12:00 Leopardstown

Monday 26 December 2022

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All About Sunday Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m  |   Soft  |   27 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:00  |   Winning time: 4m 3.8s
1st
Horse silk
9
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Disputed early, soon led, ran around slightly and slow 1st, jumped right 3rd and slightly right 4th, ridden entering straight, kept on well closing stages op 3/1 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
26
411-0
9/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: J W Kennedy
Prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, disputed and bumped 3rd, 2nd halfway, not fluent 4th, ridden before last, kept on same pace closing stages op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
4/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, close up briefly 4th, 4th before last, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages op 8/11 tchd Evens
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
100/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)
Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, progress into 5th last, ridden entering straight, 4th and kept on same pace closing stages op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
12
4
411-7
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4th, progress into 3rd last, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 33/1
6th
Horse silk
½
6
411-7
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 7th and slight mistake last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
19
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, mistake 1st, no impression before last, kept on one pace closing stages op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
100/1
T: O McKiernanJ: J I Duggan (7)
Mid-division, 9th before last, ridden in 8th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
20
40/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: S Fitzgerald (3)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
22
100/1
T: G O'LearyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Held up in mid-division, ridden in 12th before last, kept on one pace op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th last, soon ridden and no extra op 22/1 tchd 25/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
40/1
T: P NolanJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
2
21
125/1
T: G ElliottJ: N R Andrews (7)
Held up towards rear, some late progress straight op 100/1
14th
Horse silk
½
7
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2 out op 14/1 tchd 10/1
15th
Horse silk
22
17
33/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr J C Barry (3)
Prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before last op 20/1 tchd 28/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ½
23
125/1
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor op 50/1
17th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
100/1
T: E MullinsJ: S D Torrens
Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor op 50/1
18th
Horse silk
5
2
125/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Hampered 1st, rear of mid-division for most, never a factor op 66/1
19th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
150/1
T: A SextonJ: A M King (7)
Towards rear for most, never a factor op 100/1
20th
Horse silk
½
28
250/1
T: S CrawleyJ: E O'Connell (5)
Towards rear for most, never a factor op 200/1
21st
Horse silk
sh
29
200/1
T: J T R DreaperJ: Mr L J Carberry (7)
Always towards rear
22nd
Horse silk
10
25
250/1
T: Miss T L CoganJ: C M Quirke (7)
Towards rear for most, never a factor op 200/1
23rd
Horse silk
5
24
250/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Thomas Reilly (7)
Settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened op 200/1
24th
Horse silk
4 ½
11
100/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Rear of mid-division best, weakened before 2 out op 66/1
25th
Horse silk
4 ¼
14
200/1
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
Mid-division best, weakened before 2 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1
26th
Horse silk
23
15
125/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear for most, weakened before 2 out op 100/1
27th
Horse silk
19
10
200/1
T: Alan McIntyreJ: I J Power
Always towards rear, weakened before 2 out

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12
Horse silk
Leading Flame91
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: M J Smith  J: J B Foley
NR
27
Horse silk
Ladybank
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 4
T: H De Bromhead  J: T Joseph Kelly
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€2.40, €1.70, €1.10EX:€50.50Trifecta:€113.70SF:€27.60

Forecasts

Parmenion (4/5), High Definition (9/2), Jetara (9/2), Diverge (10/1), Foxfire Glow (11/1), Gentleman Joe (16/1), Bowmore (25/1), Privilege (33/1), Ladybank (33/1), Star Harbour (40/1), Chiefs Kingdom (40/1), Slanagaibhgoleir (50/1), Leading Flame (66/1), Sign From Above (100/1), Make The Plan (100/1), True Artist (100/1), After The Roar (100/1), Jump The Shark (100/1), Stuzzikini (125/1), Aurora Princess (125/1), Battle It Out (125/1), On My Bike (125/1), Bears Hug (150/1), Master Breffni (200/1), Natural Ability (200/1), Importateur (200/1), The Big Cloud (250/1), Inveterate (250/1), Final Fantasy (250/1)

Verdict

The eyes are immediately drawn to HIGH DEFINITION, who ultimately failed to deliver on the promise he showed as a 2-y-o on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien but he still boasts some very smart form, not least when placed twice in Group 1 company this year. The Galileo colt will likely prove hard to beat if he takes to this game at the first attempt. Willie Mullins saddles ex-French Flat winners Parmenion and Diverge, both of whom are of interest, while Foxfire Glow and Jetara are also shortlisted.

  1. HIGH DEFINITION (IRE)
  2. PARMENION
  3. FOXFIRE GLOW (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Watch House Cross
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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