13:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 27 December 2020

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

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 4m 7.01s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, pushed out to assert over 1f out, kept on strongly closing stages, comfortably op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
9
5
511-12
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 4th, ridden last, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on into 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
6
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, ridden after last, kept on same pace to go 3rd inside final furlong op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
511-12
9/4
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, ridden after last, no impression in 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
20/1
T: N MeadeJ: M P Walsh
Held up, 6th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, ridden last, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Meyler
Led, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
6
9
40/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression last, no extra straight
8th
Horse silk
2
8
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression last, no extra straight tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
7
511-12
15/2
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Held up towards rear, pushed along brielfy after 2 out, mistake last and ridden, soon no extra tchd 7/1

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3
Horse silk
Dewcup28
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: T M Walsh  J: B J Cooper
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €3.50, €3.50EX:€30.40Trifecta:€227.80Tricast:€339.94SF:€30.37

Forecasts

Appreciate It (7/4), Ballyadam (9/4), N'Golo (15/2), Fire Attack (11/1), Call Me Lyreen (12/1), Irascible (16/1), Keskonrisk (16/1), Thedevilscoachman (20/1), Dewcup (33/1), Jesse Evans (40/1)

Verdict

A bumper winner at Downpatrick in March, BALLYADAM is clearly a smart prospect, doubling his hurdles tally when landing the Grade 1 Royal Bond Hurdle at Fairyhouse 4 weeks ago. There's room for improvement in his jumping but he can maintain his 100% record over timber and make it 3-3. Appreciate It is of a very similar ilk and is highly respected, ahead of Call Me Lyreen and Fire Attack.

  1. BALLYADAM (IRE)
  2. APPRECIATE IT (IRE)
  3. CALL ME LYREEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Abacadabras
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
10/11

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00

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