13:45 Leopardstown
Friday 27 December 2019
All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 4 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 55.7s
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Show odds
Won on hurdling debut in facile fashion at Gowran Park, and improved further when landing the Grade 3 For Auction at Navan. Found only Envoi Allen too strong in the Royal Bond last time, and should make a bold bid to score again.
Better effort over timber (won on debut) when 9¾L fifth of 9 to Envoi Allen in Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse last time, and clearly held by Abacadabras on that running.
Sole defeat came when close second to Envoi Allen in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March. Narrow winner on hurdles bow at Punchestown last month, but is capable of much better, and a big threat to Abacadabras now.
Best effort over hurdles when winning at Cheltenham in October, but beaten twice since in mares' company, and looks to be biting off a bit more than she can chew against the top two here.
Non-Runners
2
Easywork1
Weight: 11-10| Age: 5
T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue
NR
Forecasts
Abacadabras (10/11), Blue Sari (6/4), Embittered (5/1), Easywork (8/1), Heaven Help Us (25/1)
In the likely absence of Thursday's Limerick winner Easywork, this should develop into a battle between Abacadabras and BLUE SARI. The former has the better hurdles form, but Blue Sari got closer to beating Envoi Allen at Cheltenham in March, and is an exciting and unexposed hurdler who could offer value in the circumstances.
- Blue Sari
- Abacadabras
- Easywork
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €4,999.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00
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