12:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 29 December 2016

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Guinness Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 5m 6.80s

1^st

Battleford

511-12

4/9f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Made virtually all, mistake 5th and joined briefly next, slight mistake 3 out and pressed next, pushed along to assert and 3 lengths clear before last, ridden and kept on run-in op 2/5 tchd 1/2

2^nd

Coeur Joyeux

511-12

7/1

T: M S Sandra HughesJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway and disputed briefly 6th, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace

3^rd

9 ½

New To This Town

511-12

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression in 4th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd close home op 5/1

4^th

Jack Dillinger

511-12

12/1

T: E P HartyJ: M A Enright

Tracked leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, 3rd and not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra, kept on one pace op 14/1

5^th

8 ½

The Rory Story

511-12

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: G N Fox

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out and no impression next, kept on one pace tchd 14/1

6^th

1 ¾

Close Shave

511-12

66/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2 out, ridden approaching straight and kept on one pace

7^th

Catch My Drift

711-12

100/1

T: J A BerryJ: Mr J P Berry (7)

Towards rear, never a factor, 10th halfway, no impression in moderate 8th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

8^th

5 ½

Sister Saragh

511-5

33/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: D N Russell

Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, no impression in 7th approaching 2 out, no extra op 50/1

9^th

Run Don't Hide

511-12

100/1

T: J MotherwayJ: D F O'Regan

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off

10^th

The Canny Man

511-12

100/1

T: W HarneyJ: Robbie Colgan

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear of mid-division and reminder after 4th, pushed along and no impression halfway, detached before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

11^th

Hold Onto Your Hat

511-12

66/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (7)

Always rear, not fluent 2nd, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 6th, detached before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Cavallo Gold

611-12

100/1

T: G J PowerJ: B J Foley (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened, behind and fell last

Pack The Punch

611-12

25/1

T: D McDonoghJ: D J Mullins

Towards rear, mistake 3rd and slight mistake next, soon detached, behind and pulled up before 6th tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €1.40, €1.40EX:€4.80SF:€5.13

Forecasts

Battleford (4/9), New To This Town (9/2), Coeur Joyeux (7/1), Jack Dillinger (12/1), The Rory Story (12/1), Pack The Punch (25/1), Sister Saragh (33/1), Close Shave (66/1), Hold Onto Your Hat (66/1), Catch My Drift (100/1), Run Don't Hide (100/1), The Canny Man (100/1), Cavallo Gold (100/1)

Prize Money

1st: €7,995.002nd: €2,470.003rd: €1,170.004th: €520.005th: €194.00