13:45 Leopardstown

Friday 27 December 2019

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 3m 55.7s
1st
Horse silk
1
10/11f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, improved in 2nd entering straight, soon disputed travelling well, ridden to narrow lead and slight mistake last, kept on well to assert run-in op 5/6 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
8
5
25/1
T: P HennessyJ: S W Flanagan
Chased leaders, improved into 2nd before 4th, mistake 4 out, disputed next, narrow lead after 2 out, joined again before last and ridden, narrowly headed approaching last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
3
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Disputed early, chased leader after 1st, dropped to 3rd before 4th, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression in moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
20
4
6/4
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Disputed early, led after 1st, joined 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra before last, weakened tchd 11/8

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2
Horse silk
Easywork1
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: K M Donoghue
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70EX:€24.20Trifecta:€32.10SF:€14.00

Forecasts

Abacadabras (10/11), Blue Sari (6/4), Embittered (5/1), Easywork (8/1), Heaven Help Us (25/1)

Verdict

In the likely absence of Thursday's Limerick winner Easywork, this should develop into a battle between Abacadabras and BLUE SARI. The former has the better hurdles form, but Blue Sari got closer to beating Envoi Allen at Cheltenham in March, and is an exciting and unexposed hurdler who could offer value in the circumstances.
  1. Blue Sari
  2. Abacadabras
  3. Easywork

Previous Winners

2018
Aramon
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €4,999.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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