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12:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 28 December 2017

All12:1512:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 5m 21.5s

1^st

Flawless Escape

411-7

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: R Loughran

Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 5th, 2nd approaching straight, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well final furlong to lead closing stages op 5/2

2^nd

Jetez

411-7

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Held up, 8th approaching 5th, slight mistake 6th, went 5th approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong op 12/1

3^rd

Francin

411-7

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leaders, 4th approaching 5th where slightly slow, 3rd approaching straight, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, soon headed and kept on without matching 1st 2 op 13/8 tchd 7/4

4^th

Tower Bridge

411-7

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Held up towards rear, took keen hold and closer order after 2nd, 7th approaching 5th, ridden straight, ran on well closing stages op 18/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

1 ½

Not Many Left

411-7

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M P Walsh

Held up, 10th approaching 5th, effort and not much room before straight, soon chased leaders, ran on without threatening inside final furlong tchd 28/1

6^th

Daybreak Boy

411-7

7/2

T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily

Soon disputed lead, led from final hurdle, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, one pace tchd 3/1

7^th

4 ¾

Best Behavior

411-7

20/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Chased leaders, briefly impeded approaching 4th, 6th approaching 5th, 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on same pace op 33/1

8^th

Border Control

411-7

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S A Shortall (3)

Held up, soon towards rear, progress from before final hurdle, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight op 40/1

9^th

9 ½

Momus

411-7

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Held up, not fluent 4th, 11th approaching 5th where slight mistake, soon headway, slight mistake final hurdle, no impression straight

10^th

1 ¾

Cut Em Down

411-7

66/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 5th approaching 5th, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression

11^th

Pincer Movement

411-7

25/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M A Enright

Soon disputed lead, mistake 6th, headed from final hurdle, weakened straight op 33/1

12^th

Commandant

411-7

66/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up, 12th approaching 5th, no extra straight

13^th

Incredible Black

411-7

100/1

T: L ComerJ: R M Short (7)

Held up, soon towards rear, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th and no extra, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Heroesandvillains

411-7

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan

Mistake and unseated rider 1st

Pluto Montes

411-7

66/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: D F O'Regan

Held up, mistake at 3rd hurdle jumped, 9th approaching 5th, pulled up quickly after 6th

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Non-Runners

Kalamkan²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: C D Timmons

Bazarov²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J O Clifford J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€1.20, €2.20, €1.30EX:€25.90Trifecta:€102.90SF:€28.32

Forecasts

Francin (6/4), Flawless Escape (11/4), Daybreak Boy (7/2), Jetez (10/1), Tower Bridge (20/1), Best Behavior (20/1), Pincer Movement (25/1), Not Many Left (33/1), Border Control (33/1), Heroesandvillains (33/1), Momus (40/1), Kalamkan (50/1), Cut Em Down (66/1), Commandant (66/1), Pluto Montes (66/1), Bazarov (66/1), Incredible Black (100/1)

FLAWLESS ESCAPE impressed when winning his bumper and he can get off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles in this competitive maiden contest. The selection ran well to finish second on his debut in this sphere and he can get the better of the newcomer Francin who can boast some good form on the Flat in France. Daybreak Boy ran well to finish third on his hurdling debut last month and he can fill the same position today.