Star Best For Racing Christmas Rated Hurdle 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, 16 runners)
- Winner €11,040 2nd €2,560 3rd €1,120 4th €640
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 2.60s
- Off time: 13:55:10
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 Supreme Carolina (IRE) | W P Mullins | 5 | 10-13 | R Walsh | 5/1 | |
| SP 5/1 Settled towards rear, 12th approaching 2 out, headway on outer early straight and went 5th before last, kept on under pressure run-in to lead closing stages | |||||||
| 2nd | ½ | 10 Persian Gayle (IRE) | Ross O'sullivan | 8 | 11-2 p | Andrew J McNamara | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, joined issue 2 out and soon led, strongly pressed approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed and no extra closing stages opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 1 | 11 Pires | A J Martin | 8 | 11-2 | R M Moran | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, headway approaching last and every chance early run-in, no extra under pressure in 3rd closing stages | |||||||
| 4th | ¾ | 7 Hit The Headlines (IRE) | C F Swan | 6 | 11-2 | B J Geraghty | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Mid-division, 8th 3 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression and kept on one pace run-in opened 6/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 1¾ | 16 What A Charm (IRE) | A L T Moore | 5 | 10-9 p | G Malone (7) | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Tracked leaders mainly 5th, ridden approaching straight and 6th before last, kept on one pace under pressure opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 6th | ½ | 12 Quiscover Fontaine (FR) | W P Mullins | 8 | 11-2 | A P McCoy | 4/1f |
| SP 4/1f Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, driven along in 4th 2 out, headway to challenge in straight and disputed briefly last, no extra early run-in and weakened | |||||||
| 7th | 9 | 14 Wilde Wit Pleasure (IRE) | S O O'Brien | 9 | 11-2 | J R Barry | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2 out and no extra in 7th last, weakened run-in | |||||||
| 8th | 1¼ | 13 Rocky Wednesday (IRE) | G Elliott | 5 | 11-2 | D N Russell | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Mid-division, 10th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | |||||||
| 9th | 2¼ | 9 Owennacurra Milan (IRE) | Miss M L Hallahan | 7 | 11-2 t1 | D J Condon | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Mid-division on outer, 8th 2 out, no extra approaching last | |||||||
| 10th | ¾ | 4 Dont Tell Pa (IRE) | J J Mangan | 5 | 11-2 t | B R Dalton (5) | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Mid-division, 10th 3 out, ridden in 8th approaching last, no extra opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 11th | hd | 6 Hide The Evidence (IRE) | M McElhone | 11 | 11-2 | B M Cash | 28/1 |
| SP 28/1 Rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace opened 33/1 | |||||||
| 12th | 4 | 2 Sizing Italy (IRE) | J T R Dreaper | 5 | 11-6 | A E Lynch | 11/1 |
| SP 11/1 Chased leaders, 6th 3 out, no extra approaching next, weakened | |||||||
| 13th | 7½ | 5 El Fontan (FR) | D T Hughes | 7 | 11-2 | B J Cooper | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Chased leaders, 11th and driven along 3 out, no extra | |||||||
| 14th | 1½ | 8 Moville (IRE) | M Brassil | 7 | 11-2 t | M P Walsh | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Led, strongly pressed 2 out and headed approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||
| 15th | 32 | 1 Casimir Road (IRE) | M J Grassick | 4 | 11-6 | P Carberry | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Mid-division, 9th 3 out, no extra next and weakened, tailed off | |||||||
| 16th | 20 | 3 Chebona Bula | E Doyle | 6 | 11-2 | M P Butler (5) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £4.80 Tote Place £1.90 £7.80 £2.60 Straight Forecast £87.07 Exacta £211.40
Placepot €45.10