14:30 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 March 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Anton O'Toole Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 2f 61y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 4m 36.6s
1st
Horse silk
6
4/7f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Ed narrowly, clear with 2nd before 3rd, increased advantage after 5th, reduced lead 3 out, joined before 2 out, pushed along to lead before last, asserted run-in, easily op 8/15
2nd
Horse silk
15
4
4/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne
Tracked leader in clear 2nd, took closer order 3 out, on terms before 2 out, headed and ridden before last, weakened run-in op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
711-2
17/2
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Ran 4th behind clear leaders, moderate 4th at 5th, not fluent 3 out, effort entering straight, moderate 3rd last, kept on one pace run-in, no threat op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
10/1
T: E GriffinJ: M M McDonagh (7)
Raced 3rd behind clear leaders, moderate 3rd at 5th, effort entering straight, dropped to moderate 4th last, kept on one pace run-in, no danger
5th
Horse silk
14
1
18/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, detached after 4th, dropped to moderate 10th at 6th where slight mistake, niggled along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, tailed off op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
5
40/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: M P Walsh
Aced off pace in rear, moderate 6th at 5th, moderate 5th after 3 out, effort entering straight, mistake last, weakened op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.58Pl:€1.10, €2.80EX:€3.10Trifecta:€9.10SF:€3.21

Forecasts

Whiskey Sour (4/7), Gallant John Joe (4/1), Bua Boy (17/2), Wouldn't You Agree (10/1), Wolf Prince (18/1), Making Country (40/1)

Verdict

WHISKEY SOUR is without a victory since 2017 but he remains a smart hurdler and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to get back to winning ways here. Gallant John Joe appeals as the one to chase home Willie Mullin's 9-y-o reverted to hurdles, with Wolf Prince in the mix too if shrugging off a lesser effort at Fairyhouse last week.

  1. WHISKEY SOUR (IRE)
  2. GALLANT JOHN JOE (IRE)
  3. WOLF PRINCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
French Dynamite
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
J: R M Power  |  T: M F Morris
1/7

Prize Money

1st: €10,199.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,701.004th: €850.005th: €511.006th: €340.00

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