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left 1:50 right Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2017

Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles
1st €10,780 2nd €3,342.50 3rd €1,592.50 4th €717.50 5th €280
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Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle, 2m - Soft, 4yo+
Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle, 2m - Soft, 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 117 t1 123 121 137 right
b g Morozov (USA) right - Alphablend (IRE) right (Alphabatim) right
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway after 2 out to challenge before last, kept on well under pressure to dispute lead run-in and led narrowly close home (op 20/1)
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2  hd
4 114 p1 120 115 131 right
b g Champs Elysees right - Winter Solstice right (Unfuwain) right
Led until headed after 1st, disputed 3rd at halfway, pushed along after 2 out and improved to lead under pressure before last, joined run-in and headed narrowly close home (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
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3  [2½]
6 102 tp 101 96 113 right
b g Kalanisi (IRE) right - Almost Twilight (USA) right (Silver Hawk) right
Held up, travelling well towards rear 2 out and progress to challenge before last where not fluent, short of room on inner in 3rd and switched right run-in, no impression on leaders near finish, kept on same pace (op 8/1)
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4  [3¾]
5 107 h 106 99 117 right
br m Big Bad Bob (IRE) right - Memorys Of Madness (IRE) right (Presenting) right
Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out to chase leaders in 4th at last, no impression on leaders run-in, kept on same pace (op 9/1)
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5  [9¼]
5 100 t 99 85 105 right
br m Mustameet (USA) right - Just Like Ivy (CAN) right (Street Cry) right
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway on outer after 2 out to chase leaders before last where pushed along, ridden in 5th after last and no impression on leaders, one pace closing stages (op 12/1)
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6  [13¾]
5 103 107 87 110 right
b g Scorpion (IRE) right - You're A Native (IRE) right (Saddlers' Hall) right
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leaders going well 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, weakened (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
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7  3 [16¾]
7 1012 116 92 115 right
b m Well Chosen right - Ballyvesta (IRE) right (Beau Sher) right
Towards rear, took closer order in 9th before 2 out, pushed along before last and still in touch when hampered slightly and not fluent, one pace in 7th run-in
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8  [21]
6 1112 t 125 96 118 right
b g Westerner right - Peppardstown (IRE) right (Old Vic) right
Chased leaders, disputed 3rd at halfway, improved to dispute lead 3 out, headed narrowly next where not fluent, led going well between last 2 until headed before last where weakened quickly and not fluent (op 16/1)
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9  ½ [21½]
5 110 tp1 113 83 106 right
gr g Stowaway right - Forever Bubbles (IRE) right (Roselier) right
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 3rd before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
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10  ¾ [22¼]
5 114 122 91 114 right
b g Arvico (FR) right - Sharifa (GER) right (King's Theatre) right
Close up until led after 1st, joined 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened before last (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
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11  [26]
8 105 t 111 75 99 right
b g Excellent Art right - Silly Goose (IRE) right (Sadler's Wells) right
Held up, 11th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, one pace after (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
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12  nk [26¼]
6 110 t 120 84 108 right
b g Westerner right - Foret Noire (IRE) right (Barathea) right
Chased leaders early, 8th halfway, disputed 7th before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 20/1)
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13  [30¾]
5 111 t 114 72 97 right
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) right - Koko Rose (IRE) right (Beneficial) right
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, took closer order before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders between last 2, weakened and eased before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
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14  16 [46¾]
4 103 105 38 69 right
b g Vocalised (USA) right - Toirneach (USA) right (Thunder Gulch) right
Held up, 9th halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 40/1)
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