12:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 December 2024

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Grant Fit Out Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:10  |   Winning time: 4m 53.2s
1st
Horse silk
9
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, soon 2nd, disputed from 3rd, led 2 out and soon asserted, ridden and 3 lengths lead when not fluent last, reduced advantage final 100 yards, stayed on well under pressure, all out tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
sh
4
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd and no impression before last, 2nd after last, stayed on well final 100 yards, just failed op 10/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
7
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Prominent, soon held up in touch, a little keen, not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, switched right and headway after 2 out, ridden in 2nd when hung left before last, no impression when not fluent last, 3rd after last, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
14/1
T: M F MorrisJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along in 2nd after 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
10
6
12/1
T: T GibneyJ: K E Buckley
In touch in mid-division, pushed along at stages, 5th halfway, not fluent 2 out, ridden in 5th and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
150/1
T: R DunneJ: O R Brown (5)
Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, in touch when not fluent 2 out, pushed along in 6th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
45
3
20/1
T: E MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up in touch, 7th halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, no extra op 16/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
8/13f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, mistake 2nd, not fluent and joined next, slight mistake 6th, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon pushed along and weakened quickly, eased and pulled up before last op 8/11
PU
Horse silk
5
100/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Held up in touch, 9th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 80/1 tchd 150/1
PU
Horse silk
10
511-12
80/1
T: H RogersJ: R A Doyle
Held up in rear, ran freely and not fluent jumping, mistake 3 out, no impression when mistake next, pulled up before last op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.50, €1.90, €3.90EX:€41.50Trifecta:€351.50SF:€39.59

Forecasts

Argento Boy (8/13), The Enabler (4/1), I Am Lorenzo (9/1), Minella Post (12/1), Port Joulain (14/1), Bossofthebrownies (14/1), Harbour Highway (20/1), Weston (80/1), Jocker Du Moulin (100/1), Slieve Annilog (150/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins took this last year with the outstanding Ballyburn and he can repeat the trick with ARGENTO BOY, who shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up on hurdling debut at Punchestown 5 weeks ago. The main danger may emerge from The Enabler, who took his form up a notch when second in a big-field maiden at Navan earlier this month, with I Am Lorenzo and Harbour Highway another couple fancied to be involved, too.

  1. ARGENTO BOY (IRE)
  2. THE ENABLER (IRE)
  3. I AM LORENZO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Ballyburn
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
2/9

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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