14:25 Leopardstown

Friday 28 December 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 5.20s

1^st

The Church Gate

710-13

8/1

T: M J SmithJ: R M Power

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 2nd 2 out, soon disputed, led early straight, ridden before last, kept on strongly run-in

2^nd

5 ½

Lake Takapuna

711-6

11/4f

T: D K WeldJ: D J Mullins

Mid-division, progress in 6th 2 out, travelled well into 3rd before last, ridden in 2nd last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace op 9/2

3^rd

Fruits Of Glory

910-10

20/1

T: E CawleyJ: Brian Hayes

Held up in mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, progress into 7th after 3 out, disputed after 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace

4^th

1 ½

Youngnedofthehill

1010-8

25/1

T: S NolanJ: C J Orr (5)

Held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, 7th 2 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression in 5th last, kept on one pace

5^th

Visioman

511-10

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression in 4th last, kept on one pace

6^th

Smithscorner

711-3

16/1

T: M KennedyJ: P D Kennedy

Held up, rear of mid-division, progress after 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace

7^th

Folly Dat

710-5

16/1

T: R K WatsonJ: M A Enright

Led, slight mistake 5th, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed early straight, soon no extra

8^th

4 ¾

Little Haarth

811-4

50/1

T: D McDonoghJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 40/1

9^th

1 ¼

Muroor

511-0

40/1

T: T G McCourtJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 8th before last, kept on one pace op 33/1

10^th

3 ¾

Duke's Girl

410-2

50/1

T: J NashJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear, ridden in rear of mid-division before 2 out, no impression in 10th 2 out, kept on one pace

11^th

Bothar Dubh

59-10

12/1

T: D QueallyJ: S J Crimin (5)

Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace straight tchd 14/1

12^th

1 ¾

Wee Small Hours

911-0

12/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, jumped right 4 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened before last tchd 11/1

13^th

1 ½

Mighty Stowaway

711-12

9/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out op 13/2

14^th

Monition

511-8

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, closer in 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out op 14/1

15^th

Ragin Cajun

510-4

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out

16^th

Serious Ego

510-12

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division best, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and tailed off tchd 11/1

17^th

Arctic Light

611-4

16/1

T: T MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division best, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and tailed off

18^th

2 ½

Grand Canyon

610-12

25/1

T: Miss A MooneyJ: D J McInerney (3)

Towards rear, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and tailed off

19^th

4 ¾

Khudha

410-10

25/1

T: A FlemingJ: Donagh Meyler

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and tailed off

20^th

Odit

911-5

12/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Disputed early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Apache Jack

1011-12

40/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford (7)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed briefly approaching 5 out, ridden and no extra next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Bog War

811-1

25/1

T: L P CusackJ: S A Shortall

Chased leaders early, 9th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last op 28/1

Stoughan Cross

99-10

50/1

T: T GibneyJ: John J Fitzpatrick (7)

Rear of mid-division for most, ridden towards rear before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.60Pl:€2.30, €1.50, €7.00, €6.80EX:€41.70Trifecta:€2,304.80Tricast:€471.70SF:€29.49

Forecasts

Lake Takapuna (11/4), The Church Gate (8/1), Mighty Stowaway (9/1), Bothar Dubh (12/1), Wee Small Hours (12/1), Serious Ego (12/1), Odit (12/1), Smithscorner (16/1), Folly Dat (16/1), Monition (16/1), Arctic Light (16/1), Fruits Of Glory (20/1), Visioman (20/1), Youngnedofthehill (25/1), Ragin Cajun (25/1), Grand Canyon (25/1), Khudha (25/1), Bog War (25/1), Muroor (40/1), Apache Jack (40/1), Little Haarth (50/1), Duke's Girl (50/1), Stoughan Cross (50/1)

Wide open stuff here and perhaps ODIT and Denis Hogan will improve a place on their Clonmel second over the trip recently. He was squeezed out at the second last having got to the front, made a mistake and lost some momentum, before rallying to regain second. Inched up just a pound in the rating, he'd dangerous. The Church Gate has gone up 8lb for his win and is in deeper water now while both Smithscorner and Arctic Light are worth considering. Mighty Stowaway has more weight on but is in form while the drop in trip can help Wee Small Hours.