13:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 27 December 2018

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:30

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Good to Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 3m 54.8s
1st
Horse silk
1
511-10
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
In rear, closed up on inner travelling smoothly straight, switched right and led before last, ridden to assert and stayed on strongly run-in, impressive op 11/2 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
10
5
5/2
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Geraghty
Raced in 4th, closed up travelling smoothly and not much room briefly after 2 out, led approaching last, quickly headed, no extra and one pace run-in op 9/4 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
6
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Raced in 5th, closed and effort on outer into straight, no extra in 3rd at last, one pace
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
9/4f
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Led and soon went on, reduced lead before 4th, quickly clear again, came back to field and slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra op 5/2 tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
7/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Raced in 2nd, slight mistake 5th, closed up and slight mistake 2 out, lost place and no extra approaching last op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
20
3
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Raced in 3rd, lost position from 2 out, dropped to rear and no extra straight op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€2.90, €1.80EX:€20.70Trifecta:€222.90SF:€21.96

Forecasts

Triplicate (9/4), Sancta Simona (5/2), Daly Tiger (7/2), Aramon (6/1), Due Reward (8/1), Tintangle (16/1)

Verdict

The McManus duo might have this between them and, despite Barry Geraghty siding with Sancta Simona, slight preference is for TRIPLICATE. Joseph O'Brien's charge was runner-up in the Royal Bond last time and holds Aramon (third) on that form and their Listowel Harvest meeting. There should be more to come from him and he's taken to win this. The mare meanwhile won a Down Royal Grade 3 last time and is sure to run a big race with her allowance, but this should be plenty tougher for her. That connections of Daly Tiger come straight here after a maiden hurdle success suggests they think plenty of him.
  1. Triplicate
  2. Sancta Simona
  3. Aramon

Previous Winners

2017
Whiskey Sour
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 4
9/1

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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