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12:35 Leopardstown

Wednesday 28 December 2022

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Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 5m 20.09s

1^st

Sam's Choice

612-0

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

2^nd

2 ¾

Gali Flight

611-4

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

3^rd

2 ¾

Music Of Tara

511-9

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

4^th

2 ¾

Building Bridges

611-11

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

5^th

Conna Cottage

611-9

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

6^th

1 ¼

L'yser

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

7^th

Luimneach

511-0

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

8^th

6 ½

West Is Awake

611-2

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

9^th

Garcon Doux

611-7

100/1

T: P FentonJ: B Hayes

Held up towards rear, ridden in 13th entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 125/1

10^th

3 ¾

Jake Peter

811-7

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

11^th

1 ¼

A Cheap Thrill

510-9

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

12^th

7 ½

Insane Bolt

611-4

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

13^th

9 ½

Staging Post

610-12

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

14^th

1 ½

Unanswered

511-11

11/4f

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight op 9/4

15^th

Serpolette

710-7

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

16^th

Roi De Dubai

1011-11

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

The Echo Boy

912-0

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

She's Commanche

810-10

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

Clody Valley

710-9

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

Breezy Bell²⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: E Cawley J: K C Sexton

Three Comets⁵⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Evening Verse¹²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

Delante¹⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 4

T: T Cooper J: B W Harvey

Lily Of Dromard³⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: M J O'Connor J: D J O'Keeffe

Toor Moment⁸⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Ms M Flynn J: C D Smithers

Navigator Jack²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: E Griffin J: S D Torrens

Contrapposto²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: R Donohoe J: Liam McKenna

Papal Lodge²⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Aidan Coleman

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)

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.