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Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
Leopardstown · 28 December 2024
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m4f
- GoingYielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners23
- HandicapYes
Giant Haystacks (IRE) (15/2) won the Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116) at Leopardstown on 28 December 2024, beating Cave Court (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Tom Harney for trainer Ross O'Sullivan. 23 ran on Yielding going over 2m4f; the winning time was 4m 57.60s (slow by 4.60s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Giant Haystacks (IRE) 5g Prominent Handy in behind early - mid-pack around halfway - improved into second before two out - pushed forward to challenge inside final two furlongs - hit the front approaching final furlong and stayed on strongly to win | Tom Harney(7) | Ross O'Sullivan | 10-10 | 104 | 122A | — | 4:57.60 | 8,850 | 15/2 | 13.80 | |
| 2nd | Cave Court (IRE) 7g Settled off the pace towards the back - still back of the field at halfway - began to make headway after two out - into 7th turning for home - kept on to take second but couldn't get to winner | 1½ | Mr O McGill(7) | Noel C Kelly | 11-7 | 115 | 132A | — | 4:57.98 | 2,850 | 14/1 | 23.00 |
| 3rd | Aurea Fortuna (IRE) 5g Midfield Settled around midfield - moved through from the back to 6th turning in - edged up into 2nd a furlong out - held effort to the line finishing 3rd | nk | Daniel King | A J Martin | 10-12 | 99 | 122A | — | 4:58.04 | 1,350 | 17/2 | 13.50 |
| 4th | Down Around (IRE) p 7g Took up the running - jumped untidily 4 out - challenged and driven 2f out - surrendered the advantage over 1f out and one-paced to finish 4th | 2¼ | Tiernan Power Roche(7) | P J Rothwell | 10-12 | 106 | 120A | — | 4:58.60 | 600 | 12/1 | 17.00 |
| 5th | His Nibs (IRE) 5g Midfield Settled midfield - moved into contention approaching straight and briefly shared 2nd - pressed for effort with 2f left - held in 4th over a furlong out - stayed on same rate to finish 5th | 5 | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | 11-8 | 109 | 124A | — | 4:59.85 | 300 | 5/1F | 6.80 |
| 6th | Jolie Jewel (FR) h 5m Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway - made ground into contention before straight - briefly among the front pair turning in - pushed along and dropped to 6th approaching final 2f - stayed on same tempo to finish | 2¼ | Jake Coen(3) | Brian M McMahon | 11-5 | 109 | 119A | — | 5:00.41 | 150 | 9/1 | 12.50 |
| 7th | Heliko Conti (FR) 7g Held up Held up towards the back - hampered at the 2nd - pressed on but made no headway after 2 out and stayed on same gait to the line | 1 | Sean O'Keeffe | Paul Nolan | 11-13 | 114 | 125A | — | 5:00.66 | — | 16/1 | 24.86 |
| 8th | Portarlington (IRE) tp 5g Held up Sat just behind the front pack early - disputed second at halfway - pushed along into the straight and unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished well held | 2¼ | Mr J H Williamson(7) | Ian Patrick Donoghue | 10-12 | 106 | 108A | — | 5:01.23 | — | 7/1 | 12.48 |
| 9th | Stay Gold (IRE) 5g Settled in the pack - hampered at the final obstacle - couldn't threaten thereafter - eventually well held in 9th | nk | Liam McKenna(5) | C A Murphy | 11-0 | 106 | 110A | — | 5:01.29 | — | 6/1 | 6.60 |
| 10th | Cozone (GB) t 7g Held up Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway approaching final two flights - stayed on at same tempo through the straight - finished 10th | ½ | James Smith(7) | Matthew J Smith | 10-12 | 106 | 107A | — | 5:01.41 | — | 25/1 | 55.00 |
| 11th | Voice Of Reason (IRE) 4g Settled in the pack - pushed along late but unable to close - well held from 2 out - finished 11th | ½ | Paddy Cleary(7) | Gordon Elliott | 10-11 | 105 | 106A | — | 5:01.54 | — | 80/1 | 223.77 |
| 12th | Useta Lover (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards back of pack - made no impression - finished well held in 12th | nk | Shane Fitzgerald | C A Murphy | 11-0 | 101 | 108A | — | 5:01.66 | — | 40/1 | 63.10 |
