15:05 Leopardstown

Sunday 1 March 2020

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New Leopardstown Racing Hall Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 2f 30y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:07  |   Winning time: 4m 38.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/1
T: A A HowardJ: B J Geraghty
Held up in rear, headway from 3 out (usual 4th), 4th at last (usual 3 out), close 3rd travelling well 3f out, 2nd entering straight, pushed along to lead under 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
811-0
9/4
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 1st and briefly pushed along, not fluent 2nd, improved to dispute lead 3f out, pushed along and led entering straight, soon ridden, headed under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
22
6
11/8f
T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey
Led, ridden and joined 3f out, headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, moderate 3rd 1f out, no impression op 6/4 tchd 7/4
4th
Horse silk
36
5
50/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, 4th at 4th (usual 3 out), ridden from next, remote 5th 3f out, no impression
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
16/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy
Held up in 5th, pushed along in moderate 5th after halfway, remote 4th and ridden 4f out, no impression
6th
Horse silk
41
7
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Prominent early, slow jump at 1st and dropped to rear next, trailing before 3rd, continued tailed off op 4/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
33/1
T: G J PowerJ: J J Slevin
In rear early, took keen hold, progress from 2nd, 4th next, ridden 2 out, (usual 5th), under pressure in 5th when mistake at last (usual 3 out), soon weakened, pulled up early straight

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€2.10, €1.60EX:€23.40Trifecta:€48.10SF:€23.76

Forecasts

Mengli Khan (11/8), Jetz (9/4), Listen Dear (9/2), Charli Parcs (7/1), Got Trumped (16/1), Espion Du Chenet (33/1), Kasakh Noir (50/1)

Verdict

Jetz can be dangerous if thriving back over timber and getting into a rhythm out in front while the long-absent Charli Parcs is a fascinating runner on his first start after departing Nicky Henderson's yard. The market should prove very informative for him. Listen Dear is enjoying her racing this season and was a Listed winner against mares in the autumn, she's got sound claims if no worse for a fall here chasing four weeks ago. MENGLI KHAN wasn't far short of some top novices last season over fences and appears to be finding his feet back over timber. He's had two pleasing runs in Grade 3s of late under Luke Dempsey and they may gain their rewards now.
  1. Mengli Khan
  2. Jetz
  3. Listen Dear

Previous Winners

2019
Tombstone
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 9
9/10

Prize Money

1st: €12,300.002nd: €4,100.003rd: €2,050.004th: €1,025.005th: €615.006th: €409.00

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