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13:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 4 February 2018

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Deloitte Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 8.7s

1^st

Samcro

611-10

4/6f

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Soon tracked leaders, 4th after 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon on terms, led approaching last, quickly asserted, stayed on well run-in, impressive tchd 8/11

2^nd

5 ½

Duc Des Genievres

511-9

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: N D Fehily

Held up, 9th after 3rd, headway from before straight, soon chased leaders and no impression, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd run-in op 12/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Paloma Blue

611-10

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Took keen hold and led from 1st, headed after 3rd, on terms before 2 out, soon led again, joined straight, headed approaching last and no impression and slight mistake, one pace and dropped to 3rd run-in

4^th

3 ¼

Whiskey Sour

511-9

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Held up, 8th after 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, no impression approaching straight, some headway to chase leaders when slight mistake last, kept on same pace without threatening op 20/1

5^th

Real Steel

511-9

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led early, prominent, led again after 3rd, hit 5th, joined before 2 out, soon headed and one pace straight

6^th

Debuchet

511-9

16/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: R M Power

Soon chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, one pace straight

7^th

Sharjah

511-9

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, one pace straight and slightly slow at last tchd 7/2

8^th

Le Richebourg

511-9

50/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 3rd, no extra approaching last op 40/1

9^th

Early Doors

511-9

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh

Held up, 10th after 3rd, no impression approaching straight tchd 16/1

10^th

7 ½

Trainwreck

611-10

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: S W Flanagan

Mid-division early, 7th after 3rd, no extra straight and not fluent last

11^th

3 ½

Top Othe Ra

1011-10

66/1

T: T MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Held up, last after 3rd, no impression approaching straight op 80/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.02, €2.60, €3.60EX:€7.80Trifecta:€67.50Tricast:€61.89SF:€7.90

Forecasts

Samcro (4/6), Sharjah (4/1), Duc Des Genievres (9/1), Real Steel (14/1), Paloma Blue (16/1), Debuchet (16/1), Early Doors (20/1), Whiskey Sour (25/1), Le Richebourg (50/1), Trainwreck (50/1), Top Othe Ra (66/1)

Trainer Willie Mullins has won the last five renewals of this contest and his SHARJAH, unlucky not to win over C&D in December can inflict a first defeat on the six-year-old Samcro who drops in trip today having won over 2m4f last time out. The selection has the ground and trip to suit in this contest while Early Doors, already placed at this level can finish third.