14:30 Leopardstown

Friday 29 December 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 4m 4.9s
1st
Horse silk
4
611-10
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Raced in 4th, closed up approaching 2 out, travelling smoothly before straight, gained narrow lead from last, stayed on best run-in
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Prominent, on terms from 3rd, led approaching 4th, strongly pressed straight, just headed from last, kept on without matching winner run-in op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
21
1
511-10
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Geraghty
In rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in 3rd into straight and soon no impression, no extra approaching last tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
40
5
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: S W Flanagan
Prominent, 3rd from 3rd, lost place and no extra from 2 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
911-10
2/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, joined from 3rd, headed approaching 4th, lost place quickly and pulled up approaching 2 out op 1/6

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.40Pl:€3.40, €1.60EX:€87.70Trifecta:€149.30SF:€85.82

Forecasts

Faugheen (2/11), Cilaos Emery (6/1), Campeador (12/1), Mick Jazz (14/1), The Game Changer (33/1)

Verdict

A race that revolves around the well -being on return of FAUGHEEN following a facile victory on first start for over a year when beating three rivals last month. If returning in the same form the 2015 champion hurdler should land this with ease. Gordon Elliott with three runners and Cilaos Emery stablemate of the favourite make up the opposition.
  1. Faugheen
  2. Cilaos Emery
  3. Mick Jazz

Previous Winners

2016
Petit Mouchoir
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00

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