12:05 Leopardstown

Monday 27 December 2021

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

Paddy Power 'We Love A Good Christmas Jumper' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO only  |   2m  |   Yielding to Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:05  |   Winning time: 4m 5.1s
1st
Horse silk
9
13/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway before 2 out and soon 2nd, travelled well and led last, ridden to assert run-in and kept on well op 6/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
3
14
80/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders on inner, mid-division halfway, closer 2 out and 5th entering straight, switched right and 4th before last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd close home op 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
20
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Mid-division, 7th 3 out, headway into 3rd and ridden entering straight, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
11/1
T: B W DukeJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Always prominent, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 4th closing stages op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
311-2
14/1
T: P RocheJ: S D Torrens
Rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out, slightly hampered next, pushed along and some headway entering straight, 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, lost place after 2 out and not clear run entering straight, 5th and slight mistake last, no impression run-in op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
12
300/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Rear of mid-division, closer when slightly hampered 2 out, 8th and pushed along approaching last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 200/1
8th
Horse silk
4
6
5/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden after 2 out, 6th and no impression when slow last, no extra run-in op 10/3
9th
Horse silk
14
18
310-9
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in rear, slight mistake 4 out, headway on outer after 3 out and 7th next, no impression approaching last, weakened op 28/1 tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
8 ½
19
200/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
Towards rear, never a factor, slightly hampered 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
150/1
T: B R HamiltonJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, mid-division 3 out, pushed along and no extra after next op 200/1 tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
39
21
300/1
T: A McCannJ: J M Moore
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 7th halfway, dropped towards rear 4 out, pushed along and detached after next, no extra, tailed off op 200/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ¾
8
300/1
T: G P CromwellJ: D E Mullins
Rear of mid-division, slow 1st, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, detached before next, tailed off op 200/1
14th
Horse silk
sh
7
50/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off op 28/1
15th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
200/1
T: M M McNiffJ: C A Landers
Mid-division, pecked 1st, some headway on outer after halfway and 5th 3 out, pushed along and lost place before next, soon weakened, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 250/1
16th
Horse silk
4 ¼
16
311-2
33/1
T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley (5)
Led, not fluent 4 out and next, slight mistake 2 out and headed, soon lost place and weakened approaching last, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

CO
Horse silk
1
200/1
T: J NashJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, detached when hampered and carried out by loose horse after 2 out op 100/1
F
Horse silk
15
200/1
T: Francis CaseyJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Mid-division, mistake 1st, in touch in mid-division when fell 2 out tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

23
Horse silk
Great Realisation65
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 3
NR
22
Horse silk
Hillsin1
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
5
Horse silk
Fascinating Shadow106
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: J J Hanlon  J: B Hayes
NR
17
Horse silk
The Tide Turns88
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR
10
Horse silk
Just Jacob16
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 3
T: G P Cromwell  J: S W Flanagan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.70Pl:€1.10, €12.40, €1.70EX:€108.50Trifecta:€1,191.00SF:€164.26

Forecasts

Icare Allen (13/8), Gentleman Joe (5/2), Prairie Dancer (9/2), Vera Verto (11/2), Hillsin (10/1), The Tide Turns (10/1), Doctor Brown Bear (11/1), Brazil (14/1), Igraine (33/1), San Aer (33/1), Fascinating Shadow (33/1), Got Bright (50/1), Just Jacob (50/1), Great Realisation (66/1), Privilege (80/1), Justicialism (150/1), Queenie Newall (200/1), Brehon Star (200/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (200/1), Black Barrel (200/1), Man O Work (300/1), Seen It In Colour (300/1), Halcyon Spirit (300/1)

Verdict

In a race likely to throw up plenty of future winners, VERA VERTO looks the way to go. She gave the odds-on Iberique Du Seuil a real fright on her hurdles debut at Cork and, with improvement on the cards, she should prove a tough nut to crack. Prairie Dancer also found just one too good starting out in this sphere at Punchestown and he is feared, along with Gentleman Joe and Icare Allen.

  1. VERA VERTO (IRE)
  2. PRAIRIE DANCER (IRE)
  3. GENTLEMAN JOE

Previous Winners

2020
French Aseel
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 3
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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