12:00 Leopardstown

Tuesday 28 December 2021

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Savills Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:02 | Winning time: 4m 59.60s

1^st

Howyabud

411-9

25/1

T: Mary Ellen DoyleJ: J B Foley (5)

Tracked leader in close 2nd, disputed at 4th, led after 4 out, ridden and asserted before last, kept on well op 40/1

2^nd

Horantzau D'airy

411-9

11/10f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, no impression on leader before last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in op 5/6 tchd 4/5

3^rd

5 ½

Secret She Keeps

411-2

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress after 3 out, improved to 3rd approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, kept on same pace op 18/1

4^th

Heia

411-2

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, progress to 3rd after 3 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened before last where not fluent op 8/1

5^th

Happy Du Mesnil

411-9

11/1

T: T MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, 10th halfway, headway after 3 out, no impression in 5th entering straight, weakened op 16/1

6^th

Life In The Park

411-9

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders on outer, progress after 1st, soon close up, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, soon lost place and niggled along, weakened after 2 out op 8/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Dartan

411-9

9/1

T: M J SmithJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress after 3 out, under pressure and weakened after 2 out op 10/1

8^th

8 ½

Roaring Potter

411-9

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In touch, 6th halfway, under pressure in 5th after 2 out, weakened in 6th entering straight op 7/2 tchd 16/5

9^th

Sixhandsinmypocket

411-9

125/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Rear, some progress to moderate 9th after 2 out, weakened before last op 66/1

10^th

Bearwithmenow

411-9

300/1

T: G J PowerJ: J J Slevin

Rear, reminder after 4th, no impression before 2 out, never a factor op 200/1

11^th

I Am Spider Man

411-9

250/1

T: M J SmithJ: P J Carberry

In rear, soon slightly detached, no impression before 2 out, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 150/1

12^th

Perfect Arch

411-9

250/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Always towards rear, no headway, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 300/1

13^th

Frontier General

411-9

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Sean Flanagan

Soon led narrowly, joined at 4th, headed and reminder after 4 out, lost place and weakened before 3 out

Also Ran

Kilnacarra

411-9

250/1

T: Mrs P DobbsJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, 8th halfway, under pressure and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last op 125/1

Mary's Pride

411-9

200/1

T: E CawleyJ: D F O'Regan

Rear, mistake at 3rd and soon slightly detached, no headway, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

Rotten Row

411-9

150/1

T: A MullinsJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Rear of mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened and fell 2 out op 80/1

Valirann Gold

411-9

125/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: R Deegan (3)

Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider at 5th op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Shillwantfornotin⁵²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: B McMahon J: J G Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.00Pl:€5.90, €1.30, €4.90EX:€108.80Trifecta:€393.70SF:€58.72

Forecasts

Horantzau D'airy (11/10), Roaring Potter (10/3), Life In The Park (7/1), Heia (15/2), Dartan (9/1), Happy Du Mesnil (11/1), Secret She Keeps (16/1), Howyabud (25/1), Frontier General (40/1), Shillwantfornotin (66/1), Sixhandsinmypocket (125/1), Valirann Gold (125/1), Rotten Row (150/1), Mary's Pride (200/1), I Am Spider Man (250/1), Perfect Arch (250/1), Kilnacarra (250/1), Bearwithmenow (300/1)

HORANTZAU D'AIRY did plenty wrong but still managed to win his bumper in France comfortably and a big run is probably on the way for new connections despite a long absence. Heia has a similar profile and it will be interesting to see how the stablemates compare in the betting. Roaring Potter made a bright start at Fairyhouse and is the clear danger of those with hurdles experience.

HORANTZAU D'AIRY (FR)
HEIA (FR)
ROARING POTTER (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Gaillard Du Mesnil

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 4

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00