12:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 28 December 2025

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Savills Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 5m 12.3s

Cluain Chormaic⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon

40/1

Unplaced in bumpers but some encouragement when fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 56 days ago. Up in trip. Probably one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 7-75

Green Hope^t1⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: W R Crawford

100/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam modest 17f hurdle winner (stayed 21f), half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Aklan. Wears tongue strap. Made frame both starts in points. Not an obvious type on debut.

Form: 4

Jet To Monte Carlo⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: E Mullins

6/1

Jet Away gelding. Dam, half-sister to high-class hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 21f) Samcro. Point winner in March. Not knocked about when sixth of 10 in bumper at Navan (16.2f, heavy, 2/1) on NH debut 41 days ago. Up in trip. Interesting hurdles newcomer.

Form: 1-6

King Of Westeros⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

11/1

Westerner gelding. Dam (h101) bumper winner. Runner up on sole outing in points (Nov 2). Yard's newcomers always respected but jockey bookings suggest he's not the stable number one here.

Form: 2

Lazare De Star²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

6/4

€48,000 3-y-o, €190,000 4-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Half-brother to French hurdler/chaser Fun Work. Runner-up sole start in points and showed plenty when filling same position in a 25-runner novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on Rules debut 22 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 2-2

Le Moulin Rouge^h1⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

16/1

Promising type. Third of 14 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Wexford (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 62 days ago. Up in trip. Hood on 1st time. May well do better.

Form: F-3

Llem's³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott

66/1

Promising type. Travelled well when eighth of 24 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut 36 days ago. Should improve with that under his belt.

Form: 8

Midnight Jet³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

3/1

Promising individual. First run since leaving S. Curling when third of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (15.9f, soft, 6/4) on hurdles bow 35 days ago. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Likely to last longer this time and is open to progress.

Form: 13

Ocean Of Dreams⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill| C

100/1

Fair Flat winner, making jumps debut. Second of 4 in seller (7/2) at Hamilton (11.1f, good to soft), no match for winner. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson. Likely will be seen to better effect in handicaps.

Form:

Royal Gladiator⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue

7/1

€40,000 4-y-o, Maxios gelding. Made frame completed start in points. Second of 10 in bumper at Navan (16.2f, heavy, 14/1) on NH debut 41 days ago, well positioned. Makes hurdles debut over longer trip.

Form: U4-2

Surrey Force¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

200/1

Fair maiden at best on Flat (stays 2¼m). Mid-field in novice hurdles at Navan and Naas. Will surely have more chance once qualified for handicaps.

Form: 80

Therhythmofthenite^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil

17/2

€110,000 3-y-o, 16/5 and tongue strap on, shaped encouragingly when fourth of 24 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

Tip Of The Wings⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| BF

20/1

£95,000 4-y-o. Winner of only start in points and shaped second best before tiring when third of 7 in bumper at Limerick (16.2f, heavy, evens) on NH debut 40 days ago. Up in trip for hurdles bow.

Form: 1-3

Foxy Footprints^t1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder| T: M F Morris

150/1

66/1, ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) on hurdles bow 50 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Likely to be seen to better effect in handicaps.

Form: 49

Lunar Majesty

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

150/1

€42,000 3-y-o, Order of St George filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Linda Moon. Not an obvious type for a race so competitive on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Mighty Park²⁵²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Lazare De Star (6/4), Mighty Park (2/1), Midnight Jet (3/1), Jet To Monte Carlo (6/1), Royal Gladiator (7/1), Therhythmofthenite (17/2), King Of Westeros (11/1), Le Moulin Rouge (16/1), Tip Of The Wings (20/1), Cluain Chormaic (40/1), Llem's (66/1), Ocean Of Dreams (100/1), Green Hope (100/1), Lunar Majesty (150/1), Foxy Footprints (150/1), Surrey Force (200/1)

Gordon Elliott's LAZARE DE STAR finished some way clear of the remainder when bumping into a very useful prospect on Rules debut and looks the one to beat on that effort. Le Moulin Rouge came from further back than the others in the frame when third at Wexford on his hurdles bow and is most feared of those with experience, though Mighty Park is a particularly interesting newcomer for the Mullins/McManus combination.