12:40 Leopardstown

Wednesday 26 December 2018

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Good to Yielding  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:43  |   Winning time: 3m 53.6s
1st
Horse silk
4
15/8f
T: M BrassilJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, switched right to outer into straight, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
5
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Prominent, effort from 2 out, ridden to chase winner and kept on same pace run-in op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
14
511-12
10/3
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Took keen hold, prominent, on terms 5th, led 2 out, headed before last, soon no extra and one pace in 3rd op 7/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
9
9
66/1
T: A J MartinJ: S A Shortall
Mid-division early, 12th approaching halfway, headway but no impression from before 2 out, soon chased leaders and kept on without threatening straight
5th
Horse silk
13
6
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, edged right before 2nd, jumped slightly right next, joined 5th, slight mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened straight op 10/3 tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
8
100/1
T: L ComerJ: Mr D T Kelly (7)
Chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, one pace approaching 2 out
7th
Horse silk
1
16
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division early, 10th approaching halfway, headway approaching 2 out, soon no extra and one pace op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
½
10
40/1
T: A FlemingJ: S F O'Keeffe (7)
Mid-division early, 8th approaching halfway, slight mistake 2 out and one pace tchd 50/1
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
12
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: D J Mullins
Waited with, 14th approaching halfway, some headway but no impression from before 2 out, one pace
10th
Horse silk
5
7
611-12
33/1
T: H P FineganJ: D J Hand (7)
Waited with, soon towards rear, some headway but no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening tchd 28/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
11
611-12
66/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: R Loughran
Waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, soon one pace
12th
Horse silk
13
3
66/1
T: G P CromwellJ: B Hayes
Waited with, not fluent 4th, soon no danger
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
100/1
T: Miss A MooneyJ: L P Dempsey
Chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, slight mistake 4th, no extra approaching 2 out
14th
Horse silk
12
17
611-12
100/1
T: P StaffordJ: H P Cleary (7)
Mid-division early, 13th approaching halfway, no extra approaching 2 out
15th
Horse silk
1
13
66/1
T: L ComerJ: R A Doyle (5)
Chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, no extra approaching 2 out tchd 50/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ½
18
100/1
T: Mrs A MooneyJ: M F Mooney
Mid-division early, 9th approaching halfway, no extra approaching 2 out

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
66/1
T: A J MartinJ: N P Madden
Mid-division early, 11th approaching halfway, fell 3 out
PU
Horse silk
2
100/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D E Browne (7)
Waited with, soon towards rear, no extra approaching 2 out, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.20, €2.30, €1.40EX:€17.10Trifecta:€87.40SF:€22.52

Forecasts

City Island (15/8), Defy De Mee (3/1), Raya Time (10/3), Song Of Namibia (7/1), Dallas Des Pictons (10/1), Mutadaffeq (33/1), Happy Lad (33/1), Maddenstown (40/1), Lucky Ranger (66/1), Melman (66/1), Captain Courageous (66/1), No Admission (66/1), Bigger And Better (66/1), Incredible Black (100/1), Recommendation (100/1), Swarez (100/1), The Shed Mcgrath (100/1), Blankiedoodie (100/1)

Verdict

CITY ISLAND has already had his head infront in a hurdle only to be disqualified for a positive test result but that allows him another go at this level and the form of his win looks really solid going off the placed horses behind him so he will take some beating here. The main threats are provided by Raya Time for last year's winning yard who did everything wrong on his hurdles bow but was still fifth and Willie Mullins Defy De Mee who took major strides forward most recently.
  1. City Island
  2. Raya Time
  3. Defy De Mee

Previous Winners

2017
Paloma Blue
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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