Leopardstown Races & Results 1 Sunday 29th December 2024 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Leopardstown Races & Results Tomform Sunday 29th December 2024

There were 36 Races on Sunday 29th December 2024 across 5 meetings. There was 9 races at Southwell, 7 races at Doncaster, 7 races at Limerick, 7 races at Leopardstown, 6 races at Kelso, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Sunday 29th December 2024

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12:10 Leopardstown Maiden Hurdle 20f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	9 1st (9) (4/1 +20%) The Enabler	4 4/1(+20%)	(9) The Enabler 4/1, Fairly useful hurdler. Improved when second of 25 in maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 9/2) just over 3 weeks ago, giving an exciting prospect a real scare. Back up in trip. Likely to continue in form. Smart bumper horse last season, two initial reverses over hurdles, much better on latest.
2	4 2nd (4) (9/1 +18%) I Am Lorenzo	9 9/1(+18%)	(4) I Am Lorenzo 9/1, 2/1, improved on debut form from 10 months earlier upped markedly in trip when second of 7 in maiden hurdle at Galway (21.4f, heavy) 9 weeks ago, clear of rest. He's a useful stayer in the making. Promising debut here last Christmas, again shaped well when runner-up at Galway in October.
3	7 3rd (7) (14/1 -155%) Port Joulain	14 14/1(-155%)	(7) Port Joulain 14/1, Useful winner at 18f in bumpers. Evens, suffered overreach when pulled up in maiden at Punchestown (16.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Up in trip. Remains with potential. Point/bumper winner, now needs to provide reassurance after two major reverses.
4	2 4th (2) (14/1 +13%) Bossofthebrownies	14 14/1(+13%)	(2) Bossofthebrownies 14/1, Made a satisfactory return to action after 10 months off when second of 8 in maiden hurdle (4/1) at Thurles (22.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Placed three times over longer distances than this, may find a few of these too good.
5th	6 5th (6) (12/1 +25%) Minella Post	12 12/1(+25%)	(6) Minella Post 12/1, Placed both starts in bumpers. Promise when never-nearer fifth of 19 in maiden at Punchestown (19.1f, soft, 50/1) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Showed promise in bumpers, hurdling debut was encouraging but may need more experience.
6th	8 6th (8) (150/1 -200%) Slieve Annilog	150 150/1(-200%)	(8) Slieve Annilog 150/1, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Rinroe. Off mark in points at third attempt (Dec 1). Faces a stiff task first time up. No fitness doubts since he is a recent point-to-point winner, tough task in this company.
7th	3 7th (3) (20/1 -300%) Harbour Highway	20 20/1(-300%)	(3) Harbour Highway 20/1, Bumper winner. 11/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, failed to meet expectations when ninth of 25 in maiden at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Up in trip. Clearly thought capable of better. Point/bumper winner, failed to run to expectations on hurdling debut, remains of interest.
1	1 \|PU\| (1) (8/13 +100%) Argento Boy	0.615385 8/13(+100%)	(1) Argento Boy 8/13, Winner in bumper at Fairyhouse in January. Shaped with plenty of encouragement on hurdling debut when second of 12 in maiden at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft, 11/10) 5 weeks ago, clear of rest. Winner that day has won a Grade 2 novice since, so he's strongly fancied to go one better. Second on hurdling debut, form boosted by the winner in landing a Grade 2 race at Limerick.
10	10 \|PU\| (10) (80/1 -220%) Weston	80 80/1(-220%)	(10) Weston 80/1, Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2½m) but faces a stiff task in this field on hurdling debut. Two Flat wins were gained in Germany, unreliable since his arrival in Ireland, seems risky.
5	5 \|PU\| (5) (100/1 +0%) Jocker Du Moulin	100 100/1(+0%)	(5) Jocker Du Moulin 100/1, Went backwards from hurdling bow when pulled up in novice hurdle (33/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) when last seen 7 months ago. Faces another struggle. Absent since pulled up at Killarney in May, second-string for the trainer of The Enabler.

