Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Leopardstown, Thu, 28th Dec, 2017, Leopardstown Christmas S´chase (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.00 Leopardstown Christmas S´chase (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Leopardstown Results Thu, 28th Dec, 2017

Going - Soft, Yielding In Places (H´dle), Yielding, Soft In Places (Chase). Fine and cold

Jackpot Pool - €124,489.78 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €43,571.40. Placepot Pool - €68,109.36 Winning Units - 74.62 Dividend - €638.90. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €218,736.42 carried forward to Leopardstown on Fri, 29th Dec. Tote Aggregate - €733077.00.

Leopardstown Christmas S´chase (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €88,500.00, 2nd - €30,000.00, 3rd - €15,000.00, 4th - €7,500.00, 5th - €4,500.00, 6th - €3,000.00 12 Ran 17 fences

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Race Conditions

1st

Road To Respect (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:08.4 19.17 secs faster on today's going ) hd¹ Rated 163
Gamut (IRE) - Lora Lady (IRE)(Lord Americo)
Breeder - Miss Ivy Rothwell

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Noel Meade

S W Flanagan

Tote Win €8.70 Place €2.00

held up towards rear, 6th after 7th, progress and not much room briefly after 3 out, ridden to challenge from before last where slight mistake, soon led, pressed and stayed on well run-in

4th Nov, 17 Down Royal
2nd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 16th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 167

2nd

1.25L

Balko Des Flos (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:08.6) Rated 157
Balko (FR) - Royale Marie (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - M Clovis Bardin & Mme Florence Bardin

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 66/1 80/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Henry De Bromhead

D F O'Regan

Place €14.30

led, joined approaching 5th, soon headed, prominent, slight mistake 12th, led again 5 out, attempted to assert from 2 out, strongly pressed and jumped left last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner

16th Nov, 17 Clonmel
3rd Chs Rated 158 This
Race 15th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 166

3rd

2.25L

Outlander (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:09.1) cp³ Rated 164
Stowaway (GB) - Western Whisper (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Ronnie O'Neill

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Gordon Elliott

Rachael Blackmore

Place €3.00

tracked leaders, 4th after 7th, slightly slow 11th, challenged from before last where slight mistake, switched right run-in and kept on without matching front pair

25th Nov, 17 Haydock
3rd Chs Rated 166 This
Race 4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 163

4th

5.5L

Minella Rocco (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus)
(6:10.2) cp² Rated 163
Shirocco (GER) - Petralona (USA)(Alleged (USA))
Breeder - Eclipse Bloodstock & C & G Hadden

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 40/1 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Jonjo O'Neill

M P Walsh

held up, jumped big 6th, slightly impeded 7th, soon raced in 9th, progress and effort on outer into straight, no impression in 4th and kept on same pace from before last

18th Nov, 17 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 166 This
Race 4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
fell Chs Rated 161

5th

Valseur Lido (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:11.3) Rated 161
Anzillero (GER) - Libido Rock (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - Michel Contignon & Mme Nelly Contignon

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Henry De Bromhead

N D Fehily

held up towards rear, slightly impeded 7th, soon raced in 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon progress, kept on same pace without threatening from before last

28th Dec, 16 Leopardstown
4th Chs Rated 169 This
Race 4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
5th Chs Rated 160

6th

0.75L

Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:11.5) ts¹cp⁴ Rated 156
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Mme Stephanie Fasqu

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

M F Morris

B J Cooper

mid-division early, badly hampered 7th, soon raced in 7th, soon headway, kept on same pace without threatening from before last

9th Dec, 17 Aintree
4th Chs Rated 157 This
Race 25th Jan, 18 Gowran Park
4th Hdl

7th

17L

Sizing John (GB) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited)
(6:15.0) sr Rated 170
Midnight Legend (GB) - La Perrotine (FR)(Northern Crystal (GB))
Breeder - Bryan & Sandra Mayoh, Eskdale Stud

(Morning price: 6/4 11/8 5/4 6/5 11/10 1/1 9/10)
(Ring price: 9/10 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 9/10) SP 9/10fav

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

soon chased leaders, 5th after 7th, slight mistake 12th, pushed along approaching straight, no extra and not fluent last

10th Dec, 17 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 168 This
Race 31st Dec, 19 Punchestown
fell Hdl

8th

27L

Yorkhill (IRE) 11-10 (Andrea Wylie)
(6:20.4) Rated 164
Presenting (GB) - Lightning Breeze (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Patrick Keating

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2)
SP 7/2

W P Mullins

P Townend

held up early, soon tracked leaders and on terms approaching 5th, soon led, jumped big 6th, mistake 5 out and headed, prominent until lost place from before straight, weakened from before last

16th Apr, 17 Fairyhouse
2nd Nov Chs Rated 164 This
Race 3rd Feb, 18 Leopardstown
6th Chs Rated 164

p.u.

Carlingford Lough (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus)
ts³sr Rated 155
King's Theatre (IRE) - Baden (IRE)(Furry Glen)
Breeder - Kenilworth House Stud

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

John E Kiely

B J Geraghty

held up, badly hampered 7th and dropped to last, pushed along and detached 10th, soon no danger, pulled up before last

10th Dec, 17 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 157 This
Race 14th Apr, 18 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 152

p.u.

Djakadam (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 166
Saint des Saints (FR) - Rainbow Crest (FR)(Baryshnikov (AUS))
Breeder - M Richard Corveller

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

W P Mullins

D J Mullins

tracked leaders, 3rd after 7th, slight mistake 10th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out and weakened, eased from before straight and pulled up before last

10th Dec, 17 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 167 This
Race 4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 165

p.u.

Edwulf (GB) 11-10 (John P McManus)
ts⁺ Rated 152
Kayf Tara (GB) - Valentines Lady (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - Mr I Valentine

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Mr D O'Connor

soon towards rear, 10th after 7th, detached 12th, no impression 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out

14th Mar, 17 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 152 This
Race 4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 152

fell

Zabana (IRE) 11-10 (C Jones)
ts⁵ Rated 153
Halling (USA) - Gandia (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Old Carhue & Graeng Bloodstock

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Andrew Lynch

D N Russell

prominent, inclined to jump slightly right, slightly slow 5th, fell 7th

4th Nov, 17 Down Royal
3rd Chs Rated 153 This
Race

Off 3.00
Time 6m. 8.40 secs, which is 19.17 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €397.20
Tote Trifecta- €9024.30
CSF- €421.99
Tricast- €7993.47.

2016 Outlander 8 11-10 J W Kennedy 11/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2015 Don Poli 6 11-10 B J Cooper 4/6Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Road To Riches 7 11-10 B J Cooper 4/1 (Noel Meade)
2013 Bobs Worth 8 11-10 B J Geraghty 11/4JFav (Nicky Henderson)
2012 Tidal Bay 11 11-10 R Walsh 9/2 (Paul Nicholls)

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Leopardstown Results Thu, 28th Dec, 2017

Leopardstown Christmas S´chase (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.