Christmas Novice Hurdle 2m
- (4-5yo, 2m, 7 runners)
- Winner €8,970 2nd €2,080 3rd €909 4th €520
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 20.30s
- Off time: 12:20:43
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 Lyreen Legend (IRE) | D T Hughes | 4 | 11-7 | B J Cooper | 11/4 | |
| SP 11/4 Disputed early, soon chased leader in close 2nd, led 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly from before last opened 9/4 | |||||||
| 2nd | 4½ | 1 Jenari (IRE) | Mrs J Harrington | 4 | 11-7 | R M Power | 8/13f |
| SP 8/13f Chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on same pace opened 4/7 | |||||||
| 3rd | 19 | 3 Tackmaster (IRE) | N Meade | 4 | 11-7 | D N Russell | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Chased leaders in 4th, 3rd after 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace opened 13/2 | |||||||
| 4th | 15 | 5 War (IRE) | J Nash | 5 | 11-3 | C A Landers (7) | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | |||||||
| 5th | 1 | 6 Inis Meain (USA) | Denis Hogan | 4 | 11-0 | D G Hogan | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Rear for most, never a factor | |||||||
| 6th | 10 | 7 Kerrkil | J Nash | 4 | 11-0 | A P Crowe | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Disputed early, soon narrow lead, headed 4 out, weakened entering straight | |||||||
| 7th | 2¾ | 4 Dont Tell The Boys | P J Rothwell | 5 | 11-3 | D J Bates (5) | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, weakened before 2 out opened 40/1 touched 16/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £7.40 Tote Place £1.30 £1.10 Straight Forecast £4.75 Exacta £9.90
Placepot €14.80