12:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 December 2024

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 52.00s

1^st

Ol Man Dingle

511-6

20/1

T: E GriffinJ: Ricky Doyle

Prominent, soon tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th at 4th, headway between horses to lead at 6th, made rest, pushed along and asserted before last where mistake, ridden after last, stayed on well op 18/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Taponthego

511-7

11/8f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, joined 5th, headed next, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression when reached for last, kept on one pace tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4

3^rd

7 ½

Young Lucy

510-2

5/1

T: A J MartinJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, 5th after 3 out, pushed along in 4th next, ridden and no impression before last, 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 13/2

4^th

3 ¼

Patter Merchant

512-0

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, 3rd before 3 out, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, 3rd next, ridden and no impression before last, 4th at last, no extra op 25/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

Sonny May

711-6

20/1

T: D HickeyJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up towards rear, 7th when slightly hampered 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 5th and no impression before last, no extra op 12/1

6^th

1 ¼

Ballybrittas

510-7

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (7)

Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, not fluent jumping, mistake 7th, jumped right next, 4th after 3 out, pushed along in 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 20/1

7^th

Churchroad Prince

611-7

33/1

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Prominent, took keen hold, soon tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 5th, lost place after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, in rear when badly hampered 2 out, weakened

Also Ran

All For Rachel

711-13

50/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, pushed along in rear after 4th, reminder after next, soon weakened and eased, pulled up before 6th

Big Chou

511-8

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 6th at 4th, pushed along in 6th when stumbled before flight and fell 2 out op 15/2 tchd 10/1

Fenway Park

511-6

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, bad mistake 1st, pushed along in rear before 7th, no impression after 3 out, 9th when mistake and hampered 2 out, soon eased, pulled up before last op 6/1 tchd 11/2

Savante

511-4

11/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 8th when brought down 2 out op 14/1

Artic Lane

511-0

10/1

T: D QueallyJ: L A McKenna (5)

Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, not fluent 3rd, disputed 5th, headed next, 3rd when slight mistake 7th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra when hampered and unseated rider 2 out op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Thisistheway⁶²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: Yvonne Latta J: Cian Quirke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.00Pl:€4.00, €1.30, €2.00EX:€91.70Trifecta:€363.60Tricast:€178.68SF:€48.92

Forecasts

Taponthego (11/8), Young Lucy (5/1), Fenway Park (7/1), Big Chou (9/1), Artic Lane (10/1), Savante (11/1), Ballybrittas (16/1), Ol Man Dingle (20/1), Patter Merchant (20/1), Sonny May (20/1), Thisistheway (25/1), Churchroad Prince (33/1), All For Rachel (50/1)

It's hard to get away from TAPONTHEGO, who slammed 19 rivals in novice company at Tipperary a month ago and his opening mark looks lenient. Big Chou also arrives on the up so he needs respecting, along with Fenway Park down in trip.

TAPONTHEGO (IRE)
BIG CHOU (IRE)
FENWAY PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Champagne Admiral

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 5

J: M J M O'Sullivan | T: P A Fahy

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €14,999.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00