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12:40 Leopardstown

Wednesday 26 December 2018

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:43 | Winning time: 3m 53.6s

1^st

City Island

511-12

15/8f

T: M BrassilJ: M P Walsh

Tracked leaders, switched right to outer into straight, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and 2/1

2^nd

Dallas Des Pictons

511-12

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Prominent, effort from 2 out, ridden to chase winner and kept on same pace run-in op 8/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Raya Time

511-12

10/3

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Took keen hold, prominent, on terms 5th, led 2 out, headed before last, soon no extra and one pace in 3rd op 7/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

Lucky Ranger

511-12

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: S A Shortall

Mid-division early, 12th approaching halfway, headway but no impression from before 2 out, soon chased leaders and kept on without threatening straight

5^th

Defy De Mee

511-12

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Led, edged right before 2nd, jumped slightly right next, joined 5th, slight mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened straight op 10/3 tchd 11/4

6^th

4 ¾

Incredible Black

511-12

100/1

T: L ComerJ: Mr D T Kelly (7)

Chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, one pace approaching 2 out

7^th

Song Of Namibia

711-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division early, 10th approaching halfway, headway approaching 2 out, soon no extra and one pace op 12/1

8^th

Maddenstown

511-12

40/1

T: A FlemingJ: S F O'Keeffe (7)

Mid-division early, 8th approaching halfway, slight mistake 2 out and one pace tchd 50/1

9^th

5 ½

Mutadaffeq

511-12

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: D J Mullins

Waited with, 14th approaching halfway, some headway but no impression from before 2 out, one pace

10^th

Happy Lad

611-12

33/1

T: H P FineganJ: D J Hand (7)

Waited with, soon towards rear, some headway but no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening tchd 28/1

11^th

Melman

611-12

66/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R Loughran

Waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, soon one pace

12^th

Captain Courageous

511-12

66/1

T: G P CromwellJ: B Hayes

Waited with, not fluent 4th, soon no danger

13^th

1 ¼

Recommendation

611-12

100/1

T: Miss A MooneyJ: L P Dempsey

Chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, slight mistake 4th, no extra approaching 2 out

14^th

Swarez

611-12

100/1

T: P StaffordJ: H P Cleary (7)

Mid-division early, 13th approaching halfway, no extra approaching 2 out

15^th

No Admission

511-12

66/1

T: L ComerJ: R A Doyle (5)

Chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, no extra approaching 2 out tchd 50/1

16^th

1 ½

The Shed Mcgrath

511-12

100/1

T: Mrs A MooneyJ: M F Mooney

Mid-division early, 9th approaching halfway, no extra approaching 2 out

Also Ran

Bigger And Better

511-12

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: N P Madden

Mid-division early, 11th approaching halfway, fell 3 out

Blankiedoodie

511-12

100/1

T: J C McConnellJ: D E Browne (7)

Waited with, soon towards rear, no extra approaching 2 out, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.20, €2.30, €1.40EX:€17.10Trifecta:€87.40SF:€22.52

Forecasts

City Island (15/8), Defy De Mee (3/1), Raya Time (10/3), Song Of Namibia (7/1), Dallas Des Pictons (10/1), Mutadaffeq (33/1), Happy Lad (33/1), Maddenstown (40/1), Lucky Ranger (66/1), Melman (66/1), Captain Courageous (66/1), No Admission (66/1), Bigger And Better (66/1), Incredible Black (100/1), Recommendation (100/1), Swarez (100/1), The Shed Mcgrath (100/1), Blankiedoodie (100/1)

CITY ISLAND has already had his head infront in a hurdle only to be disqualified for a positive test result but that allows him another go at this level and the form of his win looks really solid going off the placed horses behind him so he will take some beating here. The main threats are provided by Raya Time for last year's winning yard who did everything wrong on his hurdles bow but was still fifth and Willie Mullins Defy De Mee who took major strides forward most recently.