15:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 26 December 2019

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Meetings That Matter On Racing TV Flat Race

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

Barrys Rock⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

50/1

Haatef half-brother to useful 6f/7f winner Magaling. Showed ability despite racing freely when fifth on bumper debut at Galway in October, and could improve, albeit having stamina to prove.

Form: 5

Clonbrien

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: P F O'Donnell

66/1

Flat-bred gelding out of an unraced mare, and from a yard without a winner in recent times. Makes very little appeal on paper.

Form:

Coolbawn Lad³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M J O'Hare| T: N Meade

20/1

Imperial Monarch gelding who showed some ability when seventh of 22 to Cavalry Master in maiden hurdle at Punchestown on debut. Now switched to bumpers, and others make more immediate appeal.

Form: 7

Curlew Hill

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien

33/1

By Carlotamix out of a mare who showed a bit of ability in bumpers. Not the most appealing on pedigree, and a surprise if he was up to taking this on racecourse bow.

Form:

For Talks Sake⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

14/1

Coastal Path half-brother to French bumper/chase winner Ebrasca de Thaix. Off the mark in the pointing field on second start in October, and that experience will stand him in good stead now starting out in bumpers.

Form: 2-1

Good Time Jonny⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

8/1

Shirocco half-brother to point winner Little Miss Darsi. Ran well when a head second of 9 to Fantasio d'Alene in an amateurs maiden at Punchestown for John McConnell. Sure to improve, and not dismissed.

Form: 2

Hamundarson

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

5/2

Stowaway gelding out of a fairly useful hurdles winner, and cost €120,000 as a 3-y-o. Half-sister White Hart Lady was an impressive bumper winner on debut in October, and this gelding ticks all the right boxes.

Form:

John Cannon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy

50/1

High Chaparral half-brother to 1m Listed winner Viva Vettori out of a winning half-sister to Ouija Board. Quite a cheap purchase given his pedigree, though, and best watched on debut.

Form:

Pottlerath⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Much better effort in bumpers when third of 11 to The Bosses Oscar in maiden at Thurles last time, and possible he can sneak a place if improving again, but others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 53

Ramillies²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Shantou half-brother to fair 2½m chase winner Miss Yeats out of a bumper/hurdle winner. Easy winner of his sole start in British points, and a fascinating newcomer, having been sold for £215,000 subsequently.

Form: 1-

Risk Factor^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/1

Has an excellent jumping pedigree, and has run to a useful level in finishing second on both starts to date, most recently when second of 13 to Russian Diamond in maiden at Galway. Should do better, and respected.

Form: 22

Tango Charlie²³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

16/1

Out of a half-sister to smart dual-purpose performer She's Our Mare. Won the last of three point-to-points in Britain in May, and joined current connections for £19,000 subsequently. Not dismissed if market speaks in his favour.

Form: S2-1

Non-Runners

Decimation

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Mr D Roche

Ultima Thule⁵⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: R Donohoe J: M J M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Ramillies (5/4), Hamundarson (5/2), Risk Factor (4/1), Good Time Jonny (8/1), Decimation (10/1), Ultima Thule (12/1), For Talks Sake (14/1), Tango Charlie (16/1), Coolbawn Lad (20/1), Curlew Hill (33/1), Pottlerath (33/1), John Cannon (50/1), Barrys Rock (50/1), Clonbrien (66/1)

RAMILLIES fetched £215,000 after his win in a British point-to-point, and looks the one they have to beat given his new yard's excellent bumper record. The regally bred Risk Factor is marginally preferred to Hamundarson for minor honours in a race where the market will be especially informative.