2024-12-28 Leopardstown 12:20
Leopardstown

Savills Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Yielding

Prize: €8,850

Runners: 12

Winning time: 4m 56.20s (slow by 3.20s)

Age: 4yo

Class:

6 Kaid d'Authie

J: Mark Walsh T: W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:7/2

Made all - took keen hold - not fluent 5th - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - faced challenges but going okay before last (usual 2 out) - pushed out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 11/4)

2 ½

8 Koktail Divin

J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:7/2

In touch with leaders - prominent after 4th - went second going okay and challenging after last (usual 2 out) - ridden omitted last - kept on well(op 11/2)

3 9 9½

9 Krak

J: J J Slevin T: S R B Crawford

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders before 5th - prominent from 6th - headway and went third after last (usual 2 out) - kept on - no match for first two(op 40/1)

4 14 23½

7 Kalix Delabarriere

J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:100/30

Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - bad mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened after last (usual 2 out)(op 9/4)

5 5 28½

5 Found A Diamond

J: Tom Harney(7) T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 1st - pressed winner after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened after last (usual 2 out)(op 66/1)

6 1½ 30

10 Sermandzarak

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:6/4F

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - dropped to midfield after 4th - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened after last (usual 2 out)(op 11/8)

7 ½ 30½

2 Butchers Bill

J: Jordan Gainford T: Gordon Elliott

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - raced lazily at times - towards rear - hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - kept on(op 66/1)

8 11 41½

11 Van Demon

J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders before 2nd - midfield when reminders after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened last (usual 2 out)(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)

9 5 46½

12 Native Glory

J: Liam McKenna(5) T: C A Murphy

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Held up in last - brief headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - never dangerous(op 150/1)

10 28 74½

1 Another Challenge

J: Phillip Enright T: Oliver McKiernan

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

Towards rear throughout - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)

11 hd 74¾

3 Chanceawetmorning

J: Jody McGarvey T: Noel C Kelly

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Towards rear - mistake and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 125/1)

4 Colorado Charlie

J: Mr M J Kenneally(7) T: Josh Halley

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Midfield - not fluent and pushed along briefly 3rd - not fluent 4th - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when fell last (usual 2 out)(op 125/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.50

Tote place: €1.70 €1.20 €4

Exacta: €16.70

Trifecta: €256.90

CSF: €16.63