Result 12:35 · Leopardstown (IRE)

Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle

Handicap2m 4fSoft4yo+ · 19 ran

Result

Official · time 5m 20.90s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Sams Choice (IRE)	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	—	9.00	12.5
2	Gali Flight (FR)	Niall Moore	Philip Fenton	2¾L	15.0	19.2
3	Music Of Tara (GB)	Rachael Blackmore	Henry De Bromhead	5½L	9.50	11.4
4	Building Bridges (GB)	Mr O McGill	Gary McGill	8¼L	29.0	50.0
5	Conna Cottage (IRE)	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	9¼L	8.00	9.53
6	Lyser (FR)	Michael OSullivan	Barry Connell	10½L	4.50	5.70
7	Luimneach (IRE)	Mark Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	18½L	10.0	13.0
8	West Is Awake (IRE)	J J Slevin	Edward Cawley	25L	9.00	10.2
9	Garcon Doux (IRE)	Brian Hayes	Philip Fenton	25¾L	101.0	339.2
10	Jake Peter (IRE)	Charlie ODwyer	M A Cahill	29½L	81.0	200.0
11	A Cheap Thrill (IRE)	Conor Clarke	Emmet Mullins	30¾L	41.0	115.7
12	Insane Bolt (IRE)	Sam Ewing	Peter Fahey	38¼L	19.0	52.3
13	Staging Post (IRE)	Phillip Enright	Mark Michael McNiff	47¾L	126.0	540.0
14	Unanswered (GB)	Peter Carberry	A J Martin	49¼L	3.75	4.20
15	Serpolette (IRE)	Jordan Gainford	E D Delany	76¼L	67.0	124.2
16	Roi De Dubai (IRE)	Thomas Reilly	John C McConnell	125¼L	101.0	316.9
PU	Shes Commanche (IRE)	Conor Maxwell	Adrian Murray	—	21.0	44.9
PU	Clody Valley (IRE)	Danny Mullins	Miss Elizabeth Doyle	—	26.0	36.6
PU	The Echo Boy (IRE)	P J OHanlon	Dermot A McLoughlin	—	41.0	292.8

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Sams Choice (IRE) b

6yo · 12-0 · OR 116

2P2325 J Jack Kennedy T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Nov 22	Punchestown	2m 5f 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	5/14	16¼L	9.00
09 Nov 22	Ayr	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C4	2/9	1½L	1.61
30 Oct 22	Galway	2m 6f	Soft	—	3/14	18L	3.50

1 win from 12 · placed 8

1 run here without a win

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The Echo Boy (IRE) t

9yo · 11-9 · OR 116

642615 J P J OHanlon T Dermot A McLoughlin —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 Jul 21	Kilbeggan	3m 1f	Good	—	5/13	4½L	7.50
08 Jun 21	Roscommon	3m 110y	Good	—	1/15	—	21.0
04 May 21	Ballinrobe	2m 3f 110y	Soft	—	6/14	19¼L	7.00

2 wins from 16 · placed 5

1 run here without a win

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Lyser (FR) t

5yo · 11-8 · OR 115

78415 J Michael OSullivan T Barry Connell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Apr 22	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	5/24	5L	12.0
29 Jan 22	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	1/16	—	4.00
16 Jan 22	Punchestown	2m	Soft	—	4/19	25¾L	23.0

1 win from 5 · placed 1

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Building Bridges (GB)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 113

153194 J Mr O McGill T Gary McGill —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Nov 22	Dundalk	1m 4f	Standard	—	4/12	¾L	17.0
25 Aug 22	Navan	1m 6f	Good	—	9/13	16½L	13.0
04 Aug 22	Sligo	2m 4f	Good	—	1/8	—	7.00

4 wins from 27 · placed 6

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Roi De Dubai (IRE)

10yo · 11-4 · OR 113

234000 J Thomas Reilly T John C McConnell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Nov 22	Navan	2m 6f	Soft	—	20/23	73L	81.0
12 Oct 22	Punchestown	2m 4f 110y	Good	—	12/15	18¾L	41.0
08 Jul 22	Kilbeggan	3m 110y	Good	—	14/14	47½L	41.0

5 wins from 31 · placed 10

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5yo · 11-11 · OR 113

112251 J Peter Carberry T A J Martin —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Nov 22	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Good	C3	1/10	—	3.00
26 Oct 22	Curragh	1m 6f	Soft To Heavy	—	5/23	3¾L	19.0
29 Jul 22	Galway	1m 6f	Soft	—	2/15	¾L	2.62

5 wins from 19 · placed 7

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Conna Cottage (IRE)

6yo · 11-9 · OR 111

4841 J Keith Donoghue T Gavin Cromwell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Dec 22	Clonmel	2m	Soft	—	1/17	—	1.57
26 Nov 22	Gowran Park	2m	Heavy	—	4/17	20¾L	6.50
12 Nov 22	Naas	2m	Yielding To Soft	—	8/25	13¼L	17.0

1 win from 4 · placed 1

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Music Of Tara (GB) t

5yo · 11-9 · OR 111

63249 J Rachael Blackmore T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Oct 22	Punchestown	2m 4f 110y	Good	—	9/15	15L	11.0
02 Sep 22	Kilbeggan	2m	Good	—	4/11	13¾L	3.00
05 May 22	Tipperary	2m	Good To Yielding	—	2/17	3½L	2.25

