Watch these amazing races unfold on a day of drama at the Leopardstown Festival

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It was an afternoon full of drama on day two of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.

Whiskey Sour won an "extraordinary" Future Champions Novice Hurdle when three leaders fell in the closing stages.

Favourite Mengli Khan was in front but dived through the wing, unseating Jack Kennedy and that left Patrick Mullins leading on Sharjah, with Paul Townend riding hard on Real Steel.

At the last both fell handing Whiskey Sour victory in the two-mile Grade One race.

All horses and jockeys, according to the BBC, were reported to be fine afterwards.

Wow.

This is Drama!#Leopardstown pic.twitter.com/JknPiOJPVr

— BetVictor Racing (@BetVictorRacing) December 27, 2017

The other Grade ones also provided plenty of talking points, with the Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase decided in the stewards room.

Heavy odds-on favourite ’Min’ had originally snuck home in first ahead of outsider ’Simply Ned’, but the result was then reversed due to interference by jockey Paul Townend.

Stewards' Enquiry called at Leopardstown after the Grade 1 Paddy Power Rewards Club Chase where Min was first past the post... pic.twitter.com/wGIl5RtqM6

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) December 27, 2017

Elsewhere Henry de Bromhead had his fourth winner of the festival as ’Trainwreck’ claimed the 2.25pm Handicap Hurdle and J.P. McManus collected the the Paddy Power Steeplechase with Donagh Meyler aboard Anibale Fly.

A brilliant days racing today for day 2 of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival and much more to come tomorrow, check out tomorrow's declarations here https://t.co/81b4J0KXlb #LeopardstownChristmasFestival pic.twitter.com/JBX7LRB5MZ

— Leopardstown RC (@LeopardstownRC) December 27, 2017

Read tomorrow’s Examiner sport supplement for full details and reports from the festival.

- Digital desk