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12:35 Leopardstown

Friday 29 December 2023

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

Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 5m 5.8s

1^st

Ballyburn

511-12

2/9f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, good headway to lead travelling well at last (usual 2 out), went clear entering straight, pushed along bypassing usual final flight, stayed on strongly, very easily, impressive op 2/7 tchd 30/100

2^nd

Cleatus Poolaw

511-12

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd on outer, jumped right at 1st, 7th and 8th, ridden in 2nd at last (usual 2 out), no impression on winner entering straight, moderate 2nd bypassing usual final flight, kept on one pace in 2nd tchd 11/2

3^rd

5 ½

Apple's Of Bresil

511-12

4/1

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Rear of mid-division, progress 2 out (usual 3 out), close 4th at last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, no impression on easy winner and kept on one pace in moderate 3rd final furlong

4^th

Saddle Her Up

511-5

33/1

T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: S Cleary-Farrell (7)

Led, jumped right at 7th, ridden and headed at last (usual 2 out), dropped to moderate 4th entering straight, soon no impression on leaders op 28/1

5^th

Cloughroe

511-12

125/1

T: P J GilliganJ: D J Gilligan (5)

Tracked leaders, under pressure 5th, mistake 8th, weakened, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 150/1

6^th

Laurie Blue

511-5

150/1

T: E D DelanyJ: D J O'Keeffe

Always behind, never a factor, completely tailed off tchd 125/1

Also Ran

Coming Up Easy

511-12

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders in 5th, fell 7th op 18/1 tchd 14/1

Tell Me This

511-5

100/1

T: Nina WalshJ: P J Carberry

In rear, brought down at 7th op 80/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Ebony Jade²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J P Dempsey J: K M Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.23Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €1.10EX:€2.80Trifecta:€5.50SF:€3.37

Forecasts

Ballyburn (2/9), Apple's Of Bresil (4/1), Cleatus Poolaw (6/1), Coming Up Easy (16/1), Saddle Her Up (33/1), Ebony Jade (100/1), Tell Me This (100/1), Cloughroe (125/1), Laurie Blue (150/1)

It's hard to look beyond BALLYBURN, who achieved a smart level of form in bumpers last season and pulled clear of the rest when chasing home a highly promising novice in Firefox on his hurdles debut at Fairyhouse. With Cleatus Poolaw due to run at Limerick on Thursday, Coming Up Easy, who represents a yard that has made a habit of winning this race in recent years, and Saddle Her Up are taken to fill the places.