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15:35 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 February 2022

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 2.7s

1^st

Sir Gerhard

711-12

8/13f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Led, increased advantage before 4 out where not fluent, soon reduced lead, slight mistake 3 out and last, ridden and asserted run-in, comfortably op 4/6

2^nd

Three Stripe Life

611-12

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along before last where mistake, ridden and no impression on winner closing stages, kept on same pace

3^rd

Colonel Mustard

711-12

14/1

T: L FowlerJ: C J Orr

In touch, 4th before 3rd, 3rd after 4 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace tchd 16/1

4^th

My Mate Mozzie

611-12

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan

Held up in rear, 8th after 3rd, progress to moderate 4th entering straight, no impression on principals, weakened before last, tailed off tchd 13/2

5^th

2 ½

Farout

511-12

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Rear, 7th after 3rd, progress after 2 out (normal 3 out), no impression in moderate 5th entering straight, weakened before last, tailed off

6^th

Statuaire

711-5

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 1st and 2nd, 6th after 3rd, 5th 2 out (normal 3 out), no impression in moderate 6th approaching straight, weakened before last

7^th

Gatsby Grey

611-12

40/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Mid-division, 5th before 3rd, 6th 2 out (normal 3 out), soon dropped to 7th, weakened and eased approaching straight, tailed off

8^th

Watch House Cross

511-12

22/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Ran freely towards rear, headway to 3rd before 3rd, 4th after 4 out, lost place and dropped to rear after 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened and eased approaching straight, tailed off op 25/1

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El Fabiolo³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: S F O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.62Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €2.40EX:€4.40Trifecta:€21.20Tricast:€22.31SF:€4.21

Forecasts

Sir Gerhard (8/13), Three Stripe Life (5/1), El Fabiolo (5/1), My Mate Mozzie (7/1), Statuaire (11/1), Colonel Mustard (14/1), Watch House Cross (22/1), Farout (25/1), Gatsby Grey (40/1)

SIR GERHARD, last year's Champion Bumper winner, took well to hurdling when readily making all in a C&D novice on Boxing Day. That form has worked out and he has obviously has a good deal of scope, so he gets the nod in this ultra-competitive Grade-1 event. His stablemate El Fabiolo is a danger and Three Stripe Life demands respect after an excellent second at the top level on his latest outing.