12:47 Leopardstown

Monday 29 December 2025

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 5m 16.00s

Come Walk With Me⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E Cawley| OR: 125

13/2

100/1, very good fifth of 12 in novice chase at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 43 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and in the mix.

Form: 2228-65

Walks In June⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124

11/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 13½ lengths sixth of 7 to Kalypso'chance in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 11/4) 43 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 135-16

Ma Jacks Hill^b1,t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

9/1

Well-beaten sixth of 7 to I'll Sort That in For Auction Novices' Hurdle (5/1) at Navan (16.2f, heavy) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on for handicap hurdle debut and could bounce back.

Form: 420-126

Fierce Handay¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 120

11/8

Promising sort who impressed when getting off the mark in 18-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Scored comfortably there so big shout despite 11 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 6/64-541

Jony R³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 120

33/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Running well when fell last in Newton Novices' Hurdle (28/1) at Haydock (15.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. More is needed going handicapping here though.

Form: 0/37-1F

Sunny South West^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power| OR: 119| BF

11/2

Promising sort. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Evens, good fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 160 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. One to consider with more to come.

Form: 515-114

Coyote Spirit^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

15/2

Good fourth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 18/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces on for his handicap hurdle debut and should improve. Engaged 12.45 Leopardstown Sunday.

Form: 231-644

Give Him A Chance¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 111| D

8/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in August. 11/2, good fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 161325

Tequila Talkin'^h⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Nolan| OR: 108| D

28/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Wexford in July. 10/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 79 days ago. Back up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: UF/31P5

Forecasts

Fierce Handay (11/8), Sunny South West (11/2), Come Walk With Me (13/2), Coyote Spirit (15/2), Give Him A Chance (8/1), Ma Jacks Hill (9/1), Walks In June (11/1), Tequila Talkin' (28/1), Jony R (33/1)

FIERCE HANDAY looked a good prospect when opening his account at Fairyhouse recently and still appeals as ahead of his mark despite being hit with an 11 lb rise in the weights. Handicap debutant Sunny South West also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list with Give Him A Chance, Ma Jacks Hill and Coyote Spirit all in the mix too.