13:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 4 February 2024

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:25

Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 3m 59.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
611-12
10/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader on inner, disputed halfway, led after 2 out (usual 3 out), travelling well entering straight, pushed along to assert over 1f out, stayed on strongly, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
7
10
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, disputed lead at 4th, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along in 2nd and no impression early straight, soon ridden and kept on same pace op 13/2 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
9
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, some headway on outer before last (usual 2 out), ridden in 4th and no impression early straight, kept on one pace, went 3rd closing stages op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
611-12
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up towards rear on inner, slight mistake 1st, 7th at last (usual 2 out), soon some headway, ridden in 3rd and no impression early straight, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th closing stages op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
511-12
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up towards rear, 8th at last (usual 2 out), pushed along in 6th and no impression entering straight, went 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
9
4
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 4th after 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
7
7
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, 5th after 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along in 7th and no impression entering straight, no extra op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
40/1
T: T MullinsJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 3rd, no impression in 9th when mistake last (usual 2 out), no extra op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
21
5
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along in 6th at last (usual 2 out), weakened, tailed off op 7/2
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
250/1
T: J P FaheyJ: D Meyler
Led, took keen hold, joined halfway, jumped right and headed 4th, 3rd when jumped right next, 6th after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.91Pl:€1.50, €1.40, €2.80EX:€6.50Trifecta:€58.20Tricast:€42.85SF:€7.01

Forecasts

Ballyburn (10/11), Farren Glory (4/1), Slade Steel (6/1), Daddy Long Legs (11/1), King Of Kingsfield (12/1), Gold Dancer (16/1), Jit Langy (20/1), Absurde (33/1), Fascile Mode (40/1), Boher Road (250/1)

Verdict

The Willie Mullins domination of this Grade 1 novice looks set to continue courtesy of BALLYBURN, who had next-time winners toiling in his wake in a maiden here at the Christmas meeting. Farren Glory looked set to land his second Grade 1 of the winter until crashing out at the second last at Aintree and is feared most ahead of Navan Grade 2 winner Slade Steel.

  1. BALLYBURN (IRE)
  2. FARREN GLORY (IRE)
  3. SLADE STEEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Il Etait Temps
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
14/1

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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