13:50 Leopardstown

Monday 28 December 2020

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 31.60s

1^st

Burlesque Queen

611-6

8/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: 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

2^nd

1 ½

Western Boy

1111-11

18/1

T: P A FahyJ: Aidan 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

3^rd

Difficult Decision

711-8

16/1

T: O McKiernanJ: 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

4^th

4 ¾

Handsworth

511-4

6/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Sean 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

5^th

Two Shoe Tom

611-5

8/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, closer in 7th 2 out where not fluent, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra approaching last tchd 7/1

6^th

Rapid Response

611-12

11/2f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: 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

7^th

7 ½

Kasakh Noir

811-7

100/1

T: J J LambeJ: 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

8^th

5 ½

Bloodstone

511-2

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, headed after 3 out, pushed along and lost place next, soon no extra, weakened op 10/1

Also Ran

Mister Eddman

612-0

50/1

T: O McKiernanJ: 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

Magic Sea

511-11

33/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: Sean Flanagan

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden after 4 out, no extra after next and pulled up before 2 out

Rightplacerightime

511-11

9/1

T: K F O'DonnellJ: Liam 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

Aircraft Carrier

511-7

16/1

T: L ComerJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 8th next, soon no extra and pulled up before last op 14/1

Ashqar

511-7

20/1

T: P J GilliganJ: 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

Boher Cailin

411-7

17/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before next op 8/1

Watch Guard

511-7

40/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: 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

Get Free

411-6

33/1

T: A J MartinJ: 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

British Art

811-5

66/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Rear of mid-division, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before next op 33/1

Stucker Hill

811-5

22/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders early, mistake 4th, soon lost place and towards rear after next, pulled up before 6th op 16/1

Arctic Light

811-4

9/1

T: T MullinsJ: Mark 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

Oh'herewego

1111-3

40/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: 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

Callthebarman¹⁶²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Cahirdown Boy⁹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

More Info²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

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), Get Free (33/1), Magic Sea (33/1), Oh'herewego (40/1), Watch Guard (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

2019

Dalton Highway

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Jack Kennedy | T: D K Weld

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00