14:35 Leopardstown

Tuesday 26 December 2006

All12:2512:5513:3014:0014:3515:1015:40

Durkan New Homes Novice Chase (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Schindlers Hunt (IRE)

611-12

3/1

T: D T HughesJ: R Loughran

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 6 out, left 2nd 4 out, ridden briefly 2 out, led travelling well last, stayed on strongly to draw clear run-in

2^nd

Hear The Echo (IRE)

511-10

50/1

T: M F MorrisJ: A D Leigh

Led, headed 3rd, 4th 6 out, dropped to rear next, moderate 6th before last, stayed on well to go 2nd close home

3^rd

Blueberry Boy (IRE)

711-12

4/1

T: P StaffordJ: A E Lynch

Pulled hard early, settled 3rd, 2nd from 6 out, left in lead 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in

4^th

3.5

Wanango (GER)

511-10

11/2

T: T StackJ: D J Casey

Held up in touch, 6th 5 out, no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace

5^th

s.h

Don't Be Bitin (IRE)

511-10

12/1

T: E GriffinJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden next, moderate 3rd last, one pace

6^th

1.5

Sky's The Limit (FR)

511-10

8/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: P W Flood

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd under pressure 2 out, no extra before last

Also Ran

Glenfinn Captain (IRE)

711-12

11/4

T: T J TaaffeJ: B J Geraghty

Close up, led from 3rd until fell 4 out

Pom Flyer (FR)

611-12

33/1

T: F FloodJ: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Held up in rear, 8th 5 out, in touch when fell next

Non-Runners

Conna Castle (IRE)

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J J Mangan J: Paul Carberry

Betting Breakdown

SF:€127.49

Forecasts

Glenfinn Captain (IRE) (11/4), Schindlers Hunt (IRE) (3/1), Blueberry Boy (IRE) (4/1), Wanango (GER) (11/2), Sky's The Limit (FR) (8/1), Don't Be Bitin (IRE) (12/1), Pom Flyer (FR) (33/1), Hear The Echo (IRE) (50/1)