13:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 December 2019

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

Advent Insurance Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 59.80s

1^st

Stormy Ireland

511-2

9/10f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all and soon clear, reduced advantage before 5th and 5 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 3 out, travelled well early straight and kept on well from before last, easily op 5/4

2^nd

5 ½

Elfile

511-5

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Chased clear leader, 2nd and closer before 5th, pushed along entering straight and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace op 4/1

3^rd

Black Tears

510-13

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, hampered 3 out, went 4th and ridden entering straight, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

4^th

2 ½

My Sister Sarah

511-2

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, some headway 3 out and went 3rd next, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in tchd 11/2

5^th

6 ½

Eglantine Du Seuil

511-7

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th next, no extra, kept on one pace in straight op 9/2

6^th

Barra

810-13

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright

Chased clear leader, hampered 3rd, 3rd halfway, 4th and no impression 2 out, soon ridden and no extra early straight, weakened

7^th

1 ¾

Mary Frances

710-13

20/1

T: M HassettJ: D F O'Regan

Chased clear leader in 2nd, jumped right 3rd and bumped rival, soon lost place and jumped right 5th, 6th halfway, dropped towards rear and not fluent 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace in straight tchd 22/1

8^th

Grey Waters

510-13

66/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Always towards rear, never a factor, pecked slightly 1st, not fluent 4 out and no extra after next

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Non-Runners

Western Victory⁵⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: B J Geraghty

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €1.40, €2.00EX:€5.60Trifecta:€19.10SF:€5.67

Forecasts

Stormy Ireland (9/10), Elfile (9/2), Eglantine Du Seuil (11/2), My Sister Sarah (6/1), Black Tears (10/1), Western Victory (12/1), Mary Frances (20/1), Barra (33/1), Grey Waters (66/1)

STORMY IRELAND was second in big Grade One races at Cheltenham and Punchestown last season and should be too good for her rivals here as she looks to follow up from her Listed success at Punchestown last time out. Eglantine Du Seuil could prove to be the biggest danger to her stablemate as the Mares' Novices' Hurdle winner is still opening to improvement and is likely to be better in her second run of the campaign, while Elfile is in great form following two consecutive wins so she should enter your calculations.

Stormy Ireland
Eglantine Du Seuil
Elfile

Previous Winners

2018

Good Thyne Tara

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: D J Mullins | T: W P Mullins

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00