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ARGENTO BOY had the form of his Punchestown second franked when his conqueror The Big Westerner triumphed in Grade 2 company at Limerick on Thursday. The grey has looked one to follow ever since announcing his arrival with a bang little under a year ago in a Fairyhouse bumper. His efforts after that at the top level weren't anything special but, as a staying hurdler, better can be expected. The hope would be that his stable companion Port Joulain can get back on track after suffering an overreach to his left fore at Punchestown nearly three weeks back. Harbour Highway let his many backers down badly at Fairyhouse and it would take a leap of faith to row in behind him. The likes of I Am Lorenzo and The Enabler seem more solid.

Willie Mullins took this last year with the outstanding Ballyburn and he can repeat the trick with ARGENTO BOY, who shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up on hurdling debut at Punchestown 5 weeks ago. The main danger may emerge from The Enabler, who took his form up a notch when second in a big-field maiden at Navan earlier this month, with I Am Lorenzo and Harbour Highway another couple fancied to be involved, too.

This looks like a suitable opportunity for THE ENABLER, getting the hangs of things judged on his run behind Jasmin De Vaux at Navan

12:10 Leopardstown Maiden Hurdle 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

12:45 Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle 20f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	7 1st (7) (20/1 -122%) Ol Man Dingle	20 20/1(-122%)	(7) Ol Man Dingle 20/1, 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 62 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. H'cap debut, on a hat-trick after maiden and novice wins, mark looks fair, can't discount.
2	5 2nd (5) (11/8 +50%) Taponthego	1.375 11/8(+50%)	(5) Taponthego 11/8, Promising type. Evens, won 20-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 37 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Sure to go well with improvement on the cards. Tipperary maiden hurdle winner latest, unexposed, could go well on handicap debut.
3	13 3rd (13) (5/1 +9%) Young Lucy	5 5/1(+9%)	(13) Young Lucy 5/1, Shaped as though still in good order when fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Cork (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Looks competitive on form. 0-7 over timber but has run well in defeat, beaten 7.5l on latest, others preferred.
4	1 4th (1) (20/1 -43%) Patter Merchant	20 20/1(-43%)	(1) Patter Merchant 20/1, Winning hurdles debut at Galway in October. Fifth of 6 to The Yellow Clay in Navan Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 22 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed Highly tried since maiden win, no impact in Gr 2 latest, not obviously well-treated.
5th	8 5th (8) (20/1 -150%) Sonny May	20 20/1(-150%)	(8) Sonny May 20/1, 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 35 days ago, comfortably. Progressing nicely. Successive h'cap wins at Gowran and Punchestown, up 9lb for latest, longer trip a question.
6th	11 6th (11) (16/1 +20%) Ballybrittas	16 16/1(+20%)	(11) Ballybrittas 16/1, Won 11-runner novice hurdle (5/2) at Limerick (16.3f, good to soft) 70 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut and will need to improve again. Won a maiden at Limerick in October, form hasn't worked out, watch on h'cap debut.
7th	4 7th (4) (33/1 -175%) Churchroad Prince	33 33/1(-175%)	(4) Churchroad Prince 33/1, 24 lengths fifth of 6 to Pray Tell in Gr 3 hurdle at Cork (24.4f, soft, 11/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and can progress, for all mark demands it. Won a Ballinrobe maiden in May, no impact in Gr 3 after break, strip fitter now, chance.
9	9 \|B\| (9) (11/1 +31%) Savante	11 11/1(+31%)	(9) Savante 11/1, 11/4, 6¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Sansrisk in Gr 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 58 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut back up in distance. H'cap debutante, won a maiden hurdle at Tramore, not disgraced in Gr 3 latest, interesting.
3	3 \|F\| (3) (9/1 -13%) Big Chou	9 9/1(-13%)	(3) Big Chou 9/1, Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good, 6/1) 29 days ago, keeping on well. Enters calculations. Up 8lb for novice win at Fairyhouse, rider claims valuable 5lb, needs more back in a h'cap.
10	10 \|U\| (10) (10/1 +29%) Artic Lane	10 10/1(+29%)	(10) Artic Lane 10/1, 9/4, career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others more persuasive. Narrowly won a maiden on latest, form franked by the runner up, stays this far, claims.
6	6 \|PU\| (6) (7/1 -17%) Fenway Park	7 7/1(-17%)	(6) Fenway Park 7/1, Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May. 12/1, good fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Slight drop back in trip will help. Pleasing effort on handicap debut at Navan, drop in trip will suit, place shout at least.
2	2 \|PU\| (2) (50/1 -317%) All For Rachel	50 50/1(-317%)	(2) All For Rachel 50/1, 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in June. 25/1, well-beaten sixth of 8 to The Yellow Clay in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Hacked up in last h'cap off 13lb lower, no show in Gr3 after break, career- best needed.

