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12:35 Leopardstown

Thursday 29 December 2022

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:25

Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 5m 2.1s

1^st

Good Land

611-12

9/2

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Soon led, increased lead after 2nd, reduced advantage before 3rd (normal 4th), pressed last (normal 2 out), travelled well and asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly, easily op 4/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

Tag Man

611-12

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, 5th before 3rd (normal 4th), 6th halfway, progress after 2 out, improved to 3rd over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner op 13/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Search For Glory

511-12

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

In touch, 4th before 3rd (normal 4th), 3rd after 2 out, under pressure in 4th over 2f out, stayed on in 3rd closing stages, no threat op 9/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

Embassy Gardens

611-12

3/1j

T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 3rd (normal 4th), bad mistake 3 out, challenged leader last (normal 2 out), no impression on leader 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th closing stages

5^th

Madmansgame

511-12

3/1j

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Soon tracked leader, not fluent at 1st, 3rd before 3rd (normal 4th), slight mistake 2 out, soon 4th, under pressure in 5th over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 5/2

6^th

Away To Sea

511-12

100/1

T: J G MurphyJ: C R King

In rear, 12th before 3rd (normal 4th), modest headway after 2 out, detached before last, one paced, tailed off tchd 80/1

7^th

American Money

511-12

250/1

T: E & P HartyJ: K E Buckley (5)

Prominent, soon rear of mid-division, 7th before 3rd (normal 4th), 8th halfway, detached and weakened last, tailed off op 200/1

8^th

Jollie Cosmos

611-5

300/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)

Towards rear, 10th before 3rd (normal 4th), progress to 8th after 2 out, weakened and detached last, tailed off op 250/1

9^th

Transmission

511-12

12/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes

Soon in touch, dropped to 6th before 3rd (normal 4th), 5th halfway, under pressure in 6th after 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 15/2

10^th

Skinnider

511-5

150/1

T: M HassettJ: D E Mullins

Towards rear, 11th before 3rd (normal 4th), niggled along after 4th, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, tailed off

11^th

9 ½

Golden Wonder's

611-12

18/1

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Rear of mid-division, 9th before 3rd (normal 4th), 7th halfway, weakened and detached last op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Bring Us Paradise

611-12

200/1

T: L ComerJ: L P Dempsey

Rear of mid-division, 8th before 3rd (normal 4th), 9th halfway, mistake 4 out and 3 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Monty's Star²⁹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: M P O'Connor

Cardamon Hill²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€2.00, €1.50, €1.80EX:€30.70Trifecta:€182.70SF:€28.76

Forecasts

Embassy Gardens (3/1), Madmansgame (3/1), Search For Glory (4/1), Good Land (9/2), Tag Man (5/1), Cardamon Hill (8/1), Transmission (12/1), Monty's Star (14/1), Golden Wonder's (18/1), Away To Sea (100/1), Skinnider (150/1), Bring Us Paradise (200/1), American Money (250/1), Jollie Cosmos (300/1)

EMBASSY GARDENS pulled well clear of the rest when chasing home Itswhatunitesus (winner again since) on return at Cork and, with improvement likely now upped in trip, he is taken to go one better. It's interesting that Paul Townend is aboard Madmansgame rather than the selection (the betting will be informative in terms of the perceived pecking order) but, as things stand Tag Man, whose yard has landed this 5 times since 2012, is feared most. Bumper winner Search For Gold is also of interest.