13:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 5 February 2022

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Racing TV '12 Per Month This Weekend Only' Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 4m 2.20s

Ben Siegel⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

18/1

Fairly useful, progressive handicapper on Flat. 4/1, won 20-runner juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good to soft) on NH debut 74 days ago, forging clear. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

Fil Dor⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| CD

6/5

Doctor Dino gelding who has made a fine start over hurdles, maintaining 100% record when landing C&D Grade 2 on his latest outing on Boxing Day. Likely more to come and big player once more.

Form: 111

Icare Allen^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| CD

9/2

Promising individual. First run since leaving Mlle A-S. Pacault when won 18-runner juvenile hurdle (13/8) at this C&D (soft) on IRE NH debut 40 days ago, readily. Open to progress.

Form: 11

Il Etait Temps²⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

40/1

62/10, improved on debut form when second of 10 in bumper at Vichy (11.9f, soft) when last seen in May. Since joined leading outfit ahead of hurdles bow but this a tough enough introduction.

Form: 5-2

The Tide Turns¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

18/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who notably jumped soundly when making a winning yard/hurdles debut in a juvenile maiden at Punchestown (2m) in January. Looks sure to progress from that.

Form: 1

Vauban^t1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/4

Useful and progressive on Flat in France and fine start over hurdles when second behind Pied Piper in juvenile maiden at Punchestown (15.5f) in December. Open to significant improvement and claims.

Form: 2

Scenic Look⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M L Fagan| OR: 116

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Fil Dor in Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (100/1) at this C&D (soft) 41 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4524

Six Feet Apart⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 116| D

80/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 6/1, career best when winning 6-runner juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f) 8 days ago by short head from Sea Sessions, just holding on. This demands more.

Form: 1451

Vadaly¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins

18/1

Fair hurdler. 10/1, won 11-runner juvenile hurdle at Dieppe (16.9f) on debut in August. Another to have joined a powerful outfit and highly likely she can come forward from that.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Fil Dor (6/5), Vauban (9/4), Icare Allen (9/2), The Tide Turns (18/1), Ben Siegel (18/1), Vadaly (18/1), Il Etait Temps (40/1), Six Feet Apart (80/1), Scenic Look (150/1)

FIL DOR was impressive when maintaining his 100% record over hurdles in a C&D Grade 2 on his latest start over Christmas and he gets the nod to come out on top again with further progress in the offing. Vauban, who produced a highly promising effort behind the selection's stablemate Pied Piper in December, is a major threat though, ahead of Ben Siegel and Icare Allen.