15:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 28 December 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 80y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 25.7s
1st
Horse silk
13
5/1
T: T M WalshJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 2 out, travelled well and headway to challenge before last, ridden and led run-in, kept on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and challenged after 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, headed early run-in, under pressure and kept on well
3rd
Horse silk
½
11
5/1
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, slight mistake 8th, headway on outer into 5th 2 out, pushed along early straight and 3rd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
4/1f
T: M F MorrisJ: G Brouder (5)
Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage before 2 out where not fluent, ridden early straight and soon headed, dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
10
16
5/1
T: E CawleyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear, closer in 7th 2 out, pushed along early straight and 5th approaching last, no impression run-in op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
25/1
T: E BolgerJ: Miss A B O'Connor (3)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, dropped towards rear after 4 out and reminders after next, 8th and ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 33/1 tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
11
5
25/1
T: M F MorrisJ: R A Doyle
Mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd and closer 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th early straight, no extra when not fluent last, weakened op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
25
8
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened op 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
611-5
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out and soon pushed along in rear, no extra after 3 out and pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
7
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression in rear after 8th, detached and pulled up before 6 out op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
9
100/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear before 2 out, soon no extra and well behind when pulled up before last op 125/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Ambitious Fellow54
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 7
T: Peter Fahey  J: Non Runner
NR
14
Horse silk
Max Flamingo26
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 8
T: Francis Casey  J: S W Flanagan
NR
10
Horse silk
Broomfield Bijou32
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 5
T: J P Dempsey  J: D Meyler
NR
6
Horse silk
Ballybawn Belter46
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: Liz Doyle  J: M P Walsh
NR
2
Horse silk
Absolute Notions51
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: D J Gilligan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.70, €4.10, €1.80EX:€71.30Trifecta:€344.90Tricast:€480.15SF:€86.41

Forecasts

Foxy Jacks (4/1), Gaoth Chuil (5/1), Nine Graces (5/1), West Is Awake (5/1), Absolute Notions (5/1), Maxxum (6/1), Lucky Zebo (7/1), M C Muldoon (10/1), Ballybawn Belter (14/1), Ambitious Fellow (16/1), Broomfield Bijou (16/1), Farouk D'Alene (18/1), Champagne Platinum (25/1), Franciscan Rock (25/1), Max Flamingo (33/1), Aldo The Apache (100/1)

Verdict

M C MULDOON comes with risks attached given he's suffered a brace of heavy defeats on the level of late but he couldn't be in better hands and his mark is potentially lenient in this sphere. Absolute Notions, Nine Graces and Lucky Zebo are just a trio of potential threats.

  1. M C MULDOON (IRE)
  2. ABSOLUTE NOTIONS (IRE)
  3. NINE GRACES

Previous Winners

2022
Maxxum
Weight: 10-5  |Age: 5
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00

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