12:45 Leopardstown

Tuesday 26 December 2017

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Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 3m 58.5s

All For Joy³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

25/1

Point-to-point winner who finished second on his only start in a bumper. Shaped promisingly on that occasion and no surprise to see him go close on debut over hurdles.

Form: 1-2

American Image^t1³³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 95

100/1

Beaten 20L+ in four maiden hurdles so far and very difficult to envisage him winning a contest of this nature, especially after a long break.

Form: PF0577-

Ballynanty^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs D Foster

100/1

Ran as his 50/1 price suggested he would on debut over hurdles at Fairyhouse last month, and others hold more appealing claims based on what they've shown.

Form: 0

Canardier⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: D A McLoughlin

9/2

Punchestown bumper winner who ran a fair race in third on debut over hurdles at Fairyhouse last time out. Has to prove he has the tactical speed for this drop in trip, however.

Form: 1-3

First Figaro¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: D K Weld| D

14/1

Fairly lightly-raced gelding who won a bumper at Killarney when last seen in a 'jumps' race, beaten at odds-on on the Flat since but still looks set to run a big race on debut over hurdles.

Form: 129/82-1

Fred The Foot^t¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: J C McConnell| D

50/1

Seemed to enjoy the slight drop back in trip when getting off the mark in a Hexham bumper back in June. Off since but makes his hurdling debut here as a horse with plenty of potential.

Form: 427-1

Grotesque⁴⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M F Morris| BF| D

14/1

Bumper winner at Gowran in March and wasn't disgraced in Punchestown Grade 1 on next start. Disappointing when beaten at 8/11 over hurdles last time though and needs to leave that performance behind him.

Form: 121/60-

Impact Factor¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

Yet to win a race but has run well on all three starts, including when second only to the highly promising Getabird at Punchestown last time out on hurdling debut. Interesting down in trip.

Form: 32-2

Paloma Blue²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| BF| D

4/1

Ran well in bumpers including when second in the Grade 1 at Punchestown and placed in two maiden hurdles so far. Should go very close if repeating the form of a head defeat last time out (though was odds-on there).

Form: 12-32

Peacocks Secret⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Mullins

50/1

1/7 in bumpers and beaten well-beaten in two starts over hurdles so far. Difficult to see him threatening the leading contenders here.

Form: 512657

Quick Grabim⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| CD

5/4

Fair bumper performer who hasn't far away at all on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse last time out, and may have won with a clearer run. Looks a major player here.

Form: 2170-2

Rio Lobo³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: H De Bromhead

66/1

Fell in debut in May 2016 when in the process of running a big race, but beaten 50L after a long absence at Gowran latest. Needs to have come on from that run in a big way.

Form: F-5

Seeking Truth²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Thomas J Farrell

100/1

1/22 on the Flat but beaten 80L at 100/1 on hurdling debut at Punchestown last time and is readily discounted on his second start over obstacles.

Form: 0

Tara Dylan^t⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S G McDermott| T: T Mullins| C

25/1

Not far behind a nice horse in Glens Harmony on debut over hurdles at Thurles last time out. Finished second there and every chance she could hit the frame once again.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

Champayne Lady¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: A Fleming J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Quick Grabim (5/4), Paloma Blue (4/1), Canardier (9/2), Impact Factor (8/1), Grotesque (14/1), First Figaro (14/1), All For Joy (25/1), Tara Dylan (25/1), Fred The Foot (50/1), Peacocks Secret (50/1), Champayne Lady (50/1), Rio Lobo (66/1), Ballynanty (100/1), Seeking Truth (100/1), American Image (100/1)

He may have disappointed at odds-on at Punchestown last time but this can go to PALOMA BLUE. Henry De Bromhead's charge is yet to finish out of the places in four starts so far, including a highly promising second to Fayonagh at Punchestown in a Grade 1 in April. With Davy Russell retaining the ride he looks set to deny recent Fairyhouse runner-up Quick Grabim and Impact Factor, who found only the exciting Getabird too good at Punchestown earlier in the month.