MTG No 387

Leopardstown

Saturday, 28th Dec 2024

The Savills Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • Race Time:5:56.1
  • Off Time:14:01
  • 387D
  • 2m7f80yds
  • 7 ran

The Savills Hurdle of EUR150,000 (Grade 1). (Registered as the Christmas Hurdle) (Generously sponsored by Savills) Winner will receive EUR90,000 (Penalty Value: EUR88,500) Second will receive EUR30,000 Third will receive EUR15,000 Fourth will receive EUR7,500 Fifth will receive EUR4,500 Sixth will receive EUR3,000

  • Tote Placepot: €243.60
  • Tote Exacta: (5,3) €5.90
  • Tote Trifecta: (5,3,7) €168.70
  • 9YO
  • B
  • G
  • Fame And Glory (GB) - Going For Home
  • TOTE Win: €2.88
  • Place: €1.20

Comment:
held up in mid-division, closer 3 out, pushed along briefly after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, under pressure in 6th entering straight, stayed on to dispute last, soon led and kept on strongly closing stages

  • 9YO
  • B
  • G
  • Sholokhov - Zenaide
  • Place: €1.30

Comment:
held up towards rear, progress into 4th before 2 out, travelled well in 3rd entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly before last, slight mistake and joined last, headed run-in, kept on same pace

  • 4YO
  • B
  • G
  • Altruistic - Long Walk Home
  • Place: €6.00

Comment:
held up towards rear, several slight mistakes early, mistake 4 out, closer after next, pushed along in 6th approaching 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace run-in

  • 7YO
  • B
  • G
  • Fame And Glory (GB) - Betty Roe

Comment:
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 2 out, pressed leader early straight, ridden and every chance before last, under pressure in 3rd last, no extra run-in

  • 9YO
  • B
  • G
  • Virtual (GB) - Ballyburn Rose
  • Rating: 155
  • Horse: Hewick (Blinkers.)

Comment:
close up and disputed, slight mistake 8th, led before 3 out, pressed next, ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in

  • 10YO
  • GR
  • G
  • Coastal Path (GB) - Belle Du Brizais (FR)

Comment:
led and disputed, not fluent 6th and 4 out, headed before 3 out, challenged again 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 6th before last and kept on one pace

  • 10YO
  • B
  • G
  • Doyen - Laurel Gift

Comment:
disputed early, tracked leaders from 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to 7th before 2 out, no extra entering straight

  • 9YO
  • B
  • G
  • Yeats - That's Moyne

Comment:
prominent briefly, soon settled mid-division, closer in 3rd after 4th, niggled along and lost place after 6th, soon towards rear, reminders 8th, ridden from 6 out, no impression next, weakened 3 out and pulled up before next

2023: Irish Point (FR) 5 11-10, J.W. Kennedy, Gordon Elliott

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