| 13th | Winding River (IRE) tb 7g Tracked the front group early - 6th at halfway then pressed for effort straightening up without response - held to the line well held in 13th | 1¼ | Phillip Enright | Oliver McKiernan | 11-6 | 107 | 113A | — | 5:01.98 | — | 14/1 | 19.69 |
| 14th | Pax (IRE) t 5g Held up Restrained in the back group - a touch hampered at the 2nd and dropping further behind - off the bridle after 2 out and unable to make any inroads - well beaten into 14th | 6½ | Mark Walsh | C A Murphy | 11-10 | 111 | 109A | — | 5:03.60 | — | 25/1 | 53.82 |
| 15th | Dragon's Pass (IRE) b 8m Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken after 2 out - well held in 15th | 6½ | Danny Gilligan | Mrs Denise Foster | 10-7 | 94 | 85C | — | 5:05.23 | — | 80/1 | 270.00 |
| 16th | Cruisin Susan (IRE) 7m Held up Held up towards the back for much of the way - hampered early on - unable to land a blow - eventually well held | 23 | Mr J P Berry(7) | J A Berry | 9-11 | 91 | 75C | — | 5:10.98 | — | 66/1 | 197.90 |
| 17th | Starman (FR) h 8g Midfield Settled around midfield - pressed for effort two out but found nothing more - dropped away late | 1 | Michael O'Sullivan | Anthony McCann | 11-11 | 112 | 103C | — | 5:11.23 | — | 80/1 | 402.24 |
| 18th | Swelltime (IRE) 8g Prominent Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort approaching last - faded after and dropped away late | ½ | Carl Millar(5) | W J O'Doherty | 11-1 | 107 | 93C | — | 5:11.35 | — | 50/1 | 259.95 |
| 19th | Freddie Robdal (IRE) t 7g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with nothing more to give approaching the last - well held at the finish | 18 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 10-12 | 99 | 90C | — | 5:15.85 | — | 25/1 | 55.50 |
| 20th | Lady Rose Hackett (GB) ht 5m Held up Held up behind the pace - 7th at halfway - pushed along with nothing more after 2 out - dropped away to finish last | 54 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead | 11-4 | 105 | 96C | — | 5:29.35 | — | 12/1 | 27.28 |
| 21st | Grappa Nonino (IRE) p 5g Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 4th - pushed along and lost ground after two out - well beaten at the finish | 54 | Jordan Gainford | D K Weld | 11-8 | 109 | 100C | — | 5:42.85 | — | 50/1 | 94.34 |
| NR | Whatsyourstatus | — | NON-RUNNER | Gearoid O'Loughlin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Doyen For A Drink | — | Thomas O'Connor(7) | Gerard O'Leary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UR | Ladiam (IRE) 7m Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway - pushed along after two out and came down at the final fence | — | Donagh Meyler | Norman Lee | 10-7 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 33/1 | 69.78 |
| NR | Arch Enemy | — | E Walsh | Patrick Magee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | Penny Jar (IRE) tp 8g Midfield Settled around midfield - came down at the 2nd | — | Patrick M O'Brien(7) | Patrick Downey | 11-0 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 25/1 | 59.24 |
| NR | Rideau Canal | — | Mark McDonagh | Mrs Denise Foster | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116) at Leopardstown in 2024?
- Giant Haystacks (IRE) won the Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116) at Leopardstown on 28 December 2024, ridden by Tom Harney and trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
- What was the finishing order of the 2024 Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown?
- 1st Giant Haystacks (IRE) (15/2), 2nd Cave Court (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Aurea Fortuna (IRE) (17/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2024 Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown?
- Giant Haystacks (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/2, with a Betfair SP of 13.80.
- How many horses ran in the 2024 Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown?
- 23 horses ran in the 2024 Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Arch Enemy (coughing), Doyen For A Drink (ran yesterday), Rideau Canal (coughing), Whatsyourstatus (not qualified).
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown?
- The winning time was 4m 57.60s (slow by 4.60s).