15:35 Leopardstown

Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Paddy Power The Flat One Flat Race

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 5m 25.06s

1^st

Joystick

412-0

11/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led, kept wide back straight, joined over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed from over 1f out, kept on best under pressure final furlong op 5/4 tchd 6/4

2^nd

1 ¼

Artic Lane

412-0

5/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr D L Queally

Held up behind leaders, ridden into 3rd 2f out, stayed on to press leader over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not match winner op 15/2

3^rd

Blaze The Way

512-0

12/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Mr T Hamilton

Tracked leader, disputed 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra tchd 14/1

4^th

2 ½

Bleu De Vassy

412-0

2/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (5)

Tracked leader, disputed 2nd halfway, improved to dispute over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, soon no extra in 3rd op 13/8 tchd 6/4

5^th

4 ¾

The Lord Maid

511-7

80/1

T: J HalleyJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Mid-division, came wide back straight, soon closer and disputing 2nd, ridden in 4th 4f out, no extra entering straight op 66/1 tchd 100/1

6^th

Toor Khov

512-0

33/1

T: Ms M FlynnJ: Mr D O'Connor

Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 6th 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Major Barry

512-0

6/1

T: J & T KielyJ: Miss A B O'Connor (3)

Always towards rear, no impression 5f out, weakened, pulled up before straight op 13/2

Vroomvroomboo

511-7

50/1

T: J FaheyJ: Miss H Heffernan (7)

Held up early, mid-division after 4f, dropped towards rear 8f out, ridden and weakened 6f out, pulled up before straight op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.10, €1.70, €2.70EX:€8.80Trifecta:€64.50SF:€9.56

Forecasts

Joystick (11/8), Bleu De Vassy (2/1), Artic Lane (5/1), Major Barry (6/1), Blaze The Way (12/1), Toor Khov (33/1), Vroomvroomboo (50/1), The Lord Maid (80/1)

BLEU DE VASSY has been shaping up well in recent weeks and is likely to take a bit of stopping unless the betting vibes are notably strong surrounding the Willie Mullins point recruit Joystick.

BLEU DE VASSY (FR)
JOYSTICK (FR)
TOOR KHOV (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Fact To File

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

8/13

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00