14:55 Leopardstown

Friday 29 December 2023

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:25

Timeless Sash Windows Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 20.80s

1^st

Champagne Admiral

510-13

12/1

T: P A FahyJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Made all, took keen hold, pushed along entering straight, ridden at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in op 11/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Waterford Whispers

511-7

5/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders in 3rd, 3rd travelling well entering straight, ridden and went 2nd approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, not reach winner op 2/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Yeats Star

411-13

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, dropped to 3rd approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in op 12/1

4^th

Quarry Rocco

510-9

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In rear, hampered 5th, closer in 6th and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 4th at last, no extra run-in

5^th

8 ½

Petit King

710-10

12/1

T: E CawleyJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division and not fluent at 4th, close 5th on outer 2 out, soon ridden, no impression straight op 11/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

Linden Arden

510-7

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 2 out, soon no impression on leaders op 6/5 tchd 5/6

7^th

Sportinthepark

411-7

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: Rachael Blackmore

In rear, ridden 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 25/1

8^th

5 ½

Mount Sinai

511-5

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, ridden 2 out, weakened, behind and eased run-in op 14/1

Also Ran

Western Fold

411-7

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Rear of mid-division, fell 5th tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Sequestered⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Must Go Now³⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: E Cawley J: Sean O'Keeffe

Ochocinco²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Colm Murphy J: L A McKenna

Barry Lyndon¹⁴⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D A McLoughlin J: C D Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€2.40, €1.10, €2.00EX:€43.00Trifecta:€144.70Tricast:€326.87SF:€46.25

Forecasts

Linden Arden (10/11), Waterford Whispers (5/2), Yeats Star (10/1), Champagne Admiral (12/1), Petit King (12/1), Western Fold (14/1), Must Go Now (16/1), Ochocinco (16/1), Mount Sinai (18/1), Sequestered (20/1), Barry Lyndon (20/1), Quarry Rocco (33/1), Sportinthepark (33/1)

There should be more to come from WATERFORD WHISPERS, who was strong at the finish when landing a Fairyhouse novice upped to this trip at the beginning of the month and his opening mark looks fair. Must Go Now left his maiden form well behind when third of 15 on handicap debut at Thurles and he is next on the list ahead of the hat-trick seeking Yeats Star. Petit King is also worthy of consideration.

WATERFORD WHISPERS (IRE)
MUST GO NOW (IRE)
YEATS STAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Green Glory

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: Philip Byrnes | T: C Byrnes

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €499.00