13:45 Leopardstown

Tuesday 27 December 2022

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2015:0015:35

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 4m 0.7s
1st
Horse silk
1
2/9f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led after 1st, 4 lengths clear 3 out, travelled well and slight mistake last, pushed along briefly run-in, kept on well op 1/6
2nd
Horse silk
4
2
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Led, slow 1st and headed, tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 11/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
6
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Held up in rear, pushed along and headway after 2 out, went moderate 3rd early straight, kept on one pace run-in op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
19
5
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, moderate 3rd and pushed along entering straight, soon no impression, 4th and no extra approaching last, weakened op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
5
3
411-12
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, no impression 2 out and dropped to 5th entering straight, soon no extra, weakened tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
62
4
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Ran 4th, not fluent 1st, 5th and slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression in rear after next, no extra and eased, completely tailed off op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.23Pl:€1.10, €2.80EX:€2.80Trifecta:€5.90SF:€3.64

Forecasts

Facile Vega (2/9), Ashroe Diamond (7/1), Il Etait Temps (9/1), Intranet (16/1), Itswhatunitesus (33/1), Path D'oroux (50/1)

Verdict

Last year's Champion Bumper winner FACILE VEGA was very impressive on debut in this sphere at Fairyhouse and is already a warm order for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March. It will be a major surprise if he is turned over here. Willie Mullins also fields Ashroe Diamond, Intranet and Il Etait Temps, with the first-named the most appealing option for forecast purposes.

  1. FACILE VEGA (IRE)
  2. ASHROE DIAMOND (IRE)
  3. INTRANET (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Mighty Potter
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 4
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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