13:15 Leopardstown
Tuesday 26 December 2017
All12:1512:4513:1513:5014:2014:5515:30
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 6.10s
T: G P CromwellJ: Mark 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
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Held up in touch, went 3rd approaching last, ridden and stayed on well without troubling winner into 2nd close home op 9/1
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
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
T: K H ClarkeJ: Robbie Colgan
Chased leaders, ridden and switched right straight, soon no impression, one pace
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
T: T M WalshJ: Katie 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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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)
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.
- Espoir D'allen
- Farclas
- Mitchouka
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €26,550.002nd: €8,550.003rd: €4,051.004th: €1,799.005th: €900.006th: €450.00
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