Full Result 3.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2024

Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

(0-150, 4yo+) 2m4f Good To Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Al Gasparo (FR) 20/1 Conor Stone-Walsh ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	5	104 t	132	106	136	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Brune Virginia (FR) (Nickname)
Made all, faced challenge but going okay 2 out, went clear when ridden before last, kept on well when reduced lead towards finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding did not stay 3m last time out and drop back in trip suited gelding on this occasion) (op 33/1)

2 ½	21. Park Of Kings (IRE) 8/1 Peter Smithers ⁷ Paul Nolan	Peter Smithers ⁷ Paul Nolan	6	97 t	123	97	127	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - I'm All You Need (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Towards rear, still plenty to do when headway on inner after 2 out, went second and ran on when switched right after last, nearest finish (op 10/1)

3 2¾ [3¼]	14. Comfort Zone (IRE) 6/1 Simon Torrens Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Simon Torrens Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	108 b	131	102	132	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Iveagh Gardens (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, headway before last, bit short of room when went third run-in, no extra towards finish (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

4 1¾ [5]	1. Maxxum (IRE) 40/1 Carl Millar ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Carl Millar ⁵ Gordon Elliott	7	117	149	119	148	–
b g Westerner - Anshan Bay (IRE) (Anshan)
Pressed winner on inner, lost second but prominent 4th, not fluent last, kept on (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

5 nk [5¼]	20. Slane Hill (IRE) 11/1 Alex Harvey ⁵ Barry Connell	Alex Harvey ⁵ Barry Connell	7	911 b	125	94	124	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Slaney Lady (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Soon prominent, went second when not fluent 4th, not fluent 3 out, challenging 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in (tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)

6 1½ [6¾]	19. Harsh 18/1 Patrick M O'Brien ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Patrick M O'Brien ⁷ Gordon Elliott	4	99 p	125	93	122	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Andry Brusselles (Hurricane Run)
Midfield, headway after 2 out, not reach leaders (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

7 2¼ [9]	17. The Busy Fool (IRE) 13/2 Tiernan Power Roche ⁷ P J Rothwell	Tiernan Power Roche ⁷ P J Rothwell	6	912	128	94	123	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Like A Miller (IRE) (Luso)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, prominent going okay after 2 out, weakened before last (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

8 3¾ [12¾]	8. Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 50/1 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	6	1010	133	95	124	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Mooneys Valley (IRE) (Dilshaan)
Midfield, brief headway before last, kept on (tchd 40/1)

9 ½ [13¼]	2. Tounsivator (FR) 9/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	117	144	106	135	–
ch g Motivator - Tounsi (FR) (Sendawar)
Prominent, pushed along and pressed leaders after 2 out, no extra when mistake and weakened last (op 6/1)

10 ½ [13¾]	22. Sir Allen 12/1 Cian Quirke ⁵ Andrew Slattery	Cian Quirke ⁵ Andrew Slattery	5	99 1	123	84	113	–
ch g Territories (IRE) - Showbird (Showcasing)
Soon midfield, towards rear after 3 out, some headway after 2 out, kept on (op 11/1)

11 3¾ [17½]	15. Kings Hill (IRE) 22/1 Jack G Gilligan ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	Jack G Gilligan ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	5	103	131	88	118	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Made For A Reason (IRE) (Arakan)
Prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung right throughout) (op 40/1)

12 1¼ [18¾]	4. Mr Percy (IRE) 15/2 Daryl Jacob Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Daryl Jacob Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	1013	136	92	121	–
b g Sir Percy - Lady Westminster (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle)
Towards rear, hit 2nd, headway into midfield after 3 out, no extra after 2 out (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

13 12 [30¾]	5. Shadow Rider (FR) 50/1 Aidan Kelly ⁵ Padraig Roche	Aidan Kelly ⁵ Padraig Roche	10	108	136	80	109	–
ch g Martaline - Samansonnienne (FR) (Mansonnien)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra (op 40/1)

14 1¾ [32½]	13. So Scottish (FR) 10/1 Mark Walsh Emmet Mullins	Mark Walsh Emmet Mullins	7	109 tp	132	75	104	–
b g Martaline - Mer D'Arabie (FR) (Ballingarry)
In touch with leaders, prominent before 4th, hit 7th, weakened after 2 out (op 15/2)

15 6½ [39]	7. HMS Seahorse (IRE) 40/1 Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan	Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan	6	1010	133	69	98	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - After (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, bad mistake 2nd, slow jump and lost position 4th, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened after 4 out (tchd 33/1)

16 2 [41]	23. Ms Agartha Yeats (IRE) 33/1 Michael O'Sullivan F G Hand	Michael O'Sullivan F G Hand	6	100 3	123	57	86	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Benny's Fagartha (IRE) (Beneficial)
Towards rear throughout (op 40/1)

17 1¼ [42¼]	16. Lucky Zebo 50/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	7	108	131	64	93	–
b g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Lady Karinga (Karinga Bay)
Midfield, weakened 2 out (op 66/1 tchd 40/1)

18 27 [69¼]	9. Sa Fureur (IRE) 5/1F Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	7	1010	133	38	68	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Ma Furie (FR) (Balleroy)
Midfield, weakened after 2 out (op 4/1)

PU	11. Any Road (IRE) 22/1 Mark McDonagh E J O'Grady	Mark McDonagh E J O'Grady	7	109	132	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - At Maggies Cross (IRE) (Oscar)
Unseated rider before start, whipped round start, lost many lengths start, raced in last and detached, pulled up soon after start (jockey said gelding was reluctant to race) (op 18/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	3. Bottler'secret (IRE) 12/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	4	113 tb	140	–	–	–
b g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Himiko (IRE) (Aussie Rules)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along and weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 14/1)

20 ran Off time: 3:06:15 Winning time: 4m 51.01s (fast by 1.99s) Total SP: 143%
Non-runners: Jigoro (unsuitable ground), No Looking Back (temperature), Raglan Road (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Swords Bloodstock Limited & D Fagan (Al Gasparo) 1st breeder: Haras Du Hoguenet & Mr Gilles Lebaron
2nd owner: John P McManus (Park Of Kings)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Comfort Zone)
Tote win: €27.10 PL: €4.80 €2.70 €2.30 Ex: €285.60 CSF: €183.28 Tricast: €1,124.18 Trifecta: €1,648.80

3:05 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2024

Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)