13:10 Leopardstown

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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

Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Good to Yielding  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:12  |   Winning time: 3m 56.5s
1st
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Waited with, not fluent 1st, 7th approaching halfway, closed from before 2 out, led approaching last, soon joined, quickly left in lead again and stayed on well run-in op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, closed from before 2 out, hampered last, kept on without matching winner run-in op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B Hayes
Soon chased leaders, not fluent 4th, slight mistake next, improved and on terms before straight, headed approaching last where hampered, one pace run-in op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
3/1j
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon chased leaders, closed up on inner 2 out to almost dispute lead, hampered last and one pace op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Held up, pulled hard, jumped left 1st, 9th approaching halfway, some headway and effort straight, no impression when impeded last, kept on same pace op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, headed after 1st and prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon on terms, headed before straight, no impression when impeded last, one pace op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
nse
8
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Waited with, slightly impeded 1st, 8th approaching halfway, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, impeded into straight, no impression when impeded last, one pace op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
11
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, no impression when impeded last, one pace
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 3 out, on terms from next, headed straight, no impression when impeded last, one pace tchd 5/1
10th
Horse silk
29
7
66/1
T: P J FlynnJ: L P Dempsey
Soon prominent, led after 1st, joined after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon weakened quickly

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
3/1j
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, switched right early straight, on terms with every chance when fell last op 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.80Pl:€3.60, €1.40, €3.20EX:€95.80Trifecta:€1,284.50SF:€69.40

Forecasts

La Sorelita (3/1), Coeur Sublime (3/1), Chief Justice (4/1), Coko Beach (6/1), Maze Runner (10/1), Rocky Blue (14/1), Got Trumped (14/1), Flat To The Max (20/1), Filon D'Oudairies (25/1), Smiling Eliza (33/1), Marmalade N Toast (66/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliott runs five here and three of them are high on the shortlist. Closely matched duo COEUR SUBLIME and Chief Justice bring the best form to the table and although the latter won the last clash and is now 4lb better off his less exposed stablemate is taken to reverse placings and gets the nod. Elliott won't have things all his own way however with two interesting Willie Mullins runners in the field. Paul Townend has chosen La Sorelita so she is favoured of the duo and the fillies allowance certainly helps.
  1. Coeur Sublime
  2. Chief Justice
  3. La Sorelita

Previous Winners

2017
Espoir D'allen
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 3
1/2

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €499.00

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