12:40 Leopardstown

Thursday 26 December 2019

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

Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:42  |   Winning time: 4m 7.8s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/4
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 1st, closed up travelling smoothly straight, led over 1f out, quickly asserted and stayed on well, comfortably op 5/2 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
9
4
511-12
9/4f
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Soon led, pressed from before final hurdle, headed over 1f out, soon no extra and one pace op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
15
5/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Prominent, 6th approaching 3rd, closed and effort from before final hurdle, no extra and one pace from over 1f out op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division early, 9th approaching 3rd, soon headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
511-12
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)
Soon prominent, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd approaching 3rd, challenged from before final hurdle, no extra and one pace over 1f out
6th
Horse silk
½
14
511-5
40/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Waited with, 16th approaching 3rd, soon headway and chased leaders from before final hurdle, kept on same pace straight op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
18
10
511-12
20/1
T: K ThorntonJ: D Meyler
Mid-division early, 8th approaching 3rd, one pace from before straight op 18/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
8/1
T: M BrassilJ: Adrian Heskin
Prominent, soon 2nd, not fluent 4th, no extra from before final hurdle op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
25
7
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division early, 11th approaching 3rd, one pace from before final hurdle op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
24
13
611-12
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division early, 10th approaching 3rd where bad mistake, no extra from before final hurdle tchd 40/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
19
100/1
T: S CrawleyJ: E O'Connell (7)
Waited with, slight mistake 1st, 17th approaching 3rd, never a factor
12th
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon chased leaders, 5th approaching 3rd, no extra from before final hurdle op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mr F Maguire (3)
Waited with, 12th approaching 3rd, no extra from before final hurdle
14th
Horse silk
7 ½
18
50/1
T: J P RyanJ: H Morgan (7)
Soon chased leaders, 7th and pushed along briefly approaching 3rd, no extra from before final hurdle
15th
Horse silk
nk
11
611-12
100/1
T: S M DuffyJ: T N Brett (7)
Waited with, 15th approaching 3rd, never a factor
16th
Horse silk
21
2
100/1
T: D HoganJ: T Ryan (7)
Waited with, 13th approaching 3rd, never a factor op 66/1
17th
Horse silk
20
16
100/1
T: Robert WidgerJ: D E Splaine
Waited with, last approaching 3rd, never a factor
18th
Horse silk
26
17
100/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: J S McGarvey
Waited with, not fluent 2nd, 14th approaching 3rd, never a factor

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Le Musigny
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: S W Flanagan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.40, €1.30, €1.80EX:€9.50Trifecta:€40.90SF:€9.45

Forecasts

Entoucas (9/4), Mt Leinster (11/4), Concertista (5/1), The Very Man (8/1), Buddy Rich (8/1), Exit Poll (12/1), Shanroe (20/1), Eagle Moon (20/1), Le Musigny (20/1), Glens Finale (33/1), Tonkinese (33/1), Exultation (33/1), Botani (40/1), Mystery Stowaway (50/1), Smiths Girl (100/1), Stadius (100/1), Doyen Dancer (100/1), Inneen Oscar (100/1), Letitbeso (100/1)

Verdict

She may have disappointed over further on her return, but it's wise to expect a much better performance from CONCERTISTA now, particularly bearing in mind the huge promise of her hurdles debut at Cheltenham. Stablemate Mt Leinster and Entoucas are the main dangers on paper, and can take advantage if the selection underperforms.
  1. Concertista
  2. Mt Leinster
  3. Entoucas

Previous Winners

2018
City Island
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
J: M P Walsh  |  T: M Brassil
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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