15:00 Leopardstown
Thursday 28 December 2023
All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
- 4YO plus | 2m 7f 80y | Heavy | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 25.70s
T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 2 out, travelled well and headway to challenge before last, ridden and led run-in, kept on well op 4/1
T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and challenged after 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, headed early run-in, under pressure and kept on well
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, slight mistake 8th, headway on outer into 5th 2 out, pushed along early straight and 3rd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 7/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Gavin Brouder (5)
Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage before 2 out where not fluent, ridden early straight and soon headed, dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 9/2
T: E CawleyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Towards rear, closer in 7th 2 out, pushed along early straight and 5th approaching last, no impression run-in op 4/1
T: E BolgerJ: Miss A B O'Connor (3)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, dropped towards rear after 4 out and reminders after next, 8th and ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 33/1 tchd 22/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Ricky Doyle
Mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd and closer 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th early straight, no extra when not fluent last, weakened op 20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened op 13/2
Also Ran
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out and soon pushed along in rear, no extra after 3 out and pulled up before next
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression in rear after 8th, detached and pulled up before 6 out op 8/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear before 2 out, soon no extra and well behind when pulled up before last op 125/1
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Non-Runners
6
Ballybawn Belter46
Weight: 10-11| Age: 5
T: Liz Doyle J: Mark Walsh
NR
2
Absolute Notions51
Weight: 11-9| Age: 5
T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan
NR
14
Max Flamingo26
Weight: 10-4| Age: 8
T: Francis Casey J: Sean Flanagan
NR
10
Broomfield Bijou32
Weight: 10-6| Age: 5
T: J P Dempsey J: Donagh Meyler
NR
3
Ambitious Fellow54
Weight: 11-6| Age: 7
T: Peter Fahey J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.70, €4.10, €1.80EX:€71.30Trifecta:€344.90Tricast:€480.15SF:€86.41
Forecasts
Foxy Jacks (4/1), Gaoth Chuil (5/1), Nine Graces (5/1), West Is Awake (5/1), Absolute Notions (5/1), Maxxum (6/1), Lucky Zebo (7/1), M C Muldoon (10/1), Ballybawn Belter (14/1), Broomfield Bijou (16/1), Ambitious Fellow (16/1), Farouk D'Alene (18/1), Champagne Platinum (25/1), Franciscan Rock (25/1), Max Flamingo (33/1), Aldo The Apache (100/1)
M C MULDOON comes with risks attached given he's suffered a brace of heavy defeats on the level of late but he couldn't be in better hands and his mark is potentially lenient in this sphere. Absolute Notions, Nine Graces and Lucky Zebo are just a trio of potential threats.
- M C MULDOON (IRE)
- ABSOLUTE NOTIONS (IRE)
- NINE GRACES
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00
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