15:35 Leopardstown

Monday 28 December 2020

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Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 11.40s

Another Affair

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

50/1

Red Jazz gelding. Dam fairly useful 2m hurdle winner, also 9.4f-16.5f winner on Flat, sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Indian Pace. Others are more appealing.

Form:

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Hamundarson^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 5/4, respectable second of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. One for the shortlist.

Form: 25-232

Ramillies³⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

15/8

Easy winner of a point. 5/4, fourth of 12 in bumper at this C&D (soft) on NH debut, travelling best. Off 12 months. Open to plenty of improvement, so appeals as the one to beat.

Form: 1/4-

Silver Barrel

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

125/1

Portrait Gallery gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Half Barrell.

Form:

Tucson Train³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in bumper (22/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 30 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 1-76

Unbreakable Bond^t1⁶¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell

4/1

€65,000 3-y-o, €210,000 4-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Dam (c120/h115), 19f-3m hurdle/chase winner. Wears tongue strap. Runner-up sole outing in points (April 2019). Notable Rules newcomer.

Form: 2/

Oranmore

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr C J Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

125/1

Bashkirov colt. Dam unraced. Unlikely to feature.

Form:

Que Famoso³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Not totally discounted.

Form: 5

San Salvador²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, fourth of 13 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 29 days ago, doing too much too soon. One to consider.

Form: 6-4

Supreme Jet^h1³¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

12/1

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to point winner Quarry Leader. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/modest chaser (2m/17f winner) Gatflax. Wears hood. Won sole start in points (Feb 15).

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Ramillies (15/8), Unbreakable Bond (4/1), Hamundarson (9/2), San Salvador (9/2), Que Famoso (7/1), Supreme Jet (12/1), Tucson Train (33/1), Another Affair (50/1), Oranmore (125/1), Silver Barrel (125/1)

RAMILLIES, an expensive recruit after an easy success between the flags, didn't come up to expectations when only fourth in this race on his Rules debut a year ago but travelled with purpose and is well worth a chance to set the record straight. San Salvador looks the chief danger based on bumper form, although point winner Unbreakable Bond shouldn't be dismissed if strong in the betting.