13:15 Leopardstown

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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

Advent Insurance Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 6.70s

1^st

Concertista

611-9

4/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Raced off pace in 5th, took closer order before 3rd, moderate 5th 4 out, progress to moderate 3rd before 3 out, headway 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and ran on strongly run-in op 5/6

2^nd

6 ½

Minella Melody

611-7

17/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, pressed at 6th, increased advantage after 3 out, reduced advantage 2 out, headed before last, ridden and kept on same pace, no chance with winner op 10/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Black Tears

611-1

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Raced off pace in 4th, took closer order before 3rd, moderate 3rd 4 out, moderate 4th before 3 out, headway 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last where not fluent, one paced op 11/2

4^th

My Sister Sarah

611-1

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leader in clear 2nd, challenged leader at 6th, closed 2 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before last op 7/1

5^th

9 ½

Mary Frances

811-1

20/1

T: M HassettJ: Sean Flanagan

Raced off pace in 3rd, took closer order before 3rd, moderate 4th 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 18/1

6^th

Buildmeupbuttercup

611-7

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Towards rear, moderate 6th 4 out, not fluent 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, weakened before last, never a factor op 7/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Serpolette

511-1

300/1

T: E D DelanyJ: J J Slevin

In rear, not fluent at 1st, moderate 7th 4 out, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before last op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Darrens Hope¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: R Murphy J: Keith Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.10, €2.90EX:€6.50Trifecta:€24.70SF:€7.86

Forecasts

Concertista (4/5), My Sister Sarah (11/2), Black Tears (7/1), Buildmeupbuttercup (8/1), Minella Melody (17/2), Mary Frances (20/1), Darrens Hope (50/1), Serpolette (300/1)

Consistent and progressive last season, BLACK TEARS looked in need of the run when third in the listed event won by Buildmeupbuttercup at Punchestown in November. She is likely to be a different proposition here and is taken to emerge on top. Buildmeupbuttercup is clearly in good heart but she's not the slickest of jumpers and stablemates Concertista and My Sister Sarah rate the main dangers.

BLACK TEARS
CONCERTISTA (FR)
MY SISTER SARAH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Stormy Ireland

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

9/10

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,500.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €700.00