Full Result 2.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2023

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(4yo+) 2m1f Yielding 11 fences

1st €17,700 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €600 6th €300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. The Folkes Tiara (IRE) 11/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	7	1013 t	124	116	129	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - The Folkes Choice (King's Theatre)
Travelled strongly, prominent, led 5 out, good jump 2 out, pushed along and 1 length ahead when jumped slightly left and bumped rival then left clear last, ridden out and reduced lead towards finish (op 9/2)

2 1¼	4. The Big Chap (IRE) 16/1 Shane Fitzgerald Paul W Flynn	Shane Fitzgerald Paul W Flynn	6	119	134	124	137	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Clairin River (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up in midfield, good headway and prominent 5 out, went second 2 out, disputing second when jumped right but left in second last, kept on well towards finish, no match for winner (op 14/1)

3 2¾ [4]	10. Snake Oil (IRE) 6/1 Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell	Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell	8	1011 t	122	109	122	–
b g Westerner - Impulsive Ita (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch with leaders, mistake 1st, headway on outer 2 out, keeping on when left in third last, ran on towards finish, no match for first two (op 13/2)

4 1¼ [5¼]	11. Skippin Court (IRE) 12/1 Brian Hayes Peter Fahey	Brian Hayes Peter Fahey	6	107	118	104	117	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Tomboy (IRE) (Loup Sauvage)
Towards rear, headway when mistake 2 out, keeping on when left in fourth last, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders (op 9/1)

5 3¼ [8½]	5. Chavez (IRE) 100/30F Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	7	117	132	114	128	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Rock The Baby (IRE) (Waveney)
Midfield, nudged along towards rear 2 out, some headway approaching last, kept on, never on terms (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

6 2¾ [11¼]	8. Typical Thomas (IRE) 17/2 Aidan Kelly ⁵ James Andrew Fahey	Aidan Kelly ⁵ James Andrew Fahey	6	1012	128	107	121	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lady Singspiel (IRE) (Singspiel)
Raced in second, led narrowly before 2nd, not fluent 5 out, mistake and lost second 2 out, weakened from last (op 13/2)

7 1¾ [13]	2. Drumbear 9/1 Ben Harvey John C McConnell	Ben Harvey John C McConnell	7	1110 ht	135	112	126	–
b g So You Think (NZ) - Rule Britannia (Night Shift)
In touch with leaders on inner, lost position 3 out, ran on from last, not reach leaders (op 12/1)

8 13 [26]	1. Fire Attack (IRE) 22/1 Danny Gilligan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan ⁵ Gordon Elliott	8	117	137	98	115	–
b g Westerner - Seesea (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Led, headed and raced in second before 2nd, lost position 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out (op 18/1)

9 3 [29]	7. Cayd Boy (FR) 10/1 Mark Walsh Liz Doyle	Mark Walsh Liz Doyle	8	113	128	85	103	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - La Collancelle (FR) (Sassanian)
In rear throughout, mistake 1st, detached 5 out (op 9/1)

F	6. Path d'Oroux (FR) 7/2 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	117 t	132	–	136	–
b g Coastal Path - Belle Du Bresil (FR) (Blue Bresil)
Towards rear, headway 2 out, disputing second and 1 length down when bumped and fell last (op 4/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:56:01 Winning time: 4m 16.10s (slow by 3.10s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: The Greek (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: DWPJ Investments Ltd (The Folkes Tiara) 1st breeder: Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan
2nd owner: Glenmore Goes Racing Syndicate (The Big Chap)
3rd owner: Barry Connell (Snake Oil)
Tote win: €6.10 PL: €2.30 €4.80 €2.20 Ex: €41.90 CSF: €87.87 Tricast: €557.60 Trifecta: €1,233.60

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2023

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