12:35 Leopardstown

Wednesday 28 December 2022

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:36  |   Winning time: 5m 20.09s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, progress before 2 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before last, stayed on to challenge run-in, led last 100 yards, kept on well op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
14/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 2nd early straight, disputed last, soon led and pressed, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
17/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up in mid-division, ridden into 7th entering straight, no impression before last, ran on well run-in op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
28/1
T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (7)
Led, ridden entering straight, joined last, soon headed, no extra and kept on one pace closing stages op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
1
9
7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
511-13
7/2
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th and slight mistake last, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
8
18
9/1
T: D McDonoghJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders early, mid-division after 2nd, ridden in 9th entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
16
8/1
T: E CawleyJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, ridden 2 out, no impression in 11th entering straight, kept on one pace op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
11
100/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Held up towards rear, ridden in 13th entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 125/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
12
80/1
T: M A CahillJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight op 100/1 tchd 66/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
21
40/1
T: E MullinsJ: Conor Clarke (7)
Held up early, mid-division after 3rd, ridden and no impression 2 out op 33/1 tchd 50/1
12th
Horse silk
7 ½
14
18/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Settled behind leaders on inner, 8th halfway, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra before last where slow and jumped right op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
9 ½
19
125/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P T Enright
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, bad mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 2 out tchd 80/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
11/4f
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight op 9/4
15th
Horse silk
27
26
66/1
T: E D DelanyJ: J C Gainford
Mid-division early, closer in 5th from 2nd, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened op 100/1
16th
Horse silk
49
7
100/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (7)
Always towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
40/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Always towards rear, no extra before 2 out, pulled up before last op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
20
20/1
T: A MurrayJ: C D Maxwell
Towards rear, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before last op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
22
25/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: D E Mullins
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, pulled up before next op 28/1

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Non-Runners

23
Horse silk
Breezy Bell29
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 7
T: E Cawley  J: K C Sexton
NR
28
Horse silk
Three Comets58
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 6
T: L Comer  J: Reserve 3
NR
27
Horse silk
Evening Verse12
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 5
T: Miss H McLoughlin  J: Reserve 2
NR
3
Horse silk
Delante10
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 4
T: T Cooper  J: B W Harvey
NR
25
Horse silk
Lily Of Dromard36
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: M J O'Connor  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR
24
Horse silk
Toor Moment87
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 7
T: Ms M Flynn  J: C D Smithers
NR
17
Horse silk
Navigator Jack2
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 5
T: E Griffin  J: S D Torrens
NR
15
Horse silk
Contrapposto2
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 8
T: R Donohoe  J: Liam McKenna
NR
5
Horse silk
Papal Lodge25
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 6
T: Peter Fahey  J: Aidan Coleman
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€2.10, €3.40, €1.70, €5.80EX:€176.70Trifecta:€944.50Tricast:€1,022.41SF:€120.61

Forecasts

Unanswered (11/4), L'yser (7/2), Conna Cottage (7/1), Sam's Choice (8/1), West Is Awake (8/1), Music Of Tara (17/2), Luimneach (9/1), Gali Flight (14/1), Contrapposto (16/1), Papal Lodge (16/1), Insane Bolt (18/1), She's Commanche (20/1), Delante (25/1), Toor Moment (25/1), Navigator Jack (25/1), Clody Valley (25/1), Building Bridges (28/1), Breezy Bell (33/1), Three Comets (33/1), Evening Verse (33/1), Lily Of Dromard (33/1), A Cheap Thrill (40/1), The Echo Boy (40/1), Serpolette (66/1), Jake Peter (80/1), Garcon Doux (100/1), Roi De Dubai (100/1), Staging Post (125/1)

Verdict

UNANSWERED's latest Cheltenham win looks strong form and he can take the next step up the ladder here. West Is Awake shaped well on his reappearance and heads the dangers along with last month's Limerick maiden winner Luimneach and Barry Connell's L'yser.

  1. UNANSWERED
  2. WEST IS AWAKE (IRE)
  3. LUIMNEACH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Priory Park
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
9/2

Prize Money

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

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