13:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 27 December 2020

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

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 7.01s

1^st

Appreciate It

611-12

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, pushed out to assert over 1f out, kept on strongly closing stages, comfortably op 2/1

2^nd

Irascible

511-12

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 4th, ridden last, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on into 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner op 20/1

3^rd

3 ½

Keskonrisk

511-12

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, ridden after last, kept on same pace to go 3rd inside final furlong op 12/1

4^th

3 ¼

Ballyadam

511-12

9/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, ridden after last, no impression in 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

5^th

3 ½

Thedevilscoachman

411-9

20/1

T: N MeadeJ: Mark Walsh

Held up, 6th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, ridden last, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 14/1

6^th

3 ¼

Fire Attack

511-12

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Donagh Meyler

Led, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 12/1

7^th

Jesse Evans

411-9

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression last, no extra straight

8^th

Call Me Lyreen

411-9

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression last, no extra straight tchd 14/1

9^th

N'Golo

511-12

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Held up towards rear, pushed along brielfy after 2 out, mistake last and ridden, soon no extra tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Dewcup²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T M Walsh J: B J Cooper

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €3.50, €3.50EX:€30.40Trifecta:€227.80Tricast:€339.94SF:€30.37

Forecasts

Appreciate It (7/4), Ballyadam (9/4), N'Golo (15/2), Fire Attack (11/1), Call Me Lyreen (12/1), Irascible (16/1), Keskonrisk (16/1), Thedevilscoachman (20/1), Dewcup (33/1), Jesse Evans (40/1)

A bumper winner at Downpatrick in March, BALLYADAM is clearly a smart prospect, doubling his hurdles tally when landing the Grade 1 Royal Bond Hurdle at Fairyhouse 4 weeks ago. There's room for improvement in his jumping but he can maintain his 100% record over timber and make it 3-3. Appreciate It is of a very similar ilk and is highly respected, ahead of Call Me Lyreen and Fire Attack.

BALLYADAM (IRE)
APPRECIATE IT (IRE)
CALL ME LYREEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Abacadabras

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

10/11

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00