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Considering that stamina has always looked to be ARTIC LANE's forte, he did well to get it done, albeit only just, over a trip marginally shy of two miles at Thurles last month. It's obviously encouraging to note that the one he edged out on that occasion, Relieved Of Duties, has since bolted up at Cork. Now that he has the winning habit again (the selection did impress in a point-to-point in the past), it may pay to put the memory of some short-priced defeats in the past. Artic Lane ought to have sufficient jumping experience for a handicap debut where a mark of 116 looks workable. Liam McKenna's claim and 2m4f are further boosts to the Queally runner's chances, and he was second previously at this track. Very much in-form duo Ol Man Dingle and Sonny May certainly need considering closely.

It's hard to get away from TAPONTHEGO, who slammed 19 rivals in novice company at Tipperary a month ago and his opening mark looks lenient. Big Chou also arrives on the up so he needs respecting, along with Fenway Park down in trip.

A chance is taken on FENWAY PARK who shaped with promise on his handicap bow at Navan over further and this trip should suit better

12:45 Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

13:20 Leopardstown Conditions Hurdle 20f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	6 1st (6) (15/2 -50%) July Flower	7.5 15/2(-50%)	(6) July Flower 15/2, Useful hurdler. 2¾ lengths third of 14 to Losange Bleu in Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil at Auteuil (25.4f, soft, 12/1) on hurdles bow. Off 7 months. Has left M. Seror. Fascinating contender. French recruit, 2-8 over hurdles, placed in Gr 1 latest, could go well if fit for new yard.
2	1 2nd (1) (4/1 +47%) Kala Conti	4 4/1(+47%)	(1) Kala Conti 4/1, Useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Respectable 6½ lengths second of 7 to Anzadam in Mullinan Hurdle (6/4) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Not discounted. 4-7 over hurdles including a Gr 2 win here, untried at this trip, chance if she stays.
3	3 3rd (3) (7/2 -17%) Jetara	3.5 7/2(-17%)	(3) Jetara 7/2, Smart hurdler. C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 2/1, 25¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Home By The Lee in Lismullen Hurdle at Navan (20.2f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Should give a good account. Won this last year, poor effort in the Gr 2 Lismullen latest, big chance if back to best.
4	5 4th (5) (5/1 +58%) World Of Fortunes	5 5/1(+58%)	(5) World Of Fortunes 5/1, Useful hurdler. Career best when winning 8-runner listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 9/4) 71 days ago by 6 lengths from Just For Love, soon clear. This is much tougher but she can do better again. Progressive and unbeaten after three starts over timber, won a Listed latest, more to come.
5th	2 5th (2) (16/1 -129%) Hispanic Moon	16 16/1(-129%)	(2) Hispanic Moon 16/1, Useful chaser. Pulled up in Mares Champion Hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (20.5f, soft) won by Lossiemouth. Off 7 months. Claims on her best form. 6-14 over hurdles, placed in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, goes well fresh, chance.
6th	7 6th (7) (3/1 +33%) Lot Of Joy	3 3/1(+33%)	(7) Lot Of Joy 3/1, Useful hurdler. 6/4, career best when winning 7-runner listed mares event at Punchestown (18f, good to soft) 35 days ago by 4 lengths from Risk Belle. Another bold showing on the cards. Dual-purpose, has won last two over hurdles, beat Risk Belle by 4l latest, obvious chance.
4	4 \|F\| (4) (11/1 -22%) Risk Belle	11 11/1(-22%)	(4) Risk Belle 11/1, Useful hurdler. Good 4 lengths second of 7 to Lot of Joy in listed mares event at Punchestown (18f, good to soft, 8/1) 35 days ago. Worthy of respect. Gr 3 winner in December 2023, back to form behind Lot Of Joy latest, needs to back that up.
8	8 \|F\| (8) (33/1 -136%) Got Glory	33 33/1(-136%)	(8) Got Glory 33/1, Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Pulled up in minor event hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, soft) 19 days ago. Remains with potential. Won last season at 2m and was placed in a Listed, burst blood vessel on return, risky.

