15:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 22 January 2017

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Coral.ie Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle - Rated 0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 3m 42.30s

Hidden Cyclone^p⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 146

20/1

Last seen when boxing on to be third in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle, solid enough effort but this is tough off top weight.

Form: 211351

Thomas Hobson²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143

12/1

Last run was a promising one behind useful pair in Grade One novice hurdle, been off eight months and demanding task first time in handicaps.

Form: P-39P01

Allblak Des Places^t1⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

12/1

Disappointing when hot favourite in 2m4 Limerick heavy ground contest last month, makes handicap debut here and choice of champion jockey.

Form: 12/50P0-

Cap D'Aubois⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

25/1

Fair comeback in Listed race at Limerick last month when behind odds-on favourite, more needed here on handicap bow and stable jockey has overlooked him.

Form: 1-5

Noble Inn²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: M P Fogarty| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133

50/1

Pretty tame effort last time out at this venue over further, off the same mark here and champion jockey has deserted him.

Form: 030/104-

Sir Scorpion¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: T Mullins| OR: 131

16/1

Winner over 2m4 at Naas in November and looked booked for just minor honours in valuable race here last month when brought down at the last. Up 1lb and this is much tougher.

Form: 93-021B

Solita^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 128

33/1

Has been running in good quality races of late and while not looking like winning he could easily sneak a place off this mark on a going day.

Form: 27302P-

After Rain^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J R Barry| OR: 127

12/1

Closely matched with That's A Wrap on last month's run here, up in the ratings however and plenty to do in this race.

Form: 093034-

That's A Wrap¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: B J Geraghty| T: T Mullins| OR: 127

8/1

Scored here last month (After Rain third) to make it three on the trot but this mark is plenty high and has more to find here.

Form: 314-P11

Grand Partner³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 126

40/1

Second at Bellewstown when last seen over hurdles in August, since won on the Flat at around here and comes here fresh following.

Form: 013280-

Derulo^b1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 125

25/1

Just the four starts over timber so far, showing some promise early on but not at his best last month at Down Royal in two-mile handicap.

Form: 164641

Heartbreak City^t⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 125

9/4

Melbourne Cup runner-up comes back to hurdles now, versatile sort who was a Galway Festival winner off 7lbs lower when last tackling obstacles.

Form: 655/3-11

Light That²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 127

33/1

Much to find with some of these rivals on spin around here last month, hard to believe he'll uncover it.

Form: 191002-

Golden Spear^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J Martin| OR: 124

5/1

Second of four for trainer in this, ran well in Ascot Grade Three off 125 before Christmas, looks sure to play a big role in this.

Form: 61/43P5

Ice Cold Soul^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 124

20/1

Will do well to reverse previous form with That's A Wrap around here.

Form: 15/5741-

Gladiator King^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: N P Madden| T: A J Martin| OR: 123

25/1

Ran a solid race to be close-up fifth behind That's A Wrap here last month, goes up 2lbs for that effort should give his running again.

Form: 890-068

Veinard^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

14/1

Another that was right behind That's A Wrap last month, since been found wanting off higher mark at Cork and up another 1lb now, this requires more for trainer in form.

Form: 227626-

Tudor City^p1,t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 124

16/1

Ran well to be second over C&D last month, goes up 4lbs for that effort and this promises to be a much tougher examination.

Form: 2/P2221

Head Turner²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J J Burke| T: P A Fahy| OR: 120

50/1

Mare on good terms with herself recently, just getting up close home to win two-mile heavy ground Limerick race over Christmas, this will take plenty more however.

Form: 1P1044

Top Othe Ra²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 116

25/1

Behind Conright Boy at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day and not getting any favours at these weights today, big ask.

Form: 631/264

Non-Runners

De Name Escapes Me³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Conright Boy⁴²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: P E Corbett

Lagostovegas¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: D H Kelly J: Katie Walsh

Forecasts

Heartbreak City (9/4), Golden Spear (5/1), That's A Wrap (8/1), Thomas Hobson (12/1), After Rain (12/1), Allblak Des Places (12/1), Veinard (14/1), Tudor City (16/1), De Name Escapes Me (16/1), Sir Scorpion (16/1), Ice Cold Soul (20/1), Hidden Cyclone (20/1), Derulo (25/1), Cap D'Aubois (25/1), Top Othe Ra (25/1), Gladiator King (25/1), Conright Boy (25/1), Solita (33/1), Light That (33/1), Lagostovegas (33/1), Grand Partner (40/1), Noble Inn (50/1), Head Turner (50/1)

The jet-setting Heartbreak City arrives here on the back of a blinding run in the Melbourne Cup. A Galway Festival winner in the summer, it won't be any surprise to see him in the mix again here. His trainer has equally solid claims with Golden Spear who ran well at Ascot last time out and should go well again. That's A Wrap was a C&D winner last month, with the likes of After Rain, Gladiator King and Veinard all close in behind, and he should mount another challenge. ALLBLAK DES PLACES was disappointing last time out but that was on very testing ground and, with the champion jockey's blessing, he is fancied to make amends by running a big race on his handicap debut here. 1. Allblak Des Places 2. Heartbreak City 3. Golden Spear