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13:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 28 December 2017

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

Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 7.4s

1^st

Hardback

611-10

16/1

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

Raced in 7th early, soon chased leaders in 6th, progress to challenge from before last and soon on terms and slight mistake, stayed on well run-in to lead near line and rider lost whip op 20/1

2^nd

Low Sun

411-4

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Led early, prominent, challenged and led again before last, soon joined and slight mistake, kept on well run-in, headed near line tchd 11/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Sweet Company

610-2

9/1

T: A J MartinJ: D F O'Regan

Soon towards rear, progress on inner to track leaders into straight and soon not much room, switched right run-in, kept on without matching front pair tchd 8/1

4^th

1 ¼

Ale Ambrosio

510-7

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M P Walsh

Soon towards rear, closed up to chase leaders when not much room and switched right approaching last, kept on without threatening op 9/1

5^th

5 ½

Creeping Ivy

510-0

10/1

T: A J MartinJ: D Meyler

Held up, 10th early, closed up travelling smoothly on outer into straight, chased leaders and kept on same pace from before last op 12/1

6^th

4 ½

Celebrity Status

510-8

16/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: R A Doyle (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th early, soon 5th, effort and closed up from before straight, no extra and one pace from before last tchd 12/1

7^th

Like An Open Book

711-3

8/1

T: J M BurkeJ: M P Burke (5)

Soon towards rear, headway to chase leaders but no impression when slight mistake last, one pace

8^th

4 ¼

Jack Dillinger

611-12

12/1

T: E P HartyJ: N D Fehily

Soon tracked leaders and a little keen, 5th early, soon 4th, on terms 3 out, led briefly approaching last, soon headed and no extra op 16/1

9^th

Stowaway Forever

511-0

10/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Soon prominent, effort from before straight, soon no extra and one pace op 14/1 tchd 9/1

10^th

Arvico Bleu

511-9

13/2

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

Soon led, joined 3 out, headed and squeezed for room approaching last, soon no extra tchd 6/1

11^th

3 ¾

Artful Artist

810-12

10/1

T: A J MartinJ: E O'Connell (7)

Held up, 11th early, effort from before straight, soon no impression op 9/1

12^th

All's Quiet

611-7

25/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Mr L J McGuinness (7)

Chased leaders early, soon raced in 8th, effort approaching straight, soon no impression

13^th

4 ½

Wigs On The Green

511-1

3/1f

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, 6th early, soon 7th, effort approaching straight, soon no extra op 4/1 tchd 5/1

14^th

Brontide

410-3

50/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up, 9th early, under pressure from 3 out and dropped to rear, soon no extra

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€22.30Pl:€5.50, €3.80, €2.80EX:€241.70Trifecta:€2,681.90Tricast:€1,571.04SF:€183.19

Forecasts

Wigs On The Green (3/1), Arvico Bleu (13/2), Ale Ambrosio (8/1), Like An Open Book (8/1), Sweet Company (9/1), Low Sun (10/1), Creeping Ivy (10/1), Stowaway Forever (10/1), Artful Artist (10/1), Jack Dillinger (12/1), Hardback (16/1), Celebrity Status (16/1), All's Quiet (25/1), Brontide (50/1)

WIGS ON THE GREEN has put in some promising efforts in maiden hurdle contests this autumn and he is taken to make a winning handicap debut in this competitive affair. The selection's best effort came on soft-to-heavy ground last time out and he can get the better of the in form mare Like An Open Book who has won two of her last three starts. Stowaway Forever, another making his handicap debut today can claim third.