12:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 26 December 2020

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:31  |   Winning time: 3m 58.4s
1st
Horse silk
13
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader, headway to dispute lead before 4th, led after 3 out, ridden early straight and kept on well run-in op 10/3 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
9/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 2 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
12
20/1
T: B ConnellJ: M J Bolger
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression on principals from before last, kept on one pace op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Mid-division, headway 2 out and 6th entering straight, pushed along and 4th approaching last, kept on one pace op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
14
6
50/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division, headway into 4th when slight mistake 2 out, ridden entering straight and no impression in 5th before last, no extra op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
½
8
33/1
T: C W J FarrellJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 7th halfway, closer 2 out and 5th entering straight, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
612-0
50/1
T: M J SmithJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 13th next, kept on one pace in straight to go 7th close home, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
nse
1
200/1
T: S CrawleyJ: D J Hand (7)
Mid-division, 11th after 3 out, closer next and kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 150/1 tchd 300/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
16
50/1
T: L FowlerJ: C J Orr (3)
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 4 out, some headway 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
19
50/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett
Led early, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place 2 out, no extra in straight op 40/1 tchd 66/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¼
15
80/1
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (5)
Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra approaching last op 66/1 tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
18
80/1
T: A J MartinJ: R C Colgan
Towards rear early, rear of mid-division 3 out, headway approaching next, pushed along and no extra early straight op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
5
5
250/1
T: A J MartinJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out, no extra from next, kept on one pace, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 400/1
14th
Horse silk
7
9
250/1
T: J DulleaJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out op 200/1 tchd 400/1
15th
Horse silk
16
11
512-0
28/1
T: O McKiernanJ: S D Torrens (5)
Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division after 3 out and no extra after next tchd 20/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
11/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Prominent and led after 1st, joined before 4th, not fluent 3 out and soon headed, lost place next, soon no extra and eased approaching last op 13/8
17th
Horse silk
2 ¼
17
200/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, no extra after 3 out op 125/1 tchd 250/1
18th
Horse silk
33
20
250/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J M Moore
Always towards rear, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1
19th
Horse silk
11
2
512-0
150/1
T: R O'NeillJ: B J Cooper
Always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 3rd, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 250/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
14
80/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, pulled up quickly injured before 4th op 100/1

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21
Horse silk
Little Big Rocky18
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: P Downey  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.30Pl:€1.30, €1.50, €5.40EX:€13.70Trifecta:€175.20SF:€17.87

Forecasts

El Barra (11/8), Wide Receiver (3/1), M C Muldoon (7/2), Decimation (9/2), Snake Oil (20/1), Presto (28/1), Il Courra (33/1), Hallowed Star (50/1), He's Ok (50/1), Lady Heath (50/1), Moonshot (50/1), Bennystiara (80/1), Melburnian (80/1), Annie Kate (80/1), Dalileo (150/1), Little Big Rocky (150/1), Cotteemcavennigoal (200/1), Largy Princess (200/1), Fredastare (250/1), Kings Halo (250/1), Sketrick (250/1)

Verdict

An expensive recruit from points, EL BARRA looked a top prospect when winning a bumper at Thurles with any amount in hand, so he's well fancied to make a successful transition to hurdling before moving up in grade.

  1. EL BARRA (FR)
  2. DECIMATION (IRE)
  3. WIDE RECEIVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Mt Leinster
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €599.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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