14:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 28 December 2019

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Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 19.9s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Dalton Highway

9/2, 4/1, 9/2

9/2

Encore Lui

6/1, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Goodbye Someday

7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2

6/1

The Church Gate

8/1, 15/2, 8/1

8/1

Punitive

7/1

8/1

Visioman

10/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1

10/1

Whatucallher

10/1

11/1

Bythesametoken

12/1

Electricitywork

16/1

Rapid Response

25/1

16/1

Iknowwhereiamnow

14/1

16/1

Youngnedofthehill

28/1

25/1

Thegoaheadman

20/1, 22/1

25/1

Bua Boy

33/1

25/1

Emily Square

33/1, 28/1

25/1

Tashman

33/1

Shantelle

40/1, 33/1, 40/1

33/1

Pat Coyne

40/1

King's War

50/1

Bold Emperor

50/1

Balaclava

50/1

Nomanbehind

66/1

50/1

Manomine

50/1

SP Book Percentage 147.63

Non-Runners

Unchago¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: M M McNiff J: D R Fox

Important Message¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: D P Dunne J: G P Brouder

Miracle In Medinah²⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: B J Geraghty

Brave Love⁴⁶¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 10

T: L Whitmore J: Mike O'Connor

Cherif De L'Isle³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Dalton Highway (9/2), Encore Lui (5/1), Goodbye Someday (6/1), Cherif De L'Isle (7/1), The Church Gate (8/1), Punitive (8/1), Visioman (10/1), Whatucallher (11/1), Bythesametoken (12/1), Electricitywork (16/1), Rapid Response (16/1), Iknowwhereiamnow (16/1), Brave Love (16/1), Youngnedofthehill (25/1), Thegoaheadman (25/1), Bua Boy (25/1), Emily Square (25/1), Tashman (33/1), Shantelle (33/1), Unchago (33/1), Important Message (33/1), Miracle In Medinah (33/1), Pat Coyne (40/1), King's War (50/1), Bold Emperor (50/1), Balaclava (50/1), Nomanbehind (50/1), Manomine (50/1)

The first time cheekpieces could be the ingredient that's been missing for CHERIF DE L'ISLE, who can reverse recent placings with Electricitywork over this more appropriate trip. The selection isn't the first to improve since joining Gordon Elliott and the combination of heargear and a lesser test of stamina all look part of a good plan today. Last year's winner The Church Gate is respected once more although there was a lot to like about the latest effort from Bythesametoken and he too gets a solid mention. Whatucallher and Youngnedofthehill are a couple of other suggestions for the shortlist.