Full Result 3.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2016

Top Oil European Breeders Fund Novice Handicap Hurdle

(81-130, 4yo+) 2m4f Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €17,220 2nd €5,320 3rd €2,520 4th €1,120 5th €420

Top Oil European Breeders Fund Novice Handicap Hurdle, 2m4f - Yielding, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Exactoris (IRE) 4/1 J J Slevin ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	113 t	123	81	138	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Klezmer (IRE) (Revoque)
Led until joined and headed from 3rd, 2nd halfway, regained advantage after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, kept on well under pressure run-in to assert closing stages (op 5/1)

2 2	7. First To Boogie (IRE) 9/2 R Walsh Madeleine Tylicki	R Walsh Madeleine Tylicki	8	1013	112	68	125	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Evening Scent (Ardkinglass)
Chased leaders, closer in 4th at halfway, improved into 2nd after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed winner before last, kept on well without matching winner run-in (op 7/2)

3 3¼ [5¼]	4. Aspen Colorado (IRE) 7/1 Jody McGarvey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Jody McGarvey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	118 b¹	125	74	131	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - St Roch (IRE) (Danehill)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden after 2 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

4 2½ [7¾]	6. Clonalig House (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell A J Martin	Davy Russell A J Martin	6	110 t	113	64	120	–
b g Rakti - Balakera (FR) (Lashkari)
Held up in rear, last at halfway, going well before 2 out, pushed along in 11th between last 2 and some progress before last, kept on run-in into never threatening 4th (op 11/1)

5 6 [13¾]	12. Billy De Kid (FR) 12/1 Robbie Power Thomas Cooper	Robbie Power Thomas Cooper	5	105 t	104	48	105	–
b g Crossharbour - La Menardiere (FR) (True Brave)
Held up towards rear, pecked slightly 1st, slight mistakes 3rd and 5th, ridden still towards rear into straight and some headway before last, kept on run-in, never nearer

6 hd [14]	10. Palmabad (FR) 20/1 David Mullins John Queally	David Mullins John Queally	5	109	108	52	109	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Dabaratsa (FR) (Astarabad)
Towards rear early until settled in rear of mid-division before 2nd, 8th halfway, slight mistake towards rear 3 out, progress into mid-division before next, ridden into 4th briefly between last 2 and no extra in 5th before last, one pace after (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

7 ¾ [14¾]	3. Bilko (FR) 5/1 B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	5	119	122	65	122	–
b g Balko (FR) - Moriany (FR) (Useful)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden after 2 out and soon outpaced, moderate 10th before last, kept on one pace run-in (op 9/2)

8 ¾ [15½]	2. Stretchingthetruth (IRE) 7/2F Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	5	1110	123	66	123	–
b g Gold Well - Maryanndoyle (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, some headway after 2 out where not much room on inner into straight, went moderate 4th before last where no impression on leaders, one pace run-in (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

9 2¼ [17¾]	5. Brave Out (IRE) 16/1 Denis O'Regan John E Kiely	Denis O'Regan John E Kiely	5	115	118	58	115	–
b g Beneficial - Onewayoranother (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Held up, 9th halfway, some headway after 2 out to dispute 6th briefly into straight, no extra before last

10 1 [18¾]	8. Long Way Back (IRE) 16/1 Conor Brassil ⁷ John Queally	Conor Brassil ⁷ John Queally	6	106	112	51	108	–
b g Milan - Trail Storm (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Settled towards rear, 11th halfway, took closer order on outer in mid-division before 2 out where mistake, soon pushed along and no extra into straight (op 20/1)

11 1½ [20¼]	13. Nobody Home (IRE) 16/1 Chris Timmons ⁵ Edward Cawley	Chris Timmons ⁵ Edward Cawley	6	913 1	102	41	97	–
b g Trans Island - Native House (IRE) (Carroll House)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out and weakened under pressure in 4th into straight (op 50/1)

12 28 [48¼]	9. William B (IRE) 25/1 Mark Enright Edward P Harty	Mark Enright Edward P Harty	5	1010	109	17	76	–
bb g Yeats (IRE) - Gallic Approach (IRE) (Toulon)
Close up behind leader until disputed and led from 3rd, headed after 3 out and weakened towards rear after next, not much room on inner and checked before straight, soon eased

12 ran Off time: 3:05:43 Winning time: 5m 9.00s (slow by 16.00s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Charlie Stout (stiff)
1st owner: John P McManus (Exactoris) 1st breeder: Mr Eugene McDermott
2nd owner: Andrew Eamon Kinirons (First To Boogie)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Aspen Colorado)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €1.60 €1.80 €2.70 Ex: €23.20 CSF: €25.92 Tricast: €132.96 Trifecta: €214.10

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