15:30 Leopardstown

Monday 27 December 2021

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Paddy Power 'I'd Love A Pint But It's 8pm' Flat Race

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 11.40s

Any Biscuits

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

15/2

Westerner gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Gennady. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Bidentime²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, sixth of 15 in bumper at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Up in trip and improvement needed.

Form: 6

Embassy Gardens

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

4/6

€110,000 3-y-o. Dam 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner, herself a half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Oracle des Mottes. Obvious type for top yard and market should point the way.

Form:

Kiki Badger

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

16/1

Ask gelding. Closely related to fair 2½m chase winner Janeymac. Dam ran once on Flat. Probably best watched on debut, unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

Lighthouse Hill

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Ms K L Derwin⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

22/1

€34,000 3-y-o, Gentlewave gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Big Nasty, stays 3½m and bumper winner Harrisons Promise. Probably more of a long-term project.

Form:

Percy Pi¹⁵³

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

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 13 in bumper at Worcester (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 153 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip on first run for yard after leaving Mel Rowley.

Form: 52

Rohirrim Lad

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: J Fahey

66/1

€3,800 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Operating. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

Santonito³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott| BF

7/2

Once-raced maiden. Second of 12 in bumper (15/8) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago, conceding first run. Step up in trip should suit and he's the one to beat.

Form: 2

Susans Sensation⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in bumper at Listowel (20f, good to soft, 17/2) on NH debut 96 days ago. Others preferred from a win point of view.

Form: 4

Carrig Carol

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

100/1

Shantou filly. Dam, 2m-25f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to high-class chaser (stayed 3¼m) Strong Flow. Likely to come on for the run.

Form:

Half Grand

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

33/1

Arcadio mare. Dam, ran once over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 3¼m) Mighty Leader. Probably more one for the longer term.

Form:

Leontine

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: T Hogan

66/1

Americain mare. Dam 2m hurdle winner (stayed 2¼m), also 16.5f winner on Flat. Will only be of interest on debut if the market vibes are notably upbeat.

Form:

Non-Runners

The Grey Lad⁵⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Mr N Bashford

Forecasts

Embassy Gardens (4/6), Santonito (7/2), Any Biscuits (15/2), Bidentime (9/1), Kiki Badger (16/1), Lighthouse Hill (22/1), Susans Sensation (28/1), Half Grand (33/1), Percy Pi (33/1), The Grey Lad (33/1), Rohirrim Lad (66/1), Leontine (66/1), Carrig Carol (100/1)

SANTONITO made an encouraging start to his career when runner-up at Fairyhouse and he is taken to go one better this time. That said, Embassy Gardens makes plenty of appeal on paper and it will certainly look significant if the market speaks in his favour. Any Biscuits is also one to note in the betting.