12:35 Leopardstown

Sunday 27 December 2020

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Paddy Power Games 'Don't Think You're Special' Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:37 | Winning time: 4m 28.5s

Dakota Beat^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Fair hurdler. Sixteenth of 17 in maiden at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 40/1) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 7-32320

Defi Bleu³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

2/1

Useful hurdler. Off 19 months, encouraging return when third of 14 in maiden at Navan (17f, heavy, 11/2) on debut over fences 35 days ago. Yard having good spell. Shortlist material.

Form: 3203/P-3

Ificudiwud¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 18/1, below form fifth of 17 in maiden chase at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 16 days ago, needing stiffer test. Remains open to progress in this sphere.

Form: 311U-55

January Jets³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| D

7/2

Useful chaser. Winner in hurdle at Galway in September. Similar form when placed both starts over fences this autumn and ought to be on the premises again.

Form: 83-1523

Jungle Junction¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

15/2

Useful hurdler. Third of 17 in maiden chase at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 7/2) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Trainer going well. Open to progress.

Form: 214-U33

Old Town Road^h³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 90

300/1

Modest hurdler. Big outsider on chase debut.

Form: 046509

Soviet Pimpernel⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Peter Fahey

5/1

Useful hurdler. Pulled up in novice at Tipperary (17f, heavy) on debut over fences 68 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 12619-P

Jeremys Flame^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135

11/4

Fairly useful chaser. 11/2, 6½ lengths third of 6 to Mount Ida in Grade 3 at Cork (16.7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 220-FU3

Slainte And Thanks⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Ahern| OR: 94| D

250/1

Modest hurdler/chaser who looks out of her depth in this company.

Form: 548-160

Non-Runners

Klassical Dream³⁶⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Klassical Dream (1/1), Defi Bleu (2/1), Jeremys Flame (11/4), January Jets (7/2), Soviet Pimpernel (5/1), Jungle Junction (15/2), Ificudiwud (33/1), Dakota Beat (100/1), Slainte And Thanks (250/1), Old Town Road (300/1)

KLASSICAL DREAM hasn't been seen for a year but this top hurdler rates a very exciting chase prospect and can make light of his absence. Defi Bleu made an encouraging return from a long layoff when third on his chase debut last month and can provide the chief threat ahead of Henry de Bromhead's January Jets.