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left 1:55 right Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Dec 2009

paddypowerpoker.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles
1st €52,000 2nd €15,200 3rd €7,200 4th €2,400
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paddypowerpoker.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Yielding, 4yo+
paddypowerpoker.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Yielding, 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
4 117 131 132 right
ch g Captain Rio right - Lace Flower right (Old Vic) right
Trotted up in front of vet before start, soon raced in 5th, ridden to chase leader before straight, closed and led over 1f out, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong
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2  nk
5 1110 134 135 right
b g Bob Back (USA) right - Katie's Cracker right (Rambo Dancer) right
Soon led, ridden clear before straight, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, rallied well inside final furlong, not quite match winner
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3  [2¾]
5 1110 131 133 right
b g Accordion (IRE) right - Tremplin (IRE) right (Tremblant I) right
Soon tracked leaders, bad mistake 2nd, ridden in moderate 4th before straight, tended to hang in behind 1st 2 from over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 11/4)
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4  6 [8¾]
5 1110 131 124 128 right
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Notsophar (IRE) right (Phardante) right
Led briefly early, tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, no extra in 4th and kept on same pace from 1f out
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5  9 [17¾]
6 1110 b 130 112 118 right
ch g In The Wings right - Lightstorm (IRE) right (Darshaan) right
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, dropped to 5th and no impression from before straight
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6  shd [18]
6 1110 112 117 right
bb g Presenting right - Some Pidgeon (IRE) right (Strong Gale) right
Towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden from next, no impression from 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled in this race) (op 13/8)
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7  16 [34]
5 1110 92 101 right
b g Montjeu (IRE) right - Windfield Dancer (NZ) right (Zabeel) right
Towards rear, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, eased final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
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6 1110 135 right
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) right - Be My Hope (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Chased leaders, fell 4 out
Last flight in home straight omitted on both circuits (low sun).
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