0 wins from 5 · placed 2

1 run here without a win

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Garcon Doux (IRE)

6yo · 11-7 · OR 109

01F270 J Brian Hayes T Philip Fenton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Dec 22	Cork	2m 4f	Yielding To Soft	—	15/15	44¼L	51.0
04 Aug 22	Sligo	2m 2f	Good To Yielding	—	7/7	39¾L	4.50
04 Jun 22	Tramore	2m 5f 110y	Yielding	—	2/12	3¾L	12.0

1 win from 11 · placed 2

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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Jake Peter (IRE)

8yo · 11-0 · OR 109

723200 J Charlie ODwyer T M A Cahill —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Dec 22	Dundalk	2m	Standard	—	10/14	14½L	29.0
28 Apr 22	Punchestown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	17/25	24½L	41.0
12 Apr 22	Dundalk	1m 4f	Standard	—	2/14	1½L	3.50

5 wins from 42 · placed 19

1 run here without a win

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Gali Flight (FR)

6yo · 10-11 · OR 106

487327 J Niall Moore T Philip Fenton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Dec 22	Cork	2m 4f	Yielding To Soft	—	7/15	8¼L	7.50
24 Nov 22	Thurles	2m 4f 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	2/15	4¾L	7.00
30 Sep 22	Gowran Park	2m 4f	Yielding	—	3/11	3¼L	7.50

0 wins from 17 · placed 6

6 runs at around this trip without a win

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Insane Bolt (IRE) t,b

6yo · 11-4 · OR 106

303280 J Sam Ewing T Peter Fahey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Sep 22	Newmarket	2m 2f	Good	C2	10/10	80L	8.00
18 Aug 22	Killarney	1m 6f	Yielding	—	8/14	5¼L	13.0
30 Jul 22	Galway	1m 4f	Soft	—	2/15	¾L	6.00

3 wins from 35 · placed 12

2 runs here without a win

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West Is Awake (IRE) h

6yo · 11-2 · OR 104

699164 J J J Slevin T Edward Cawley —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 Nov 22	Thurles	2m 4f 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	4/15	15L	9.00
17 Apr 22	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	6/24	14½L	7.00
31 Mar 22	Naas	2m 3f	Good To Yielding	—	1/18	—	5.00

1 win from 8 · placed 2

4 runs at around this trip without a win

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Luimneach (IRE)

5yo · 11-0 · OR 102

00561 J Mark Walsh T Desmond McDonogh —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Nov 22	Limerick	2m 3f	Soft	—	1/14	—	4.00
31 Oct 22	Wexford	2m 110y	Heavy	—	6/13	14¼L	12.0
20 May 22	Downpatrick	2m 3f	Yielding To Soft	—	5/13	15¾L	34.0

1 win from 5 · placed 1

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Staging Post (IRE) t,b

6yo · 10-12 · OR 100

44P9P0 J Phillip Enright T Mark Michael McNiff —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Dec 22	Thurles	1m 7f 110y	Yielding	—	13/13	43¾L	67.0
24 Nov 22	Thurles	2m 4f 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	PU	—	101.0
30 Oct 22	Galway	2m	Soft	—	9/10	31½L	51.0

2 wins from 13 · placed 3

3 runs at around this trip without a win

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Shes Commanche (IRE)

8yo · 10-10 · OR 98

35364F J Conor Maxwell T Adrian Murray —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Apr 22	Fairyhouse	2m 5f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	F	—	5.00
16 Jan 22	Punchestown	2m 6f	Soft	—	4/12	2¼L	8.50
31 Dec 21	Punchestown	2m 3f	Heavy	—	6/15	20¼L	7.50

2 wins from 17 · placed 5

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A Cheap Thrill (IRE) t,p

5yo · 10-2 · OR 97

0799P0 J Conor Clarke T Emmet Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Dec 22	Cork	2m 4f	Yielding To Soft	—	15/24	40L	6.00
30 Sep 22	Gowran Park	2m 4f	Yielding	—	PU	—	41.0
10 Feb 22	Thurles	2m 110y	Good	—	9/15	19½L	34.0

0 wins from 11 · placed 0

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Clody Valley (IRE) t

7yo · 10-9 · OR 97

824017 J Danny Mullins T Miss Elizabeth Doyle —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Nov 22	Cork	2m 4f	Soft	—	7/12	33½L	6.00
08 Nov 22	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Soft	—	1/15	—	12.0
16 Sep 22	Downpatrick	2m 2f	Good To Yielding	—	10/15	21½L	5.50

2 wins from 27 · placed 8

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Serpolette (IRE) h,t

7yo · 10-7 · OR 95

502600 J Jordan Gainford T E D Delany —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Nov 22	Punchestown	2m 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	13/18	30L	19.0
04 Nov 22	Down Royal	3m	Soft	—	12/19	37¾L	26.0
30 Sep 22	Gowran Park	2m 4f	Yielding	—	6/11	32¼L	11.0

2 wins from 29 · placed 4

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