15:35 Leopardstown

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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'Paddy Power Flat One' Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 17.70s

Ask Anything⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

£90,000 4-y-o, Ask gelding. Dam, maiden over jumps/on Flat, half-sister to unreliable but fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Herecomesthetruth. Narrow winner of second start in maiden points.

Form: 3-1

Fact To File³²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/13

Poliglote gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful French chaser Muthtemps. Trainer’s newcomers command respect. Easy winner of sole start between the flags and of obvious interest for top connections.

Form: 1-

Free Parking^t1²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Dam 21f-29f hurdle/chase winner. Runner-up sole completed start in points. Wears tongue strap. Yard also saddles Kalanisi Flash.

Form: P2-

Iconic Flame²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally

33/1

€100,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to modest 2m hurdle winner Iconic Lady. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart hurdler (stays 21f) City Island. Second in a match on sole point start in April.

Form: 2-

Irish Panther⁴⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E J O'Grady

17/2

Lucarno gelding. Dam 2m hurdle winner, also 9.5f-1½m winner on Flat. Found just one too good in a maiden point last November and needs a market check on Rules debut.

Form: 2-

Kalanisi Flash²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

18/1

€2,600 3-y-o, £40,000 5-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Molly The Dolly. Dam bumper winner, also 1¾m winner on Flat. Dual point winner during the spring.

Form: 7P11-

Storm Barra¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

200/1

Unreliable individual. Pulled up in bumper at Tramore (16f, good, 50/1) 137 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 80-0P

Toor Moon²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

125/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in bumper at Tramore (16.2f, soft, 28/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00-5654

Will Do³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

9/4

Once-raced maiden. 6/1, second of 13 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 37 days ago. Makes bumpers debut and merits serious consideration for top yard.

Form: 4-2

Matilda Park²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire| T: G Ahern

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 17 in bumper at Cork (16f, good to soft, 11/1). Off 7 months and up in trip. Likely capable of winning a race or two but looks vulnerable here.

Form: 9-5

Forecasts

Fact To File (8/13), Will Do (9/4), Irish Panther (17/2), Ask Anything (12/1), Kalanisi Flash (18/1), Iconic Flame (33/1), Free Parking (66/1), Matilda Park (100/1), Toor Moon (125/1), Storm Barra (200/1)

The obvious starting point is FACT TO FILE, who represents powerful connections and he looks the part when scoring between the flags in February. Needless to say, it will be an ominous sign for his rivalsif there's confidence behind him in the betting. Will Do was runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown on Rules debut and should make his presence felt but Irish Panther is second choice. He had subsequent bumper/hurdles winner Leave of Absence behind in third when second in a point last year.