13:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 February 2025

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:25

Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 3m 59.90s

1^st

Kopek Des Bordes

511-12

4/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead from 5th, led after 3 out and briefly hampered by loose horse, went clear 2 out, travelling strongly entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, impressive op 4/6 tchd 8/13

2^nd

Karniquet

511-12

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Slowly into stride, off pace in last early, in touch in rear from 3rd, headway into 5th 2 out, ridden and improved into 2nd entering straight, no impression on easy winner run-in op 20/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1

3^rd

Good And Clever

611-12

16/1

T: W GreatrexJ: J Bowen

Rear of mid-division, hampered 5th, headway into 4th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace run-in tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

4^th

5 ½

Kaid D'authie

511-12

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders on inner, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 4th, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th entering straight, no impression on leaders op 5/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

2 ¼

Sea Of Sands

711-12

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

In rear, moderate 7th 2 out, soon ridden, went moderate 5th entering straight, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 28/1

6^th

Bleu De Vassy

611-12

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 17/2

7^th

6 ½

Karafon

511-12

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Disputed lead, led 4th, joined next, headed after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, weakened op 40/1

8^th

2 ¾

Redemption Day

811-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, pushed along 6th, ridden and dropped to moderate 8th 2 out, weakened op 9/1

9^th

Whinney Hill

511-12

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Always behind, hampered 5th, weakened from 2 out, never a factor op 50/1

Also Ran

Eastern Legend

511-12

33/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Keith Donoghue

Disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, headed next, dropped to 3rd when bad mistake and unseated rider 5th op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €3.50, €3.10EX:€18.30Trifecta:€227.00Tricast:€131.45SF:€15.65

Forecasts

Kopek Des Bordes (4/5), Kaid D'authie (9/2), Bleu De Vassy (13/2), Redemption Day (12/1), Karniquet (16/1), Good And Clever (16/1), Sea Of Sands (33/1), Karafon (33/1), Eastern Legend (33/1), Whinney Hill (40/1)

KOPEK DES BORDES has looked an exciting prospect when winning both starts so far, getting the better of Kawaboomga (succcesful on his next outing) at this C&D on his hurdling debut last time, so he is taken to provide Willie Mullins with a seventh consecutive victory in this race. Stablemate Kaid d'Authie is next on the list, ahead of Bleu de Vassy.

KOPEK DES BORDES (FR)
KAID D'AUTHIE (FR)
BLEU DE VASSY (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Ballyburn

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

10/11

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00