12:05 Leopardstown

Sunday 27 December 2020

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Paddy Power 'Only 4 More Days Until 2021' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 4m 11.80s

1^st

French Aseel

311-2

7/2f

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led before last, eased clear on bridle final furlong, impressive op 11/2

2^nd

Coltor

311-2

6/1

T: D K WeldJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, ridden in 7th after last, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on same pace op 8/1

3^rd

Ilmig

311-2

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Mid-division, progress into 3rd last, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace op 6/1 tchd 4/1

4^th

3 ½

Trebizond

311-2

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden in 10th after last, 6th 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/2

5^th

5 ½

Flying Scotsman

311-2

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 7/2

6^th

1 ¾

Charlie Bassett

311-2

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 4th at last, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 14/1

7^th

Ahaziah

311-2

125/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place before last, ridden in 9th entering straight, kept on one pace op 80/1 tchd 100/1

8^th

1 ½

Dark Voyager

311-2

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to press leader last, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra 1f out

9^th

5 ½

Iberia

311-2

20/1

T: J HalleyJ: J J Slevin

Held up, progress before last where mistake, ridden and no extra entering straight op 18/1 tchd 22/1

10^th

Next In Line

310-9

28/1

T: J M BarrettJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, hampered 1st, ridden and no impression last, soon no extra op 25/1 tchd 22/1

11^th

4 ½

Hisnameis Mrdevitt

311-2

80/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, progress into 6th at last, ridden and no extra entering straight op 66/1

12^th

2 ¼

Loved Out

311-2

14/1

T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Towards rear for most, ridden and no extra before last op 9/1

13^th

Pushover

310-9

200/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened and tailed off op 125/1 tchd 250/1

14^th

Royal Marksman

311-2

150/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: C D Timmons (3)

Led, headed before last, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 100/1

15^th

French Asset

311-2

150/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Towards rear, jumped left 1st, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 200/1

16^th

Complete Fiction

311-2

100/1

T: Miss S J HartyJ: Simon Torrens (5)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, weakened before 2 out, completely tailed off tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Firstman

311-2

100/1

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

Held up, veered right and unseated rider 2nd op 80/1 tchd 150/1

Poetica

310-9

200/1

T: J J HanlonJ: G Bourke (7)

Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 1st op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Duck And Vanish⁸⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Laralei¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 3

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

Dashing Diamond¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 3

T: M Hassett J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.60, €2.00, €2.10EX:€26.20Trifecta:€155.20SF:€26.25

Forecasts

French Aseel (7/2), Ilmig (9/2), Trebizond (5/1), Dark Voyager (5/1), Flying Scotsman (11/2), Coltor (6/1), Loved Out (14/1), Charlie Bassett (16/1), Iberia (20/1), Duck And Vanish (20/1), Dashing Diamond (20/1), Next In Line (28/1), Hisnameis Mrdevitt (80/1), Complete Fiction (100/1), Firstman (100/1), Ahaziah (125/1), Royal Marksman (150/1), French Asset (150/1), Laralei (150/1), Pushover (200/1), Poetica (200/1)

FLYING SCOTSMAN caught the eye when third at Cork last time and is taken to improve again and provide Joseph O'Brien with a second winner in this race in the last 3 years. Dark Voyager was a shade disappointing last time but remains with potential for his top stable. Ilmig is another who can figure if a lesser run last time is forgiven, while Coltor and Iberia are newcomers to note in the betting.

FLYING SCOTSMAN (IRE)
DARK VOYAGER (IRE)
COLTOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Leagan Gaeilge

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 3

J: Sean Flanagan | T: B W Duke

33/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €599.005th: €360.006th: €240.00