14:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 29 December 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 3m 55.0s

1^st

Sharjah

511-10

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up towards rear, switched right after 2 out and headway on outer early straight, edged left and progress to lead last, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 7/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Supasundae

811-10

7/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out and not clear run approaching last, ridden and kept on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 4/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Tombstone

811-10

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Led and soon clear, 5 lengths advantage halfway, slight mistake 4 out, reduced lead and slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and joined entering straight, ridden and headed last, no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace op 50/1

4^th

Melon

611-10

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Ran 4th, mistake 4 out, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 5th last, kept on one pace to go 4th close home op 11/4

5^th

Samcro

611-10

6/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leader, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge entering straight, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in tchd 11/8

6^th

1 ¼

Petit Mouchoir

711-10

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in rear, never a factor, pushed along after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Bedrock⁵⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€2.80, €1.60EX:€21.90Trifecta:€366.80SF:€27.33

Forecasts

Samcro (6/4), Supasundae (7/2), Melon (7/2), Sharjah (6/1), Petit Mouchoir (7/1), Bedrock (12/1), Tombstone (66/1)

Gordon Elliott won this 12 months ago with Mick Jazz and it was the fact SAMCRO had been reportedly working well with that stablemate which saw him go off favourite for the Fighting Fifth. On the day he set a modest pace and was a sitting duck for Buveur D'Air. The presence of Tombstone and Petit Mouchoir should see a more honest gallop and he can take care of Melon who has often found one too good at this level, but who has a good record when fresh. Supasundae will be waiting in the wings for the fancied pair to falter in what is an intriguing renewal of this contest.

Samcro
Melon
Supasundae

Previous Winners

2017

Mick Jazz

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €73,749.002nd: €23,750.003rd: €11,250.004th: €5,000.005th: €2,500.006th: €1,250.00