Results From Leopardstown - Thursday, 29th December 2022
Leopardstown 12:00 Result
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
- 4yo+, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £9,916, 2nd £3,193, 3rd £1,513, 4th £672, 5th £336, 6th £168
- Distance 2m 5f 0y
- Going SOFT (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 12:01
- Winning Time 05:32
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, midfield on outer early, close up 3rd, led and made rest omitted 4th, clear when hampered by loose horse before last (usual 2 out), eased towards finish, easily
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd13
soon disputed lead, prominent in chasing group omitted 4th, chased clear leader 7th, ridden when went second again but no chance with winner after last (usual 2 out), kept on
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3rd2
towards rear of midfield early, prominent in chasing group after 6th, briefly went second after 2 out (usual 3 out), lost second when ridden and no chance with winner after last (usual 2 out), kept on
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4th6
midfield, mistake 2nd, keeping on when jumped slightly left last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, went modest fourth towards finish
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5th2
disputed lead early, prominent in chasing group 4th, not fluent and ridden 2 out (usual 3 out), switched right and no impression after last (usual 2 out), weakening when lost fourth towards finish
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6th1 ¼
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7th20
in touch with leaders on outer, midfield when not fluent 5th, no impression before 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off
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8th8 ½
midfield, not fluent 2nd, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off
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9th15
in touch with leaders early, briefly disputed lead after 3rd, soon prominent in chasing group, lost position when mistake 9th, pushed along and weakening when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off
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10th26
didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders early, midfield when pushed along briefly after 8th, in touch with leaders when pushed along before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened and eased after last (usual 2 out), tailed off
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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11th13
midfield early, dropped to rear before 4th, headway 8th, briefly went second when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), not fluent and weakened last (usual 2 out), eased towards finish, tailed off
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12th7
prominent on inner early, prominent in chasing group when not fluent 8th, mistake when pushed along and weakened quickly 9th, tailed off
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13th4 ¾
always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, mistake 1st, mistake and weakened 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off
Naps:
- Irish Post
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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14th23
always towards rear, didn't jump with fluency, hampered by faller 4th, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off
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U
soon towards rear of midfield, not fluent and niggled along briefly 4th, dropped to rear when steadied 5th, mistake and unseated rider 6th
Naps:
- The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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U
in touch with leaders, unseated rider 4th
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NR
coughing
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.2
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Exacta£53.9
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Trifecta£851.5
Leopardstown 12:35 Result
Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,437, 2nd £2,395, 3rd £1,134, 4th £504, 5th £252, 6th £126
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going SOFT (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 12:36
- Winning Time 05:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
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2nd8
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3rd1
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent with one circuit to go, mistake 5th, pushed along after last (usual 2 out), outpaced 2f out, ridden when rallied over 1f out, kept on
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4th½
prominent, not fluent 1st, bad mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), pressed leader 2 out (usual 3 out), made challenge after last (usual 2 out), pushed along 2f out, soon outpaced, lost second after 1f, soon weakened gradually
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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5th14
prominent, mistake 1st, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), mistake last (usual 2 out), soon pushed along, weakened from over 1f out, soon beaten
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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6th47
travelled strongly, in rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), shaken up and some headway after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on after last (usual 2 out), never near to challenge
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7th½
midfield, lost ground and towards rear before 2 out (usual 3 out), got well behind before last (usual 2 out), tailed off
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8th8
towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders before 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along and lost ground before last (usual 2 out), tailed off
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9th17
in touch with leaders, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along and lost ground before last (usual 2 out), tailed off
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th9
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11th9 ½
in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and got behind after 2 out (usual 3 out), beaten before last (usual 2 out), tailed off
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PU
midfield, lost ground before 5th, pushed along and got well behind after 3 out (usual 4 out), pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
coughing
Leopardstown 13:10 Result
BeattheBank.ie Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £19,832, 2nd £6,387, 3rd £3,025, 4th £1,345, 5th £672, 6th £336
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going SOFT (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 13:10
- Winning Time 05:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders on outer, went second after 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along to lead going best when switched right omitted last, stayed on when switched left run-in, comfortably
Naps:
- Cambridge Evening News
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd4 ½
raced in second, joined leader when not fluent 5th, led before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden when headed and switched right omitted last, kept on well when switched left run-in, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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3rd13
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4th24
held up in rear, went fourth after 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along and no extra after last (usual 2 out), weakened omitted last, tailed off
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5th34
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6th11
keen to post, in touch with leaders on inner, lost fourth and pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out), tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.6
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Exacta£3.5
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Trifecta£16.3
Leopardstown 13:45 Result
Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £49,580, 2nd £15,966, 3rd £7,563, 4th £3,361, 5th £1,681, 6th £840
- Distance 3m 0f 0y
- Going SOFT (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 13:45
- Winning Time 06:17
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent early, towards rear but in touch with leaders 8th, headway and joined leaders towards near side 5 out, led 2 out, going best when pushed along but faced challenge approaching last, ridden and went clear when kept on strongly run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd7 ½
in touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, prominent on inner 8th, joined leaders 5 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden when challenging approaching last, kept on but held run-in, no match for winner
