13:10 Leopardstown

Thursday 26 December 2019

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

Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:10  |   Winning time: 4m 7.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
15/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, a little keen and wandered slightly at times, slight mistake 5th, went on approaching straight, stayed on well, easily op 7/4 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
18
6
8/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Waited with, progress to chase winner but no impression straight, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
17
1
5/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, slight mistake 2nd, effort from before final hurdle, no extra and one pace from before straight op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3
4
310-12
7/1
T: B W DukeJ: R A Doyle
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, pushed along approaching final hurdle, soon no impression, one pace
5th
Horse silk
15
7
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Waited with in rear, slightly impeded 2nd, closed and slight mistake 5th, slight mistake final hurdle, soon no extra and one pace
6th
Horse silk
51
5
11/1
T: J QueallyJ: J S McGarvey
Waited with, under pressure 5th in rear, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
21
8
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: S W Flanagan
Prominent, slight mistake and slightly impeded 2nd, no extra after 5th, weakened, completely tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
310-12
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders early, not fluent 2nd, soon towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 5th, no extra when fell final hurdle op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60Pl:€1.20, €2.50, €1.20EX:€14.70Trifecta:€40.60SF:€18.94

Forecasts

Aspire Tower (15/8), A Wave Of The Sea (5/2), Aramax (13/2), Clemencia (7/1), Wolf Prince (8/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (11/1), Echoes In Rain (12/1), Zarkareva (25/1)

Verdict

Glasgow Stakes third ASPIRE TOWER made an impressive start over hurdles at Punchestown and sets the standard, although most of the field have similarly positive profiles, and it's hard to rule any out. A Wave Of The Sea was beaten last time, but looks a solid place option, while Clemencia impressed at Cork, and is not one to underestimate.
  1. Aspire Tower
  2. A Wave Of The Sea
  3. Clemencia

Previous Winners

2018
Rocky Blue
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 3
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €4,999.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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