12:40 Leopardstown

Thursday 28 December 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Irish Daily Star Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 30.1s

1^st

Music Of Tara

611-13

7/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, 8th and pushed along 2 out, ridden and some headway early straight, 3rd approaching last, progress to lead run-in and kept on well closing stages op 3/1

2^nd

Heliko Conti

612-0

15/2

T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and headway early straight, led before last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 10/1

3^rd

Politicise

711-0

66/1

T: N SlevinJ: C P Millar (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 out and headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden and headed before last, 3rd and no impression closing stages op 80/1 tchd 50/1

4^th

1 ¾

Power Hour

711-7

18/1

T: M A GunnJ: J Coen (5)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and went 9th 2 out, ridden and headway to go 4th at last, kept on one pace run-in op 16/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

1 ¾

Stormy Judge

811-9

10/1

T: P A FahyJ: R J Condon (5)

Towards rear, slow 2nd, some headway on outer after 3 out and mid-division next, 7th and ridden before last, kept on one pace run-in

6^th

2 ½

West Away

511-10

5/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Mr A Harvey (7)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 10/3

7^th

Clonbury Bridge

711-0

20/1

T: J P DempseyJ: B P Kennedy (7)

Prominent and led 3rd, headed 4 out and slight mistake next, led again before 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 4th and no impression approaching last, no extra

8^th

5 ½

Skinnider

610-12

28/1

T: M HassettJ: S W Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, no impression before 2 out, pushed along and some headway early straight, 8th before last, no impression run-in op 33/1

9^th

7 ½

Rockbrook

610-9

9/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, pushed along in mid-division 2 out, ridden early straight and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 10/1

10^th

Doyenna

611-5

50/1

T: L FowlerJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Towards rear, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 40/1

11^th

1 ¾

Doctor Parnassus

511-11

20/1

T: R O'BrienJ: T P Harney (7)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra approaching last op 25/1

12^th

Almuhit

411-12

9/2

T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler

Rear of mid-division, closer in 10th 2 out, no impression in straight, no extra op 7/1

13^th

Ossifer Hops

511-13

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no threat from next, kept on one pace, never a factor

14^th

nse

Hidden Land

612-0

66/1

T: A KinironsJ: Mr B Lawless (7)

Held up towards rear, some headway approaching 2 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra op 80/1

15^th

4 ½

Ludus

411-10

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leaders, pushed along in mid-division after 3 out, no threat from next op 10/1

16^th

Hollow Sound

812-0

16/1

T: L ComerJ: R A Doyle

Led or disputed lead, headed 3rd, remained prominent and led again 4 out, headed before 2 out, pushed along entering straight and no extra approaching last, soon weakened op 20/1

17^th

9 ½

Poets Cottage

411-7

50/1

T: N MeadeJ: N J Ryan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no extra from next op 33/1

18^th

4 ¾

Brideswell Lad

711-7

20/1

T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place 2 out, soon no extra op 22/1 tchd 18/1

19^th

4 ½

A Great View

1212-0

22/1

T: D CullenJ: M P Walsh

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra op 25/1 tchd 20/1

20^th

9 ½

Imperial Ruler

611-7

66/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: M J Molloy (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra op 80/1

Also Ran

Mary's Pride

611-4

50/1

T: E CawleyJ: J S McGarvey

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression towards rear after 2 out, no extra and pulled up before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Blenheim Belle⁴²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Penny Jar³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P Downey J: P M O'Brien

Top Moon⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: A A Howard J: A P Kelly

Ragin Cajun¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: M J Smith J: J Smith

Clever Currency¹¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P W Flynn J: G Brouder

Hunting Brook²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan

Yulong Voice⁴⁸²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: S Nolan J: B Hayes

Wild Hunt¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Simpletwistoffaith³⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Patrick J Hassett J: D J O'Keeffe

Ahead Of The Posse⁴⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: C Stone-Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €1.90, €15.30, €4.70EX:€18.30Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,597.54SF:€29.67

Forecasts

Music Of Tara (7/2), Almuhit (9/2), West Away (5/1), Heliko Conti (15/2), Rockbrook (9/1), Stormy Judge (10/1), Ahead Of The Posse (12/1), Blenheim Belle (14/1), Hunting Brook (14/1), Ludus (16/1), Hollow Sound (16/1), Penny Jar (16/1), Power Hour (18/1), Clonbury Bridge (20/1), Doctor Parnassus (20/1), Brideswell Lad (20/1), Top Moon (20/1), Ragin Cajun (20/1), Clever Currency (20/1), Simpletwistoffaith (20/1), A Great View (22/1), Yulong Voice (25/1), Skinnider (28/1), Wild Hunt (33/1), Doyenna (50/1), Ossifer Hops (50/1), Poets Cottage (50/1), Mary's Pride (50/1), Politicise (66/1), Hidden Land (66/1), Imperial Ruler (66/1)

HELIKO CONTI made a positive start for his new stable when second at Punchestown a month ago and looks sure to be suited by the step up in trip, so he takes preference over West Away, who arrives on the back of success at Cork (with something to spare). Music of Tara is also respected.

HELIKO CONTI (FR)
WEST AWAY (IRE)
MUSIC OF TARA

Previous Winners

2022

Sam's Choice

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: J W Kennedy | T: G Elliott

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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Irish Daily Star Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

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