13:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 December 2019

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Advent Insurance Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 65y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 4m 59.8s
1st
Horse silk
5
9/10f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Made all and soon clear, reduced advantage before 5th and 5 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 3 out, travelled well early straight and kept on well from before last, easily op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
2
511-5
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Chased clear leader, 2nd and closer before 5th, pushed along entering straight and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
7
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, hampered 3 out, went 4th and ridden entering straight, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, some headway 3 out and went 3rd next, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th next, no extra, kept on one pace in straight op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
13
6
810-13
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright
Chased clear leader, hampered 3rd, 3rd halfway, 4th and no impression 2 out, soon ridden and no extra early straight, weakened
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
20/1
T: M HassettJ: D F O'Regan
Chased clear leader in 2nd, jumped right 3rd and bumped rival, soon lost place and jumped right 5th, 6th halfway, dropped towards rear and not fluent 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace in straight tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
11
8
66/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Always towards rear, never a factor, pecked slightly 1st, not fluent 4 out and no extra after next

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Western Victory58
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: D Queally  J: B J Geraghty
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €1.40, €2.00EX:€5.60Trifecta:€19.10SF:€5.67

Forecasts

Stormy Ireland (9/10), Elfile (9/2), Eglantine Du Seuil (11/2), My Sister Sarah (6/1), Black Tears (10/1), Western Victory (12/1), Mary Frances (20/1), Barra (33/1), Grey Waters (66/1)

Verdict

STORMY IRELAND was second in big Grade One races at Cheltenham and Punchestown last season and should be too good for her rivals here as she looks to follow up from her Listed success at Punchestown last time out. Eglantine Du Seuil could prove to be the biggest danger to her stablemate as the Mares' Novices' Hurdle winner is still opening to improvement and is likely to be better in her second run of the campaign, while Elfile is in great form following two consecutive wins so she should enter your calculations.
  1. Stormy Ireland
  2. Eglantine Du Seuil
  3. Elfile

Previous Winners

2018
Good Thyne Tara
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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