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
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3rd24
in touch with leaders early, disputed lead after 4th, led clearly 7th, mistake 8th, jumped slightly right 10th, joined 5 out, headed before 3 out, pressed leaders when ridden but weakened after 2 out, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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4th64
held up in rear, detached when nudged along after 4 out, slow jump and weakened 3 out, left in remote fourth 2 out, tailed off
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FELL
in touch with leaders, jumped right and bumped rival when nearly lost jockey 11th, mistake 12th, mistake 5 out, pressed leaders when fell 2 out, fatally injured
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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U
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PU
led narrowly or disputed lead early, not fluent 1st, headed but prominent 7th, hampered by faller when pulled up after 11th, fatally injured
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NR
declared in error
Leopardstown 14:20 Result
Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £74,370, 2nd £23,950, 3rd £11,345, 4th £5,042, 5th £2,521, 6th £1,261
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going SOFT (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 14:20
- Winning Time 03:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, raced in second, led going easily before last (usual 2 out), nudged along when went clear omitted last, easily
Naps:
- Daily Post
- Wolverhampton Express & Star
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- The Irish Sun
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2nd4 ¼
in rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, went fourth after 2 out (usual 3 out), headway last (usual 2 out), went second home turn, pushed along when bit short of room and outpaced omitted last, soon ridden but no chance with winner, kept on well
Naps:
- D Express
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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3rd5
pressed leaders, bad mistake 2nd, briefly went second after last (usual 2 out), lost second when ridden home turn, outpaced when switched right omitted last, kept on towards near side towards finish, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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4th46
raced freely, raced wide early, led at fast pace, headed before last (usual 2 out), lost position when pushed along and weakened quickly after last (usual 2 out), tailed off
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5thdist
towards rear but in touch with leaders, lost fourth after 2 out (usual 3 out), became detached when weakened and eased before last (usual 2 out), tired jump last (usual 2 out) (jockey said gelding carried him to the back straight until making a mistake at the middle hurdle and never travelled thereafter; vet reported gelding was clinically abnormal post race)
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.6
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Exacta£2.8
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Trifecta£3.7
Leopardstown 14:55 Result
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £12,395, 2nd £3,992, 3rd £1,891, 4th £840, 5th £420, 6th £210
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going SOFT (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 14:55
- Winning Time 05:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, bit short of room soon after start, headway 3 out, keeping on when nudged along after 2 out, made challenge when pushed along approaching last, ridden to lead and kept on well run-in, readily
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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2nd1
took keen hold, prominent on outer, mistake 4th, went second after 4 out, joined leader going okay home turn, pushed along when briefly led approaching last, ridden when edged left and headed run-in, kept on well, no match for winner (jockey said gelding jumped left at the final hurdle and hung left afterwards)
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Irish Sun
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3rd3 ¾
raced in second, led before 6th, joined going okay home turn, pushed along when headed approaching last, lost second when short of room and hampered against far rail run-in, soon ridden and no impression but kept on
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4th2 ¼
midfield, in touch with leaders when mistake then lost ground when bit short of room 3 out, ridden when headway before last, went fourth and ran on run-in, never near to challenge
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5th3 ¾
led narrowly, headed and raced in second before 6th, lost second but close up after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before last, weakened and lost fourth run-in
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6thhd
took keen hold, prominent on inner, dropped to midfield when pushed along briefly after 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, soon ridden and some headway, kept on but no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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7th6 ½
towards rear, mistake 3 out, headway on near side of group after 2 out, kept on, made no telling impression
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8th½
never better than mid-division, towards rear when ridden after 2 out, some headway before last, kept on
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9th11
held up in rear, headway 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden but no extra after 2 out, weakened before last
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10th8
took keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders going okay before 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out
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11th3 ½
midfield early, pressed leaders after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
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PU
midfield, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, dropped to rear when jumped slightly right 7th, soon pushed along and became detached when weakened, pulled up after 3 out
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NR
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NR
coughing
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NR
ran yesterday
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NR
coughing
Leopardstown 15:25 Result
Plusvital INH Flat Race
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £9,916, 2nd £3,193, 3rd £1,513, 4th £672, 5th £336, 6th £168
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going SOFT (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 15:25
- Winning Time 03:49
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear but in touch with leaders after halfway, headway when short of room and switched right 3f out, made challenge 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on final 110yds
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2nd2 ¾
took keen hold, raced in second, joined leader going okay home turn, briefly led when pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on well but held final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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3rd2 ¼
led, joined home turn, ridden when headed and lost second on inner under 2f out, kept on well but held inside final furlong, no match for first two
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4th13
towards rear, headway going okay over 3f out, in touch with leaders when ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
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5th1 ½
prominent on inner, pushed along and outpaced when carried head high from 2f out, soon no impression
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th5
prominent on outer, ridden over 3f out, outpaced and lost position when no impression from over 2f out
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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7th6 ½
towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders on outer under 5f out, outpaced and dropped to rear when switched left 3f out, soon no impression
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8th11
midfield early, in touch with leaders on outer 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
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9thdist
in rear and detached throughout, lost touch when pushed along and weakened after halfway, tailed off 5f out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£15.4
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Exacta£63
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Trifecta£476.5