15:00 Leopardstown

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 14.80s

Jacksons Gold⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ian Power| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 131| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 7/2, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, soft) 40 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Progressing recently.

Form: 1421

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Legacy Thor^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 125| D

7/1

Unreliable individual (has refused to race). 8/1, career best when readily winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 24 days ago, keeping on well run-in. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 04-23R1

Premium Package⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| BF| D

15/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles, successful at Down Royal in August. Very good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 5/2) 97 days ago.

Form: 1-2513

It Could Be You¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 123

18/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. 12/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 11 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 751F1P

Slige Dala^t⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123| D

9/1

3 wins from 4 runs this season. 9/4, 9¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Formal Order in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 79 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and not discounted.

Form: 23-1114

Gabbys Cross^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| D

3/1

15/2, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 21 days ago, just holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Looks one to keep on side and should improve further.

Form: 1050-11

Millen To One³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: F J Flood| OR: 116

4/1

14/1, turned in yet another creditable effort when second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft) 31 days ago. Shortlist material from just a 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 4-43U32

The Little Yank⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 114

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Ran poorly when ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16f, heavy, 9/1) 9 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 345769

Presenting Meghan³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August. Hampered and unseated rider soon after start in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 9/1) 3 days ago. Trainer going well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 51324U

Non-Runners

Visionarian⁷⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Max Flamingo⁴⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: Francis Casey J: Aidan Kelly

She's All Vintage³⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: P Magee J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Gabbys Cross (3/1), Millen To One (4/1), Jacksons Gold (11/2), Legacy Thor (7/1), Presenting Meghan (7/1), Premium Package (15/2), Visionarian (8/1), Slige Dala (9/1), Max Flamingo (16/1), It Could Be You (18/1), She's All Vintage (25/1), The Little Yank (33/1)

It could be worth chancing MILLEN TO ONE, who has been ultra-consistent in defeat of late and can gain his first victory with Jack Kennedy taking over for the first time. Gabbys Cross is seeking an impressive hat-trick but may have to settle for silver here, while Visionarian and Presenting Meghan could also feature in an open-looking contest.