14:20 Leopardstown

Wednesday 27 December 2023

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2015:0015:35

Paddy Power Who Put The Wrappers Back In The Box Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.70s

1^st

One Last Tango

610-6

4/1

T: E GriffinJ: Mark Walsh

Settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer after 3 out, smooth progress to dispute approaching last, ridden to lead early run-in, kept on well closing stages op 9/2

2^nd

4 ¼

By Your Side

410-7

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jake Coen (5)

Mid-division, progress in 6th entering straight, ridden to press leaders last, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner op 9/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Fortunedefortunata

610-12

7/2f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 3rd from 2nd, closer after 3 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure and switched right before last, 4th run-in, kept on again close home to go 3rd at line tchd 16/5

4^th

Minx Tiara

810-7

40/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader, clear of field from 2nd, close up and disputed at times from 4th, reduced advantage after 3 out, travelled well to dispute before last, ridden and headed early run-in, no extra closing stages op 66/1

5^th

Conyers Hill

510-7

9/2

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up towards rear, ridden in 10th before last, no impression in 7th last, kept on one pace run-in op 7/2 tchd 10/3

6^th

Walhaan

710-5

12/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh

Led, clear with nearest pursuer from 2nd, pressed and joined at times from 4th, ridden and joined before last, headed last, no extra run-in op 22/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

1 ½

Nusret

411-9

13/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from before last op 7/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

The Model Kingdom

611-0

14/1

T: N MeadeJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Settled behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer after 3 out, not clear run on rail before last, ridden and short of room on rail after last, no extra closing stages tchd 11/1

9^th

Encanto Bruno

511-10

10/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up in mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra before last op 8/1

10^th

7 ½

Itswhatunitesus

610-13

150/1

T: H RogersJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Rear, mistake 1st, ridden and no impression after 2 out, never a factor op 100/1

11^th

4 ¾

Zoffanien

610-8

33/1

T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra entering straight op 22/1

12^th

Call Me Lyreen

711-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra entering straight tchd 28/1

13^th

Still Ciel

610-2

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Hey Johnny²⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: T Mullins J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€1.90, €2.60, €1.80EX:€39.80Trifecta:€188.70Tricast:€174.94SF:€48.65

Forecasts

Fortunedefortunata (7/2), One Last Tango (4/1), Conyers Hill (9/2), Nusret (13/2), Still Ciel (9/1), Encanto Bruno (10/1), By Your Side (11/1), Walhaan (12/1), The Model Kingdom (14/1), Zoffanien (33/1), Call Me Lyreen (33/1), Hey Johnny (33/1), Minx Tiara (40/1), Itswhatunitesus (150/1)

ONE LAST TANGO was a good third in this 12 months ago and looks set for another bold bid after his promising fourth at Navan last month. That Navan race was won by Fortunedefortunata and a 9 lb rise for that is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing from Gordon Elliott's charge. Still Ciel and Conyers Hill are others to consider.

ONE LAST TANGO (IRE)
FORTUNEDEFORTUNATA (IRE)
STILL CIEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Winter Fog

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 8

J: K Callaghan | T: W P Mullins

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00