 11th, challenged from before last where slight mistake, switched right run-in
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4th5 ½ lengths
jumped big 6th, slightly impeded 7th, soon raced in 9th, effort on outer into straight, no impression in 4th and kept on same pace from before last
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5th5 lengths
held up towards rear, slightly impeded 7th, soon raced in 8th, not fluent 4 out,
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6th¾ length
mid-division early, badly hampered 7th, soon raced in 7th,
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7th17 lengths
5th after 7th, slight mistake 12th, no extra and not fluent last
Naps:
- The Score - Racing UK
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
- Alex Hammond - Sky Sports News
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Shay Howard - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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8th27 lengths
held up early, soon tracked leaders and on terms approaching 5th, soon led, jumped big 6th, mistake 5 out and headed, lost place from before straight,
Naps:
- Gloucestershire Echo
- Irish Herald
- Scottish Express
- The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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PU
tracked leaders, 3rd after 7th, slight mistake 10th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out and weakened, eased from before straight and pulled up before last
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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Fell
prominent, inclined to jump slightly right, slightly slow 5th, fell 7th
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PU
badly hampered 7th and dropped to last, pushed along and detached 10th, pulled up before last
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PU
soon towards rear, 10th after 7th, detached 12th, no impression 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.70
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Tote Place£2.00, £14.30, £3.00
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Exacta£397.20
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Trifecta£9024.30
Leopardstown 15:35 Result
Midland Legal Solicitors Beginners Chase
- 4YO plus, 5 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £9,239, 2nd £2,865, 3rd £1,365, 4th £615, 5th £240
- Distance 2m 5f 0y
- Going Hurdle: soft-yielding in places; chase: yielding-soft in places (prec inspection 7.30am)
- Off Time 15:35
- Winning Time 08:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, led 9th, soon joined, led again before 3 out and asserted from 2 out, stayed on well from before last, easily
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd28 lengths
led, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 8th, headed next, soon back on terms until not go with winner from 2 out, kept on same pace
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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Fell
prominent, slight mistake 4th, 3rd when fell 10th
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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Fell
held up off pace in rear, no danger when slight mistake 8th, fell last
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Fell
held up off pace, moderate 4th when fell 5th
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NR
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.20
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Tote Place£1.10, £2.20
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Exacta£6.70
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Trifecta£0.00