13:50 Leopardstown
Monday 28 December 2020
All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f  |  Soft  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:51Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 31.6s
T:Â Miss E DoyleJ:Â J P O'Sullivan (7)
Rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out and went 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, 2nd and ridden early straight, switched right before last where slight mistake, soon led, kept on well closing stages op 9/1
T:Â P A FahyJ:Â A P Kelly (7)
Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, headway after 3 out and 3rd next, pushed along to lead entering straight, ridden and edged left before last, headed early run-in, kept on one pace op 16/1
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â Liam McKenna (7)
Tracked leaders on inner, 8th halfway, ridden after 3 out and closer next where not fluent, went 3rd entering straight, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 12/1
T:Â J P DempseyJ:Â S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 9th entering straight, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th run-in op 10/1
T:Â Peter FaheyJ:Â K C Sexton
Mid-division, closer in 7th 2 out where not fluent, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra approaching last tchd 7/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â P D Kennedy
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led after 3 out, pushed along and headed after next, no impression early straight and moderate 4th approaching last, no extra
T:Â J J LambeJ:Â Mr C Abernethy (7)
Towards rear, detached after 3 out and no impression next, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 80/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â D J O'Keeffe
Led, headed after 3 out, pushed along and lost place next, soon no extra, weakened op 10/1
Also Ran
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â D J McInerney
Prominent, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before next op 40/1
T:Â Mrs S DawsonJ:Â S W Flanagan
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden after 4 out, no extra after next and pulled up before 2 out
T:Â K F O'DonnellJ:Â L Quinlan (5)
Tracked leaders early, pushed along in mid-division after 3rd and dropped towards rear before halfway, no extra after 3 out and pulled up before next op 14/1 tchd 17/2
T:Â L ComerJ:Â R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 8th next, soon no extra and pulled up before last op 14/1
T:Â P J GilliganJ:Â J G Gilligan (7)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next op 16/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before next op 8/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â J J Slevin
Towards rear and reminders early, headway on outer after 3rd and 5th halfway, 2nd briefly after 3 out, pushed along and lost place next, soon weakened and pulled up before last
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â D F O'Regan
Always towards rear, never a factor, detached before 3 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 22/1
T:Â R K WatsonJ:Â S O'Callaghan (7)
Rear of mid-division, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before next op 33/1
T:Â W J LaniganJ:Â D E Mullins
Tracked leaders early, mistake 4th, soon lost place and towards rear after next, pulled up before 6th op 16/1
T:Â T MullinsJ:Â M P Walsh
Mid-division on outer, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, 6th next, no extra entering straight and behind when pulled up before last op 8/1
T:Â V T O'BrienJ:Â T Ryan (5)
Mid-division, mistake 4th and slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, behind and pulled up before next op 33/1
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Non-Runners
2
Callthebarman162
Weight: 11-13|Â Â Age: 6
T: M J Smith  J: K M Donoghue
NR
23
More Info27
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 5
T: D Hogan  J: Reserve 3
NR
22
Cahirdown Boy98
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 5
T: E McNamara  J: Reserve 2
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€2.50, €4.80, €4.20, €1.90EX:€208.60Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,309.11SF:€140.09
Forecasts
Rapid Response (11/2), Handsworth (6/1), Callthebarman (6/1), Burlesque Queen (8/1), Two Shoe Tom (8/1), Boher Cailin (17/2), Bloodstone (9/1), Rightplacerightime (9/1), Arctic Light (9/1), Difficult Decision (16/1), Aircraft Carrier (16/1), Western Boy (18/1), Ashqar (20/1), Stucker Hill (22/1), Magic Sea (33/1), Get Free (33/1), Watch Guard (40/1), Oh'herewego (40/1), Mister Eddman (50/1), British Art (66/1), Kasakh Noir (100/1)
ARTIC LIGHT was right back on track returned to this sphere when runner-up at Cork last month and could be the answer to this open handicap. Rightplacerighttime and Burlesque Queen are just a couple of potential threats.
- ARCTIC LIGHT
- RIGHTPLACERIGHTIME (IRE)
- BURLESQUE QUEEN (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00
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