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Friday December 26 2008
Race Result Leopardstown 14:25 - Result
Durkan New Homes Novice Chase (grade 1)
€120001 added, 4yo plus, 2m 1f, €77999 penalty, 7 ran
Going: Soft
Winning Time Winning Time: 4m 18.5s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Follow The Plan (IRE) 11-12 J L Cullen O McKiernan 5 12/1
  raced in 4th for much, improved to be on terms entering straight, stayed on well under pressure run-in, just in front on line opened 12/1 touched 12/1
2 s.h Tatenen (FR) 11-1 S Thomas P F Nicholls 4 4/6 f
  tracked leaders, 2nd from 5th, narrow leader from 2 out, soon joined, stayed on well under pressure run-in, just headed on line opened 4/6 touched 4/6
3 8 Cooldine (IRE) 11-12 P Townend W P Mullins 6 13/2
  soon raced in 5th, 4th and no impression under pressure straight, kept on without threatening under pressure into 3rd run-in opened 6/1 touched 7/1
4 Made In Taipan (IRE) 11-12 D N Russell T Mullins 6 3/1
  pecked 1st, tracked leader, slight mistake 3rd, slightly slow 5th and soon 3rd, disputed lead briefly on inner after 2 out, 3rd and no impression under pressure straight, dropped to 4th run-in opened 3/1 touched 3/1
5 10 Fantoche (BRZ) 11-12 T P Treacy Mrs J Harrington 6 40/1
  in touch in rear, struggling from 5 out, soon no impression opened 50/1 touched 50/1
6 14 Pesoto (FR) 11-12 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady 5 20/1
  soon led, strongly pressed and headed from 2 out, weakened from before straight opened 25/1 touched 25/1
UR Baltiman (IRE) 11-12 T J Doyle Miss S A Finn 6 20/1
  unseated rider 3rd opened 20/1 touched 20/1
Non-Runners
NR Coolpotts (IRE) 11-12 R M Moran J A Berry 6
NR Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 11-12 P W Flood T Cooper 6