Racecards
13:45 Leopardstown (IRE)
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €100,001 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €10,000
- 4th: €5,000
- Form 2241-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
mid-division, 4th at 4th, headway in 2nd before last where no impression on leader, kept on same pace run-in, one paced closing stages
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N G Hynds
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
towards rear, 7th after 4th, 6th 3 out, weakened 2 out, completely tailed off
- Form 85-422
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
led, headed after 1st, 3rd after 3rd, improved to 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd and under pressure before last, one paced run-in
Karafon (FR)
24- Form 35-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D A Jacob
rear of mid-division, mid-division after 1st, 5th at 4th, took closer order in 4th after 2 out, under pressure before last, one paced run-in, no extra closing stages
- Form 22-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
tracked leader, led after 1st, bad mistake at 2nd and rider lost iron briefly, soon headed and raced 3rd, 2nd after 3rd, 3rd 3 out, dropped to 5th and weakened after 2 out, tailed off
- Form 1/125-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
close up, in touch after 1st, led after 2nd, increased lead before last where mistake, driven out run-in, comfortably
- Form 13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
rear, not fluent in 6th at 4th, dropped to rear 3 out where not fluent, soon slightly detached and reminder, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Bleu De Vassy (FR) 4-6fav (11-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, led travelling well 2 out, went clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Navan 2m (1) Yielding in Nov beating Mr Percy (11-1) by 5l, 7 ran.
Court Of Appeal (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along in rear halfway, no extra 2 1/2f out, 14th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Lady Arwen (10-2) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Sep.
Eastern Legend (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, disputed 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 3 1/4l behind Shuffle The Deck (11-7) at Naas 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Karafon (FR) 7-4 (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, led before 2 out, ridden to assert after 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Dec beating Uhavemeinstitches (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 18 ran.
Karniquet (FR) 4-5fav (11-12) Tracked leader, close up at times, disputed last, ridden to assert over 1f out, kept on strongly closing stages, won at Tramore 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Downmexicoway (11-12) by 11l, 15 ran.
Romeo Coolio 1-2fav (11-4) Rear of mid-division, 4th before 4 out where took closer order, closed 2 out, 2nd before last, kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Tounsivator (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Sea Of Sands (GER) 11-1 (11-4) In rear, mistake at 1st, soon slightly detached, closed up on field after 4th, 8th before 4 out where not fluent, stayed on in 6th before last, ran on in 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Tounsivator (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding in Dec.