12:35 Leopardstown
Tuesday 28 December 2021
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Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
- 4YO plus  |  2m 4f  |  Soft (Yielding in places)  |  28 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:36Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 6.00s
T:Â E J O'GradyJ:Â Mark Walsh
Tracked leader, 5th halfway, progress after 4th, 3rd after 3 out, switched right into 2nd over 1f out, kept on well to lead close home op 5/1 tchd 4/1
T:Â M J McDonaghJ:Â Mark McDonagh (7)
Tracked leader, 2nd at 4th, led after 4th, slight mistake 2 out, pressed last, ridden and kept on 1f out, headed close home op 33/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Tracked leader, dropped to 10th halfway, headway after last, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on in 3rd closing stages, not trouble principals op 11/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â P CrokeJ:Â Mr B Lawless (7)
In touch, 6th halfway, closed after 2 out, challenged leader last, ridden over 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, weakened in 4th closing stages op 11/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â C L Walsh (7)
In touch, mistake at 1st, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 4 out, dropped to 4th after 2 out, under pressure in 5th after last, one paced over 1f out op 14/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â D N Russell
Chased leader, lost place before last, ridden and kept on over 1f out, never nearer op 11/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â Mrs D FosterJ:Â D F O'Regan
Rear of mid-division, no impression before last, ridden and stayed on under 2f out, never nearer op 22/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â P NolanJ:Â Adam Williams (7)
Close up, 4th halfway, 5th after 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, lost place approaching straight, kept on same pace tchd 22/1
T:Â E GriffinJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Chased leader, 9th halfway, progress and ridden after last, edged left 1f out, no extra op 18/1
T:Â M F MorrisJ:Â Aidan Coleman
Chased leader, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression after last, kept on same pace 1f out op 11/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â Yvonne LattaJ:Â Philip Donovan (5)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, lost place and under pressure after last, no extra final furlong op 28/1
T:Â Mrs G CallaghanJ:Â Keith Donoghue
In rear, good headway before last, switched left 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 6/1 tchd 11/2
T:Â P NolanJ:Â Aidan Kelly (7)
Rear, effort after last, kept on final furlong, never on terms op 33/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â Brian Hayes
Rear, progress after last, kept on, never on terms op 22/1 tchd 28/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â R Deegan (3)
Mid-division, no impression after last, kept on same pace op 25/1
T:Â P RocheJ:Â J S McGarvey
Towards rear, headway after last, ridden entering straight, no impression 1f out op 33/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â P J O'Hanlon (7)
Rear of mid-division, under pressure in mid-division after last, no impression 2f out op 28/1
T:Â P J FlynnJ:Â C G O'Dwyer (7)
Towards rear, no impression in rear of mid-division after last, kept on same pace op 28/1
T:Â Mrs D FosterJ:Â Shane O'Callaghan (7)
Rear, effort after last, no impression final furlong op 100/1 tchd 66/1
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â Danny Mullins
Chased leader early, soon rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, 8th after 3 out, progress before last, ridden and weakened in 4th 2f out op 33/1 tchd 28/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â J J Slevin
Chased leader, dropped to rear and under pressure halfway, progress after 2 out, under pressure and weakened after last op 50/1 tchd 66/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â B J Cooper
Towards rear, headway after 2 out, hampered 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out op 6/1 tchd 7/1
T:Â S NolanJ:Â C P McNamara
Always in rear, no headway, never a factor op 40/1
T:Â P W FlynnJ:Â Sam Ewing (3)
Always in rear, no headway, never a factor op 40/1
T:Â P W FlynnJ:Â Liam McKenna (7)
In rear, not fluent at 2nd, under pressure halfway, weakened before 2 out, tailed off tchd 33/1
Also Ran
T:Â Peter FaheyJ:Â Kevin Sexton
Led, headed after 1st, lost place before 4th, towards rear and pulled up before 4 out tchd 25/1
T:Â D ComminsJ:Â Mr F Maguire
Always towards rear, no impression, pulled up last op 100/1 tchd 150/1
T:Â J FoxJ:Â J B Foley (5)
Tracked leader, led after 1st, headed after 4th, 4th after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up run-in op 33/1
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10
Jake Peter13
Weight: 11-10|Â Â Age: 7
T: M A Cahill  J: J B Foley
NR
20
Mylestown Upper250
Weight: 11-6|Â Â Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR
29
Breezy Bell17
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 6
T: E Cawley  J: Reserve 1
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.80, €6.70, €3.30, €2.70EX:€215.60Trifecta:€280.10Tricast:€1,557.51SF:€124.92
Forecasts
Priory Park (9/2), Explosive Boy (9/2), Breezy Bell (9/2), Mylestown Upper (5/1), The Dasher Conway (13/2), Carrig Rock (9/1), Caesar Rock (12/1), Turbojet (12/1), Silvertown (14/1), Gealach (14/1), Good World (20/1), Jake Peter (20/1), Bronson In Blue (22/1), Nazine (25/1), Fortune Street (25/1), The Great White (25/1), Pike County (28/1), Someday (33/1), Buttons And Bows (33/1), Father Ailbe (33/1), Ilmig (40/1), Sefton Warrior (40/1), Boro Tari (40/1), Shakespeare's Word (50/1), Whenurgoodurgood (50/1), Valentina Lady (66/1), Deux Par Deux (80/1), Youngnedofthehill (80/1), Na Caith Tobac (80/1), King Lenox (100/1), Convara (125/1)
PRIORY WALK has been hit with an 8 lb rise for Thurles, but he was value for extra on the day with his rider not having to get serious, so he looks capable of following up. Mylestown Upper's opening mark demands improvement but that's certainly possible given his profile and the stable he represents. Fortune Street and Silvertown complete the shortlist.
- PRIORY PARK (IRE)
- MYLESTOWN UPPER (FR)
- FORTUNE STREET (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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