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JETARA may be able to repeat last year's success in this competitive looking heat. Her 145 official rating certainly makes the Jessica Harrington representative the one to aim at, and the Walk In The Park mare will find it less taxing back solely against her own sex now. She was showing signs of being in season post-race when fifth behind Home By The Lee in the Lismullen Hurdle last time. Prior to that it became apparent that there were more strings to her bow than just staying power, Jetara clearly delighting connections by displaying sufficient pace to win a Curragh maiden over 1m4f. Given that she's progressing at a rate of knots, World Of Fortunes won't be taken lightly by anyone. The powerhouse yards will make their presence felt also, with Lot Of Joy seemingly sure to be there or thereabouts.

This looks open but LOT OF JOY was better than ever when scoring in listed company at Punchestown last time and she can rise to the occasion again for all that Jetara and July Flower have achieved a bit more than her in form terms. A case can be made for all of the remainder.

WORLD OF FORTUNES will love the ground, is proven at the trip and she'd be a much shorter price if Mullins or Elliott trained her.

13:20 Leopardstown Conditions Hurdle 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

13:55 Leopardstown Handicap Chase 24f - 17 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	5 1st (5) (10/1 +60%) Sequestered	10 10/1(+60%)	(5) Sequestered 10/1, 4/1, last of 4 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, good) 54 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut from a fair-looking mark. Two wins over hurdles, not easy to assess on form in beginners' races but others preferred.
2	16 2nd (16) (10/1 +50%) Dorans Law	10 10/1(+50%)	(16) Dorans Law 10/1, Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 26f over hurdles. Sixth of 9 in minor event chase (200/1) at Punchestown (23.3f, soft) 19 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap chase debut. Stayed well in handicap hurdles, out of his depth in beginners' events, may find his level.
3	12 3rd (12) (22/1 -10%) Jasmin De Cotte	22 22/1(-10%)	(12) Jasmin De Cotte 22/1, Winner in chase at Kilbeggan in May. 12/1, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, soft) 36 days ago. Tough to assess at present. Kilbeggan winner on good ground in May, unconvincing form in three handicap attempts.
4	10 4th (10) (6/1 +45%) Ballybawn Belter	6 6/1(+45%)	(10) Ballybawn Belter 6/1, Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 8/1, good third of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Likely to improve. Fair third in a mares' handicap last time, needs to find extra to cope with the geldings.
5th	8 5th (8) (20/1 -264%) Sam Magee	20 20/1(-264%)	(8) Sam Magee 20/1, Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 29 days ago by 2½ lengths from St Denis's Well. Raised 8 lb. Went up 8lb for beating St Denis's Well at Fairyhouse, may struggle to uphold the form.
6th	14 6th (14) (33/1 +0%) Garde La Peche	33 33/1(+0%)	(14) Garde La Peche 33/1, Winner in chase at Clonmel in June. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Tramore (21f, heavy) 33 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Picked up an injury at Tramore in August, should be better for a hurdle run last month.
7th	17 7th (17) (9/1 +25%) Ballybrack Wood	9 9/1(+25%)	(17) Ballybrack Wood 9/1, Winner in chase at Tramore in October. Creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft, 5/2) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form. One to keep on right side. Has improved since sent chasing though no match for a long-priced stablemate at Naas.
8th	4 8th (4) (14/1 -100%) Outside The Door	14 14/1(-100%)	(4) Outside The Door 14/1, Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good) 28 days ago. Has run creditably over longer distances since a 3m hurdle win, can make his presence felt.
9th	18 9th (18) (16/1 +68%) Secrecies Of Stone	16 16/1(+68%)	(18) Secrecies Of Stone 16/1, Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Last of 8 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.4f, soft, 80/1) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Poor form over fences so far, 2lb out of the handicap, blinkers may help his cause.
15	15 \|F\| (15) (33/1 -65%) Harvey's Quay	33 33/1(-65%)	(15) Harvey's Quay 33/1, 4/1, lame when pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, soft) 129 days ago. Given time to recover from that but others more persuasive. Third in this race 12 months ago, has failed to match his best form in three 2024 outings.
9	9 \|U\| (9) (10/1 0%) St Denis's Well	10 10/1(0%)	(9) St Denis's Well 10/1, 2/1 and blinkered for 1st time, improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) 3 days ago, always holding on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Availed of his much lower hurdles mark at Down Royal on Thursday, useful chase form.
10th	7 10th (7) (5/1 +50%) Big Stage	5 5/1(+50%)	(7) Big Stage 5/1, 50/1, good third of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 29 days ago, pulling hard. Makes handicap chase debut. Bold bid expected. Ran a pleasing race to finish third to Impaire Et Passe at Fairyhouse, worth considering.
11th	6 11th (6) (25/1 -56%) Hascoeur Clermont	25 25/1(-56%)	(6) Hascoeur Clermont 25/1, Unreliable individual. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Down the field at Down Royal since Cork second, Jouster may be stable's number one.
12th	11 12th (11) (17/2 +23%) Shajak	8.5 17/2(+23%)	(11) Shajak 17/2, Useful winner at 12f on Flat. Good third of 12 in handicap chase (17/2) at Navan (24f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Issues with his jumping before an improved round at Navan last time, could feature now.
13th	13 13th (13) (5/1 +33%) Jouster	5 5/1(+33%)	(13) Jouster 5/1, 9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's going the right way. Has won a chase and a handicap hurdle since beaten by Ballybrack Wood, leading chance.
14th	3 14th (3) (40/1 -100%) Peaches And Cream	40 40/1(-100%)	(3) Peaches And Cream 40/1, Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good) 28 days ago. On a long losing sequence, pulled up at Fairyhouse since a creditable third at Kelso.
1	1 \|PU\| (1) (40/1 -60%) Dunboyne	40 40/1(-60%)	(1) Dunboyne 40/1, Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.1f, heavy, 40/1), behind when pulled up 3 out. Off 9 months and market may be best guide. Managed several excellent runs in 2023, pulled up on all three 2024 outings, up against it.

