13:15 Leopardstown

Tuesday 26 December 2017

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Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:17  |   Winning time: 4m 6.1s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/2f
T: G P CromwellJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, soon 4th, closed up from before straight travelling smoothly and soon led, slight mistake last, ridden to assert and stayed on well run-in, eased close home op 4/9 tchd 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
310-12
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up in touch, went 3rd approaching last, ridden and stayed on well without troubling winner into 2nd close home op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
310-12
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, challenged in 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in and dropped to 3rd close home tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
5
7
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S A Shortall
Soon disputed lead, slightly hampered 2nd, led narrowly from 2 out, headed straight, no extra and one pace in 4th from before last op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
33/1
T: K H ClarkeJ: R C Colgan
Chased leaders, ridden and switched right straight, soon no impression, one pace
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
10/1
T: C O'BrienJ: D F O'Regan
In rear, slight mistake 2 out, soon one pace under pressure op 12/1 tchd 14/1 and 9/1
7th
Horse silk
13
8
25/1
T: T M WalshJ: Ms K Walsh
Soon led, joined when jumped right 2nd and 3rd, narrowly headed from 2 out where slight mistake, weakened from before last op 33/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Desert Grey32
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 3
T: D Hogan  J: M A Enright
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.40Pl:€1.20, €2.50EX:€6.80Trifecta:€13.90SF:€7.08

Forecasts

Espoir D'allen (1/2), Mitchouka (7/2), Farclas (10/1), Mastermind (10/1), Grey Waters (25/1), Minnie Dahill (25/1), Tenth Amendment (33/1), Desert Grey (100/1)

Verdict

All things being equal, ESPOIR D'ALLEN should be able to make it 5/5 here. The JP McManus owned juvenile has impressed on all four starts so far and looks a very nice prospect for an owner who often does well in these sorts of contests. He accounted for main market rival Mitchouka by almost five lengths last time out, and should be able to confirm form here. Instead, his stablemate Farclas may provide the main danger to the selection on debut over hurdles, having shown some good form on the Flat in France.
  1. Espoir D'allen
  2. Farclas
  3. Mitchouka

Previous Winners

2016
Bapaume
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 3
13/8

Prize Money

1st: €26,550.002nd: €8,550.003rd: €4,051.004th: €1,799.005th: €900.006th: €450.00

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