12:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 December 2024

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 4m 52.0s
1st
Horse silk
7
20/1
T: E GriffinJ: R A Doyle
Prominent, soon tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th at 4th, headway between horses to lead at 6th, made rest, pushed along and asserted before last where mistake, ridden after last, stayed on well op 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
11/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, joined 5th, headed next, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression when reached for last, kept on one pace tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
13
5/1
T: A J MartinJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, 5th after 3 out, pushed along in 4th next, ridden and no impression before last, 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, 3rd before 3 out, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, 3rd next, ridden and no impression before last, 4th at last, no extra op 25/1 tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
15
8
20/1
T: D HickeyJ: S F O'Keeffe
Held up towards rear, 7th when slightly hampered 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 5th and no impression before last, no extra op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (7)
Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, not fluent jumping, mistake 7th, jumped right next, 4th after 3 out, pushed along in 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
21
4
33/1
T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Prominent, took keen hold, soon tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 5th, lost place after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, in rear when badly hampered 2 out, weakened

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
50/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, pushed along in rear after 4th, reminder after next, soon weakened and eased, pulled up before 6th
F
Horse silk
3
9/1
T: N MeadeJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 6th at 4th, pushed along in 6th when stumbled before flight and fell 2 out op 15/2 tchd 10/1
PU
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6
7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, bad mistake 1st, pushed along in rear before 7th, no impression after 3 out, 9th when mistake and hampered 2 out, soon eased, pulled up before last op 6/1 tchd 11/2
BD
Horse silk
9
511-4
11/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 8th when brought down 2 out op 14/1
UR
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10
10/1
T: D QueallyJ: L A McKenna (5)
Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, not fluent 3rd, disputed 5th, headed next, 3rd when slight mistake 7th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra when hampered and unseated rider 2 out op 17/2

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12
Horse silk
Thisistheway62
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: Yvonne Latta  J: C M Quirke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.00Pl:€4.00, €1.30, €2.00EX:€91.70Trifecta:€363.60Tricast:€178.68SF:€48.92

Forecasts

Taponthego (11/8), Young Lucy (5/1), Fenway Park (7/1), Big Chou (9/1), Artic Lane (10/1), Savante (11/1), Ballybrittas (16/1), Ol Man Dingle (20/1), Patter Merchant (20/1), Sonny May (20/1), Thisistheway (25/1), Churchroad Prince (33/1), All For Rachel (50/1)

Verdict

It's hard to get away from TAPONTHEGO, who slammed 19 rivals in novice company at Tipperary a month ago and his opening mark looks lenient. Big Chou also arrives on the up so he needs respecting, along with Fenway Park down in trip.

  1. TAPONTHEGO (IRE)
  2. BIG CHOU (IRE)
  3. FENWAY PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Champagne Admiral
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 5
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €14,999.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00

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