14:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 27 December 2018

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Paddy Power 'Enough Of Your Nonsense' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 56.8s

Twobeelucky²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Comes back from a layoff with stable in good form and is well worth noting in the betting for this.

Form: 1121-0

Ancient Sands²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 138| D

33/1

Was pulled up when last spotted over hurdles but comes here having been in good tune on the Flat recently. Could bounce back.

Form: 3F5-01P

Tully East¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Fleming| OR: 137| D

12/1

Comes back down in trip for this return to hurdling. Best known as a chaser but on a very workable mark for this assignment.

Form: P/463-80

Ivanovich Gorbatov²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 136| CD

14/1

Former C&D winner and Cheltenham Festival winner in his youth. Lost his way now however and hard to be convinced he'll run a reliable race.

Form: 082000

Tudor City^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 133| D

11/2

Runner-up behind Wonder Laish at Fairyhouse over this trip last week, perhaps unlucky in doing so. Set to go well again.

Form: 19/005-2

Western Boy^p⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: P A Fahy| OR: 132| CD

25/1

Remains 3lb ahead of his previous winning mark, but is a former C&D winner that switches from chase to hurdles for this.

Form: F1/P50-7

Causey Arch²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| D

12/1

Was pulled up at Fairyhouse last time, in a race where several of these rivals were more fancied in the betting, similar story now.

Form: 0-1152P

High Expectations⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

14/1

Sedgefield scored in the autumn in typical UK raid by this yard. Needs to have his A-game to be winning from this mark in competitive fare today.

Form: P-45210

Jetez²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 128| D

11/1

Ran a good second over 2m4f at Fairyhouse recently and has winning form this season. Winner rather got the run of things last time and should go well in this field.

Form: P4-1542

Capital Force^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: D J Mullins| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| D

12/1

Doesn't have the experience of some of these but has shown clear potential over hurdles. Second for the trainer in this line-up and makes handicap debut. Notable.

Form: 5-34352

Cut The Mustard²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125

9/2

Was returning from a layoff at Fairyhouse recently and showed signs of needing the run. Gets Ruby Walsh for company and much-respected on back of that run.

Form: 516P0-7

Golden Jewel^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Cawley| OR: 123| D

12/1

Good second at Navan last time in a big field. Only 3lb higher for this but not one that is sure to be suited by the drop to 2m.

Form: 995032

Law Girl^t1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 123

12/1

Willie Mullins castoff, well held on debut for this yard over 2m4f at Fairyhouse this month. Gets a tongue tie added now coming down in distance.

Form: 41395-8

Veinard^t¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

25/1

Has the form to get involved but recent efforts aren't too inspiring and, in any case, likely to settle for a minor prize at his best.

Form: 9720-U9

Jan Maat⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120| BF| D

4/1

Unexposed runner, represents connections that grabbed this race a year ago and has plenty potentially stepping out in a handicap for the first time. Perhaps most likely for Henry De Bromhead in this.

Form: 26-212

Star Maker⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

14/1

Winner of a novice handicap last month at Punchestown over the trip, seemingly doing so with a bit up his sleeve. Gone up 6lb but wouldn't like to write off.

Form: 3-66191

Voices Of Spring^h,t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 112| D

33/1

No win since 2017, with losing sequence now out to 17. Burst blood vessels latest at Thurles. Hood added now.

Form: P-04850

Non-Runners

Cristal Icon⁷⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Jan Maat (4/1), Cut The Mustard (9/2), Tudor City (11/2), Jetez (11/1), Causey Arch (12/1), Tully East (12/1), Golden Jewel (12/1), Capital Force (12/1), Law Girl (12/1), High Expectations (14/1), Star Maker (14/1), Ivanovich Gorbatov (14/1), Twobeelucky (20/1), Western Boy (25/1), Veinard (25/1), Voices Of Spring (33/1), Ancient Sands (33/1), Cristal Icon (33/1)

Typically open fare, with the betting an essential guide. Tudor City is bound to be popular having looked to be a shade unfortunate in taking second at Fairyhouse last time. Cut The Mustard looked to run a better on her return from a layoff and could have more to say under Ruby Walsh here but JAN MAAT might be worth chancing on his handicap debut. Connections took this event last year and there ought to be races in him from what looks a fair mark. Veinard is one to note back from a break and could hit the frame at a fair price.