13:05 Leopardstown

Saturday 26 December 2020

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Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:05  |   Winning time: 4m 9.6s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Zanahiyr27
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D
1/2
Promising individual. 16/5, won 5-runner juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 27 days ago by 14 lengths from Saint Sam, forging clear. Stands out on form and hasn't finished improving.
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2
Horse silk
16/1
Won 9-runner juvenile hurdle (5/4) at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago, shaken up to assert. Open to improvement but has a fair bit to find with Zanahiyr
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3
Horse silk
Busselton223
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien
18/1
First run since leaving L. Baudron when won 19-runner listed newcomers race (16/1) at Auteuil (14.9f, soft) by 2 lengths from State Man. One to note starting out for a top yard.
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4
Horse silk
25/1
Fairly useful Flat winner who scored on hurdling debut. 11/4, well-beaten third of 5 to Zanahiyr in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse 27 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Unlikely to reverse the form.
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5
Horse silk
Ha D'Orh1178
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins
15/2
69/10, won 6-runner bumper at Senonnes-Pouance (11.4f, good to soft) 178 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving L. Viel. Can't be ruled out given his connections.
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6
Horse silk
Jeff Kidder53
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D
50/1
Fair Flat winner. 6/5, confirmed previous encouragement in this sphere when won 13-runner juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 53 days ago. Needs to do more still.
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7
Horse silk
Saint Sam27
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF
6/1
Fairly useful hurdler. 4/5, first run since leaving J. P. H. Dubois when 14 lengths second of 5 to Zanahiyr in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on IRE NH debut 27 days ago.
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Forecasts

Zanahiyr (1/2), Saint Sam (6/1), Ha D'Or (15/2), Autumn Evening (16/1), Busselton (18/1), Druid's Altar (25/1), Jeff Kidder (50/1)

Verdict

It's hard to look beyond ZANAHIYR, who heads the betting for the Triumph after a ready success at Fairyhouse in an excellent time, so he's preferred to the French recruits Saint Sam and Busselton, who are both starting out for quality Irish stables.

  1. ZANAHIYR (IRE)
  2. SAINT SAM (FR)
  3. BUSSELTON (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Aspire Tower
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 3
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,500.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €700.00

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