13:45 Leopardstown

Monday 27 December 2021

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

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.20s

1^st

Mighty Potter

411-12

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, stumbled after 1st and not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, close up 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 9/4 tchd 11/4

2^nd

1 ½

Three Stripe Life

511-12

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer when mistake 2 out, pushed along and switched right approaching last, 2nd and ridden run-in, kept on one pace op 9/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Farout

411-12

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up towards rear, closer 2 out and 4th entering straight, pushed along and no impression approaching last where left 4th, ridden and kept on one pace to go 3rd close home op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1

4^th

Grangee

511-5

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, good headway on outer to dispute lead briefly 2 out, soon pushed along, 3rd and ridden early run-in, no extra closing stages tchd 5/2

Also Ran

Arctic Warrior

511-12

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led after 3 out, joined briefly 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, dropped to 4th and fell last op 50/1 tchd 33/1

Largy Debut

611-12

9/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, jumped right throughout, headed after 3 out, dropped to rear after 2 out, soon eased and pulled up tchd 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.40, €2.10EX:€11.60Trifecta:€96.10SF:€12.31

Forecasts

Largy Debut (9/4), Mighty Potter (5/2), Grangee (10/3), Three Stripe Life (4/1), Farout (20/1), Arctic Warrior (40/1)

This is much tougher than the Fairyhouse maiden in which GRANGEE made a winning hurdles debut, but she couldn't have been more impressive and this mare possesses plenty of potential. She is taken to follow in the footsteps of stablemate Appreciate It, who landed this race in 2020. Largy Debut looked good at Cork and is feared greatly, while Mighty Potter could be the pick of Gordon Elliott's duo.

GRANGEE (FR)
LARGY DEBUT (IRE)
MIGHTY POTTER (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Appreciate It

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00