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 19.90s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Visioman

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

10/1

The Church Gate

8/1, 15/2, 8/1

8/1

Rapid Response

25/1

16/1

Bua Boy

33/1

25/1

Dalton Highway

9/2, 4/1, 9/2

9/2

Thegoaheadman

20/1, 22/1

25/1

Bold Emperor

50/1

Whatucallher

10/1

11/1

Encore Lui

6/1, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Goodbye Someday

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

6/1

Iknowwhereiamnow

14/1

16/1

Punitive

7/1

8/1

King's War

50/1

Tashman

33/1

Electricitywork

16/1

Manomine

50/1

Pat Coyne

40/1

Bythesametoken

12/1

Emily Square

33/1, 28/1

25/1

Youngnedofthehill

28/1

25/1

Shantelle

40/1, 33/1, 40/1

33/1

Nomanbehind

66/1

50/1

Balaclava

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: Gearoid 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), Nomanbehind (50/1), Balaclava (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.