15:30 Leopardstown

Sunday 26 December 2021

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Leopardstown Flat Race

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 3m 55.8s

1^st

Facile Vega

411-11

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Chased leaders, headway to dispute lead halfway, led 5f out, pushed along to assert over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong tchd 11/10

2^nd

Joyeux Machin

411-11

18/1

T: P NolanJ: Mr R James (7)

Waited with in mid-division on outer, closer halfway, 3rd over 3f out, ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace op 14/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

Landrake

411-11

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

Mid-division, progress 3f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 10/1

4^th

3 ¾

So Scottish

411-11

9/2

T: E MullinsJ: Mr E P O'Brien (7)

Rear of mid-division, ran freely, 4th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 10/3

5^th

2 ½

Harry Des Ongrais

411-11

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mr D Roche (5)

Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, weakened inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 11/1

6^th

4 ¾

Cool Survivor

411-11

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mr T Hamilton

Mid-division, pushed along and some headway 3f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

Tenzing

411-11

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins (7)

Held up in rear, some headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening op 16/1

8^th

Captain Lightfoot

411-11

66/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr S Cavanagh (7)

Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra, tailed off op 50/1

9^th

1 ½

Mount Brown

411-11

50/1

T: N MeadeJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, no extra, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1

10^th

Stonehall

411-11

80/1

T: Richard Anthony FoleyJ: Mr Darragh Allen (7)

Mid-division, ran freely, ridden and no impression 4f out, tailed off op 66/1

11^th

1 ½

Magnetic Pulse

411-11

150/1

T: P A FahyJ: Mr E Mahon (7)

Held up towards rear, some headway 5f out, ridden and no impression over 3f out, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 250/1

12^th

All For Rachel

411-11

50/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Mr J C Barry (5)

Chased leaders on inner, pushed along 5f out, soon ridden and no extra, tailed off tchd 80/1

13^th

9 ½

Diamond Union

411-11

80/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Mr F Maguire

Tracked leaders, ran freely, ridden 5f out, soon no extra, tailed off op 50/1

14^th

Sizing Mauritius

411-11

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mr M McGuane (7)

Led, joined halfway, headed 5f out, soon ridden and weakened, completely tailed off op 12/1 tchd 16/1

15^th

3 ¼

Barty's Call

411-11

66/1

T: K PrendergastJ: Mr N Bashford (7)

Mid-division, ran freely, pushed along 5f out, soon no extra, completely tailed off op 80/1

16^th

Toor Moon

411-11

200/1

T: Ms M FlynnJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)

Always towards rear, pushed along and no threat from 5f out, completely tailed off op 150/1

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Non-Runners

General Maximus

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Mr C P Millar

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.20, €5.50, €2.60EX:€28.00Trifecta:€157.70SF:€25.15

Forecasts

Facile Vega (10/11), So Scottish (9/2), Landrake (8/1), Cool Survivor (17/2), Harry Des Ongrais (10/1), Tenzing (12/1), Sizing Mauritius (14/1), Joyeux Machin (18/1), General Maximus (33/1), Mount Brown (50/1), All For Rachel (50/1), Captain Lightfoot (66/1), Barty's Call (66/1), Stonehall (80/1), Diamond Union (80/1), Magnetic Pulse (150/1), Toor Moon (200/1)

FACILE VEGA is the pick of the Willie Mullins-trained pair based on jockey bookings and he's bred to have enough speed for this sort of test, so he gets the nod ahead of his stablemate Tenzing and point winner Harry Des Ongrais. Cool Survivor shaped well on debut, so he also warrants consideration looks a strong bumper on paper.

FACILE VEGA (IRE)
TENZING (IRE)
HARRY DES ONGRAIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Harry Alonzo

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 4

J: Mr Pat Taaffe | T: N Meade

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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Leopardstown Flat Race

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