13:20 Leopardstown

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 6f 78y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 5m 52.2s
1st
Horse silk
1
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Led, headed before 5th, not fluent 6th, 3rd halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and led again entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in op 18/1 tchd 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
1/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, 4th before 2 out, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, 2nd and ridden run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
611-3
3/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, headway to lead before 5th, slight mistake 5 out, rider lost iron briefly after 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, 3rd and ridden run-in, kept on one pace op 9/4
4th
Horse silk
8
5
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th after 2 out, no impression and not fluent last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
15/2
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, 5th before 2 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression before last, no extra run-in op 7/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching 2 out, soon no extra and eased, pulled up before last tchd 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.20Pl:€4.10, €1.60EX:€34.70Trifecta:€126.50SF:€34.51

Forecasts

Predators Gold (1/1), Jetara (3/1), Loughglynn (7/1), I Will Be Baie (15/2), Stellar Story (12/1), Dancing City (16/1)

Verdict

Another Dublin Racing Festival in which Willie Mullins looks set to dominate and PREDATORS GOLD looks the strongest of his quartet in the opening contest having pulled clear with the exciting Caldwell Potter in the Future Champions Novices' Hurdle here over Christmas. The selection's stable companions Loughglynn and I Will Be Baie are both unbeaten over hurdles and they can provide most resistance.

  1. PREDATORS GOLD (FR)
  2. LOUGHGLYNN (IRE)
  3. I WILL BE BAIE (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Good Land
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00

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