15:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 27 December 2025

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Paddy Power The Flat One Flat Race

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 5m 21.30s

Arcadian Emperor²⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/4

Beat subsequent hurdle winner Lisbane Park by 6 lengths when winning his sole point in March. Likely hard to beat for top yard with an excellent record in this race.

Form: 1-

Barnahash Mason⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney

11/1

28/1, caught the eye from a long way back when fifth of 11 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 58 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 5

Beechwood Road

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Peter Fahey

3/1

€50,000 Masked Marvel gelding. Dam, lighlty raced over fences in France, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 25f) Dento des Obeaux. Stable gets bumper winners. Worth a betting check.

Form:

Diamond Kal^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

9/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 19f-2½m hurdle winner King Kal. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 25f) Casey Jones. Wears hood.

Form:

Generous Risk²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

2/1

£250,000 point winner who has shown promise when placed in bumpers 7 months apart. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 313-2

Muckanagh Lough²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R M Staunton⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon

50/1

Placed in point. 125/1, fifth of 11 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3P-55

Isdistheone³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: R Murphy

33/1

Modest form in bumpers. Fourth of 6 at Tramore (16.2f, soft) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to be vulnerable again.

Form: 4034

La Rocca Lass⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Dermot Day

66/1

Modest form at best in bumpers and over hurdles. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8-00D36

Northernlightsky⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Jamie Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

150/1

125/1, sixth of 12 in bumper at Naas (16f, heavy) 48 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0F-746

Non-Runners

Brother Bernard

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: Mr D L Queally

Forecasts

Arcadian Emperor (7/4), Generous Risk (2/1), Beechwood Road (3/1), Brother Bernard (8/1), Diamond Kal (9/1), Barnahash Mason (11/1), Isdistheone (33/1), Muckanagh Lough (50/1), La Rocca Lass (66/1), Northernlightsky (150/1)

ARCADIAN EMPEROR saw off a subsequent novice hurdle winner when landing his point in March and is likely the one to beat, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Gordon Elliott's Generous Risk is the obvious danger.