13:45 Leopardstown

Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 11.50s

1^st

Caldwell Potter

511-12

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led after 3 out, ridden to assert entering straight, slight mistake last, kept on well run-in op 5/1

2^nd

6 ½

Predators Gold

411-12

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 3 out, ridden and no impression on leader before last, mistake last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 9/2

3^rd

Down Memory Lane

511-12

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mr D O'Connor

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened before last op 4/1 tchd 9/4

4^th

5 ½

Fascile Mode

511-12

14/1

T: T MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Held up, slight mistake 3 out, progress into 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, distant 4th before last op 28/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

3 ½

Smooth Tom

411-12

28/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Keith Donoghue

Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, pecked 5th and mistake 4 out, progress into 4th after 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened op 33/1

Also Ran

Absurde

511-12

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear, progress into 4th 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened and pulled up before last op 18/1 tchd 22/1

Daddy Long Legs

411-12

9/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 6/4

The Big Doyen

611-12

11/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders briefly and ran freely, soon held up, mid-division halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out, weakened before next and soon pulled up op 12/1

Westport Cove

511-12

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Led, slight mistake 5th, headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.80, €1.70, €1.60EX:€34.60Trifecta:€116.40Tricast:€77.47SF:€32.38

Forecasts

Daddy Long Legs (9/4), Down Memory Lane (5/2), Predators Gold (4/1), Caldwell Potter (6/1), The Big Doyen (11/1), Fascile Mode (14/1), Absurde (14/1), Smooth Tom (28/1), Westport Cove (40/1)

DADDY LONG LEGS and Down Memory Lane are two very smart prospects and look set to fight out the finish. Choosing between them isn't at all easy but Willie Mullins has landed six of the last eight runnings of this and Daddy Long Legs, who is Paul Townend's pick of the yard's four runners, was a most impressive winner on his hurdles debut at Thurles and he is marginally preferred. Down Memory Lane's stablemate Caldwell Potter is third choice.

DADDY LONG LEGS (FR)
DOWN MEMORY LANE (IRE)
CALDWELL POTTER (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Facile Vega

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

2/9

Prize Money

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