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BIG STAGE put a Navan fall behind him with a fine third at long odds behind the top-class Impaire Et Passe at Fairyhouse and, with further progress possible now upped in trip, Gordon Elliott's six-year-old could be well treated on his handicap chase debut off a mark of 123. This is competitive, though, with Sam Magee also likely to relish the return to further after he won going away off 8lb lower over an extended 2m5f at Fairyhouse. St Denis's Well was second that day but reopposes Henry de Bromhead's gelding on better terms and has since scored over hurdles. Ballybrack Wood and the hat-trick seeking Jouster are just two others to consider.

Any number to consider but BIG STAGE appeals as the type to do better in well-run handicaps over fences so he's just about the most persuasive option. Jouster, Ballybawn Belter and Doran's Law are all of interest.

The improving JOUSTER won snugly over hurdles last time and may reverse previous chase form with Ballybrack Wood

13:55 Leopardstown Handicap Chase 24f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:30 Leopardstown Conditions Hurdle 16f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	7 1st (7) (5/2 -11%) Brighterdaysahead	2.5 5/2(-11%)	(7) Brighterdaysahead 5/2, Beaten at odds on in the Dawn Run at Cheltenham in March but that's her only defeat, taking the scalp of the reappearing State Man in the Morgiana at Punchestown last month. That rival could be sharper now but unlikely to go down without a fight. Enhanced her reputation significantly with Morgiana defeat of State Man, strong contender.
2	6 2nd (6) (66/1 -136%) Winter Fog	66 66/1(-136%)	(6) Winter Fog 66/1, Smart C&D winner. Creditable 13¾ lengths third of 7 to Brighterdaysahead and State Man in Morgiana but no reason why he'll get much closer to that pair. Did well to take third place in the Morgiana reversing previous form with Daddy Long Legs.
3	5 3rd (5) (4/9 +39%) State Man	0.444444 4/9(+39%)	(5) State Man 4/9, Last season's Champion Hurdle hero who is chasing a hat-trick of wins in this Grade 1. Went down by ¾ length to a race-fit Brighterdaysahead in Morgiana on reappearance but taken to turn the tables on Gordon Elliott's mare now. Champion Hurdle winner, lost to Brighterdaysahead at Punchestown, should be sharper now.
4	2 4th (2) (100/1 -100%) Fils D'oudairies	100 100/1(-100%)	(2) Fils D'oudairies 100/1, Smart hurdler. Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in October 2023. 22¼ lengths last of 4 to State Man in this race 12 months ago. Off since. Struggled as the outsider of four in this race last year, absent since, faces massive task.
5th	3 5th (3) (28/1 +30%) King Of Kingsfield	28 28/1(+30%)	(3) King Of Kingsfield 28/1, Useful hurdler. Similar form when second on Navan chase debut 43 days ago, travelling strongly. Difficult ask back hurdling. Runner-up on chase debut at Navan, no match for Brighterdaysahead in Grade 3 at Down Royal.
6th	4 6th (4) (12/1 -9%) Mystical Power	12 12/1(-9%)	(4) Mystical Power 12/1, Smart hurdler novice hurdler, including Grade 1 wins at Aintree and Punchestown in the spring. Can't have been right when 33 lengths sixth of 7 to Sir Gino in Fighting Fifth at Newcastle (2m, good) on reappearance 29 days ago. Not the type to stay down for long. Dual Grade 1 winner as a novice, never going well on reappearance in the Fighting Fifth.

