Leopardstown

Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

Distance: 2m4f
Going: Good To Yielding
Prize: €59,000
Runners: 20
Winning time: 4m 51.01s (fast by 1.99s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 132
SP: 20/1
Made all - faced challenge but going okay 2 out - went clear when ridden before last - kept on well when reduced lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding did not stay 3m last time out and drop back in trip suited gelding on this occasion)(op 33/1)
2 ½
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 123
SP: 8/1
Towards rear - still plenty to do when headway on inner after 2 out - went second and ran on when switched right after last - nearest finish(op 10/1)
3
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 131
SP: 6/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway before last - bit short of room when went third run-in - no extra towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
4 5
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 149
SP: 40/1
Pressed winner on inner - lost second but prominent 4th - not fluent last - kept on(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
5 nk
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 125
SP: 11/1
Soon prominent - went second when not fluent 4th - not fluent 3 out - challenging 2 out - outpaced before last - weakened run-in(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
6
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 125
SP: 18/1
Midfield - headway after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
7 9
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 128
SP: 13/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - prominent going okay after 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
8 12¾
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 133
SP: 50/1
Midfield - brief headway before last - kept on(tchd 40/1)
9 ½ 13¼
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 144
SP: 9/1
Prominent - pushed along and pressed leaders after 2 out - no extra when mistake and weakened last(op 6/1)
10 ½ 13¾
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 123
SP: 12/1
Soon midfield - towards rear after 3 out - some headway after 2 out - kept on(op 11/1)
11 17½
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 131
SP: 22/1
Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 40/1)
12 18¾
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 136
SP: 15/2
Towards rear - hit 2nd - headway into midfield after 3 out - no extra after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
13 12 30¾
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 136
SP: 50/1
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(op 40/1)
14 32½
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 132
SP: 10/1
In touch with leaders - prominent before 4th - hit 7th - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2)
15 39
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 133
SP: 40/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - bad mistake 2nd - slow jump and lost position 4th - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened after 4 out(tchd 33/1)
16 2 41
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 123
SP: 33/1
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
17 42¼
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 131
SP: 50/1
Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
18 27 69¼
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 133
SP: 5/1F
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 4/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 132
SP: 22/1
Unseated rider before start - whipped round start - lost many lengths start - raced in last and detached - pulled up soon after start (jockey said gelding was reluctant to race)(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
PU
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 140
SP: 12/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 2nd - pushed along and weakening when not fluent 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1)
NR
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 132
SP: -
NR
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 3lbs
OR: 126
SP: -
NR
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 135
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €27.10
Tote place: €4.80 €2.70 €2.30
Exacta: €285.60
Trifecta: €1648.80
Tricast: €1124.18
CSF: €183.28