Full Result 12.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2018

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(5yo+) 2m4f Good To Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €9,240 2nd €2,865 3rd €1,365 4th €615 5th €240

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Castlebawn West (IRE) 7/2 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	5	1112	–	122	136	–
b g Westerner - Cooksgrove Lady (IRE) (Anshan)
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, disputed 4th after 3 out, headway in 4th after next to challenge on terms before last where not fluent, ridden to lead narrowly run-in and kept on well under pressure closing stages where strongly pressed, all out (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

2 hd	9. The Big Dog (IRE) 5/1 David Mullins Peter Fahey	David Mullins Peter Fahey	5	1112	–	122	136	–
b g Mahler - Saddlers Leader (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, going well and disputed 2nd after 3 out, disputed lead after 2 out and led narrowly briefly before last until soon joined, headed narrowly run-in, kept on well under pressure closing stages, just held (op 8/1)

3 11 [11¼]	4. Dream Conti (FR) 5/2F Mark Walsh Noel Meade	Mark Walsh Noel Meade	5	1112	–	111	125	–
br g Lauro (GER) - Posterite (FR) (Video Rock)
Disputed early until settled behind leader after 1st, led 3rd, narrow advantage at halfway, 1 length clear after 3 out, joined before next, ridden after 2 out and headed between last 2, no extra in 3rd before last, one pace run-in (op 11/4 tchd 3/1)

4 5 [16¼]	8. Myth Buster (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell Henry De Bromhead	Davy Russell Henry De Bromhead	5	1112	–	106	120	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up in touch, 7th halfway, close 6th after 3 out and improved into 4th briefly between horses before next, ridden in 5th after 2 out and soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 4th before last where mistake

5 8 [24¼]	6. Hotel Du Nord (FR) 13/2 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	5	1112	–	98	112	–
b g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Iu Mi Nao (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Disputed early until led after 1st, headed 3rd where slight mistake, close 2nd at halfway, disputed 2nd after 3 out, disputed lead before next, soon pushed along and headed between last 2, weakened quickly into moderate 5th before last (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

6 1¾ [26]	7. Mount Pelier (IRE) 10/1 Conor McNamara ⁷ Alan Fleming	Conor McNamara ⁷ Alan Fleming	5	115	–	97	110	–
b g Milan - Fu's Legend (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 3 out and no impression from before next, mistake in moderate 6th at last (op 11/1 tchd 12/1 and 9/1)

7 12 [38]	3. Castletown Quary (IRE) 25/1 Mark Enright Eoin Griffin	Mark Enright Eoin Griffin	5	1112	–	84	98	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Jigs'n Reels (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 5th, 10th halfway, jumped slightly right 4 out, pushed along in moderate 9th after 2 out and kept on one pace in behind, never a factor (op 33/1)

8 3¾ [41¾]	10. Condarcia (IRE) 100/1 Paddy Kennedy Mrs John Harrington	Paddy Kennedy Mrs John Harrington	5	115	–	74	88	–
b m Presenting - Edermine Blossom (IRE) (Bach)
Chased leaders early, 8th halfway, 8th after 3 out, went 6th briefly after 2 out until soon no extra under pressure and weakened (op 66/1)

9 22 [63¾]	1. Acronym (IRE) 7/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	57	73	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Turtle Lamp (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 4th halfway, disputed 4th after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

10 4¼ [68]	5. Fact Or Fiction (IRE) 66/1 Niall P Madden John Queally	Niall P Madden John Queally	5	1112	–	53	68	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Compton Fair (Compton Place)
Towards rear throughout, 9th halfway, pushed along briefly after 4 out, no extra in 9th after next, weakened, never a factor

11 82 [150]	11. Grove Hill (IRE) 100/1 Roger Loughran Michael Mulvany	Roger Loughran Michael Mulvany	5	115 tb¹	–	–	–	–
b m Millenary - Knocka Beauty (IRE) (Allegoric)
In rear throughout, mistake 2nd and pushed along briefly, pushed along again after 4th, slight mistake 6th and reminders after, reminders again after 4 out, weakened, never a factor

11 ran Off time: 12:45:28 Winning time: 4m 58.30s (slow by 16.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mrs R Boyd, Mrs M J Armstrong & Exors of Late J B Anderson (Castlebawn West) 1st breeder: Thomas Maher
2nd owner: Damien J Kelly & Colin Kelly (The Big Dog)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Dream Conti)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €1.50 €1.80 €1.30 Ex: €28.40 CSF: €22.20 Trifecta: €141

12:45 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2018

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