14:55 Leopardstown

Wednesday 29 December 2021

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

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 1.06s

Mars Harper^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in October. Creditable fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Navan (24.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 231255

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Clifton Warrior³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

8/1

Made a successful hurdling debut on first run since leaving Shane Kieran Ryder in 11-runner maiden at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago, easily. Makes handicap debut and open to improvement.

Form: 4P-1

Serenity Grove⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

50/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 22¼ lengths fifth of 7 to My Mate Mozzie in For Auction Novices' Hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 52 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: F-175

Good Time Jonny^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A J Martin| OR: 120| D

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in October. 10/3, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, good to soft) 46 days ago.

Form: 95F316

Stumptown⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120

4/1

Won 16-runner novice hurdle (12/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) on NH debut 80 days ago. Makes handicap debut up in trip and open to improvement.

Form: 2-1

Coastal World^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 118

11/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules who improved further when third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and not ruled out.

Form: 1/47-13

Mahlers Dollar²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 118

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in November. Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 03-6213

Sweet Street²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: R J McGrath| OR: 116

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in October. 18/1, tailed-off sixth of 8 to Nell's Well in Gr 3 hurdle at Cork (24f, soft) 24 days ago. Must bounce back.

Form: 041636

Dixie Flyer^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good) 38 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: F1-3246

Brideswell Lad^h1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville| OR: 106

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in August. 11/1, seventeenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, good to soft) 46 days ago, pulling hard. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 5-21050

Farrawaybay^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: B J Cooper| T: M A Molloy| OR: 106

12/1

Promising individual. 13/2, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Still unexposed and remains of interest.

Form: 061221

Shantou Lucky²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

4/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 24 days ago by neck from Paddy Wickla. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 1P5031

Influential Lady³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 105| D

20/1

Resumed winning ways in16-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good to soft, 6/1) 39 days ago, suited by increase in trip.

Form: 031151

Galon De Vauzelle¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 10/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 073-152

Gold Creek^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 100| D

50/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 11/2) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Stiff task.

Form: 6501U5

Non-Runners

The Little Yank¹¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Mark McDonagh

Pour Pavore¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: J B Kane

Rodaniche³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Good World¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: J M Moore

Paddy Wickla²⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: N J Ryan

Forecasts

Shantou Lucky (4/1), Stumptown (4/1), Good Time Jonny (6/1), Mahlers Dollar (6/1), Mars Harper (15/2), Pour Pavore (15/2), Clifton Warrior (8/1), Coastal World (11/1), Farrawaybay (12/1), Dixie Flyer (12/1), Rodaniche (14/1), Influential Lady (20/1), Paddy Wickla (20/1), The Little Yank (25/1), Good World (25/1), Brideswell Lad (28/1), Sweet Street (28/1), Galon De Vauzelle (40/1), Serenity Grove (50/1), Gold Creek (50/1)

SHANTOU LUCKY was value for more than the winning margin at Punchestown 24 days ago and, with the third going in next time, the form looks solid, so he remains of interest. Farrawaybay, Stumptown and Clifton Warrior are just a trio of potential threats.