13:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 28 December 2023

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

Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 80y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 6m 28.7s
1st
Horse silk
6
1/1f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, led travelling well early straight, pushed out and stretched clear run-in, easily tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
11
1
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed lead briefly after 2 out, 2nd and pushed along early straight, no impression on easy winner from before last, kept on one pace tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
811-10
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear, closer 2 out, pushed along early straight, went 3rd and ridden before last, no impression on easy winner run-in, kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
2
3
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, 5th halfway, reminder in rear before 4 out and closer 2 out, ridden early straight and went 4th at last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
9/4
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Led, jumped right 3rd and slow 5th, pushed along after 4 out and joined after 2 out, ridden and headed early straight, dropped to 5th at last, no extra tchd 2/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
611-10
10/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden early straight, soon no extra and pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.30, €2.20EX:€6.00Trifecta:€29.00SF:€7.75

Forecasts

Irish Point (1/1), Home By The Lee (9/4), Asterion Forlonge (6/1), Buddy One (10/1), Ballyadam (18/1), Beacon Edge (40/1)

Verdict

IRISH POINT is on an upward curve and looks very much the way to go on the back of his stylish Down Royal success with this step up in distance also a likely plus. Last year's victor Home By The Lee should ensure Gordon Elliott's 5-y-o doesn't have things all his own way though, with Asterion Forlonge not ruled out either now reverted to hurdles.

  1. IRISH POINT (FR)
  2. HOME BY THE LEE (IRE)
  3. ASTERION FORLONGE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Home By The Lee
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00

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