12:10
Leopardstown (IRE)
26 Dec 2009
Bord na Mona - Clean Air Maiden Hurdle
2m2f Yielding 10 hurdles
1st
€8,292 2nd
€1,932 3rd
€852 4th
€492
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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5 | 115 | – | 90 | 122 | – |
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b g
Royal Applause |
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Took keen hold and led at slow gallop, headed 5 out, led again into straight, soon strongly pressed and joined, slightly pecked last, led again and stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | 87 | 120 | – |
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b g
Luso |
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Always prominent off slow gallop, some slight mistakes, ridden to challenge and dispute lead straight, not entirely fluent last, headed and kept on same pace run-in (op 11/8 tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | 85 | 118 | – |
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b g
Passing Sale (FR) |
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Tracked leaders off slow gallop and took keen hold, led 5 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before straight, no impression when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 1112 | – | 82 | 115 | – |
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b g
Turtle Island (IRE) |
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Soon in mid-division, moderate 8th into straight, ridden into 7th from last, stayed on well without threatening run-in (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | 82 | 115 | – |
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gr g
Flemensfirth (USA) |
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Always prominent, moderate 4th into straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | 77 | 111 | – | |||||
b g
Sadler's Wells (USA) |
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Tracked leaders, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | 77 | 110 | – |
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b g
Flemensfirth (USA) |
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Mid-division, progress to track leaders 4 out, 5th before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight (vet said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel post race) (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
6 | 117 | – | 68 | 102 | – |
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b g
Leading Counsel (USA) |
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Tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 8th approaching 2 out, soon no extra (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
9
dist
[49½]
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5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – |
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b g
Heron Island (IRE) |
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Mid-division best, moderate 9th approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – | |||||
b g
Grand Lodge (USA) |
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Always towards rear, no impression approaching 2 out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up from last, tailed off (jockey said gelding went lame in the closing stages of this race) | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – |
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b g
Definite Article |
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Towards rear, stumbled after 5 out and fell (jockey said gelding clipped heels and unseated rider in the race) (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 1112 | – | – | – | – | |||||
b g
Flemensfirth (USA) |
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Held up towards rear, closer in 7th when fell 2 out (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 12:11:00 Winning time: 4m 34.20s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 149%
- Non-runners: Best Buddy (road conditions), Rite Of Passage (injured in transit)
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1st owner:
Luke Comer (King's Bastion)
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2nd owner:
Gigginstown House Stud (Gates Of Rome)
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3rd owner:
C Jones (Qoubilai)
- Tote win: €42.30 PL: €6.30 €1.50 €3.30 Ex: €98.80 CSF: €44.79