Full Result 2.35 Leopardstown (IRE) | 20 October 2018

Leopardstown "Christmas Cracker" Nursery Handicap (Plus 10 Race)

(2yo) 1m Good To Yielding

1st €7,700 2nd €2,387.50 3rd €1,137.50 4th €512.50 5th €200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	3. Arcturus (IRE) 8/1 Shane Crosse ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Shane Crosse ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	91	78	80	83	–
b c Fast Company (IRE) - Mawu (FR) (Pivotal)
Held up, pushed along in 8th after halfway, ridden 2f out and good headway near side to lead inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages where edged slightly right (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1½	8. Harvest Bow (IRE) 6/1 Colin Keane Noel Meade	Colin Keane Noel Meade	2	812	68	65	70	–
b f Intikhab (USA) - Ghost Of A Girl (IRE) (Verglas)
Held up towards rear, last before straight, progress under 2f out where not much room briefly, soon switched right and headway over 1f out where ridden, ran on well into 2nd near finish, not trouble winner (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

3⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [2¼]	9. Cuban Surfer (IRE) 8/1 Rory Cleary J S Bolger	Rory Cleary J S Bolger	2	84	60	55	60	–
b f Teofilo (IRE) - My Girl Sophie (USA) (Danzig)
Broke well to lead briefly until soon headed and settled behind leaders after 1f, effort on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out until headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish where dropped to 3rd (op 10/1 tchd 7/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2¾]	5. Nikeandnemesis (IRE) 8/1 Nathan Crosse ⁷ W McCreery	Nathan Crosse ⁷ W McCreery	2	810	73	66	72	–
b f Xtension (IRE) - Takaliya (IRE) (Darshaan)
In rear and pushed along early, pushed along after halfway and took closer order 3f out, ran on under pressure near side from over 1f out to chase leaders inside final furlong, went 4th close home (op 7/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3¼]	2. National Guard (USA) 6/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	2	910 b	80	71	78	–
b c War Front (USA) - Coin Broker (IRE) (Montjeu)
Chased leaders, 4th from halfway, not clear run under 2f out and soon switched right in 3rd, improved to challenge briefly between horses 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 3¾ [7]	11. Manard (IRE) 33/1 Conor Hoban H Rogers	Conor Hoban H Rogers	2	84 2	60	40	50	–
b g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Macy Anne (IRE) (King's Best)
Held up towards rear, ridden under 2f out and some late headway into never threatening 6th well inside final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽¹⁾ nk [7¼]	12. Ozone (IRE) 5/1F Alan Persse ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Alan Persse ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	711 2	60	39	49	–
b c Camelot - Moore's Melody (IRE) (Marju)
Settled in mid-division, 7th after halfway, pushed along over 3f out and some headway 1 1/2f out where not much room briefly, no extra and weakened inside final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

8⁽¹²⁾ ½ [7¾]	6. Whitsunday Islands (FR) 14/1 Michael Hussey A P O'Brien	Michael Hussey A P O'Brien	2	93	73	50	61	–
b c Australia - Tocqueville (FR) (Numerous)
Pushed along and reminder early, soon settled in mid-division, ridden into 5th after halfway and no extra under pressure under 2f out, soon weakened (op 16/1)

9⁽²⁾ 3¾ [11½]	7. Royal Canford (IRE) 12/1 W J Lee W McCreery	W J Lee W McCreery	2	92 v	72	38	52	–
b f Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Ryalahna (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Close up and led narrowly after 1f ridden over 2f out and headed 1 1/2f out, weakened (op 14/1)

10⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [13¾]	10. Ideal Pal (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Slattery ⁷ Michael Mulvany	Andrew Slattery ⁷ Michael Mulvany	2	711	60	19	35	–
gr c Tough As Nails (IRE) - Lucky Beguine (IRE) (Key Of Luck)
Close up early, pushed along in 5th from halfway and soon lost place, weakened before straight (op 14/1)

11⁽¹³⁾ nk [14]	1. Facethepuckout (IRE) 10/1 Gary Halpin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Gary Halpin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	912 tb	82	40	56	–
b c Excelebration (IRE) - Taarkod (IRE) (Singspiel)
Chased leaders, closer in 2nd before halfway, ridden behind leader 2f out soon weakened (op 8/1)

12⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [16¾]	4. Colfer Me (IRE) 10/1 Ronan Whelan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Ronan Whelan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	96 b¹	76	26	44	–
b c Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Thistlestar (USA) (Lion Heart)
Held up towards rear, 9th after halfway, ridden and took closer order briefly far side over 1f out where short of room briefly, soon weakened (op 12/1)

12 ran Off time: 2:35:25 Winning time: 1m 43.24s (slow by 3.74s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Isle Of Shadows (off feed)
1st owner: Annus Mirabilis Syndicate (Arcturus) 1st breeder: Miss Monica McNicholl
2nd owner: Mrs M Cahill (Harvest Bow)
3rd owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Cuban Surfer)
Tote win: €7.80 PL: €2.40 €2.30 €2.80 Ex: €58.80 CSF: €57.02 Tricast: €412.79 Trifecta: €704.50

2:35 Leopardstown (IRE) 20 Oct 2018

Leopardstown "Christmas Cracker" Nursery Handicap (Plus 10 Race)