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This represents a fascinating rematch between STATE MAN and Brighterdaysahead after the latter just came out on top when they met in the Morgiana at Punchestown last month. However, Gordon Elliott's mare had the benefit of a recent run that day, whereas the former was making his seasonal debut and it showed as he made an uncharacteristic mistake at the last. Expected to be much sharper for that pipe-opener, Willie Mullins' Champion Hurdle hero can gain revenge and claim this prize for the third year in a row. It looks a match between the top two in the betting, with Mystical Power possibly best of the remainder.

With an outing under his belt STATE MAN is taken to reverse Morgiana form with Brighterdaysahead and land this Grade 1 prize for the third year in succession.

Several Mullins stars have underperformed this week but an on-song STATE MAN should be able to avenge his Punchestown defeat

14:30 Leopardstown Conditions Hurdle 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:05 Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle 20f - 20 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	10 1st (10) (20/1 -11%) Al Gasparo	20 20/1(-11%)	(10) Al Gasparo 20/1, 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in October. Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Cheltenham (24f, good) 64 days ago. Two-time winner at Killarney, struggled on h'cap debut at Cheltenham, others preferred.
2	21 2nd (21) (8/1 +6%) Park Of Kings	8 8/1(+6%)	(21) Park Of Kings 8/1, Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in October. 6/1, good ¾-length second of 11 to The Busy Fool in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Enters calculations. Three time handicap winner, 6lb swing with The Busy Fool for 0.75l defeat, chance.
3	14 3rd (14) (6/1 +50%) Comfort Zone	6 6/1(+50%)	(14) Comfort Zone 6/1, Career best when winning 20-runner handicap at Naas (16.1f, good to soft, 4/1) 77 days ago, readily. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, creditable on last hurdle outing. Dual-purpose; won valuable Flat handicap latest, chance if ready to go after 77-day break.
4	1 4th (1) (40/1 +20%) Maxxum	40 40/1(+20%)	(1) Maxxum 40/1, Course winner. Six wins from 23 NH runs. 50/1, well-beaten last of 4 to Lossiemouth in Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 28 days ago. Lost form since landing a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in May, 6lb above last win.
5th	20 5th (20) (11/1 +21%) Slane Hill	11 11/1(+21%)	(20) Slane Hill 11/1, Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, good to soft, 9/1) 43 days ago, kept up to work. Claims if the headgear works as well again. Up 9lb for easy win at Naas in first-time blinkers, career best needed, can't discount.
6th	19 6th (19) (18/1 +45%) Harsh	18 18/1(+45%)	(19) Harsh 18/1, 20/1, creditable fourth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good) 29 days ago. Yard in good form. Bold bid expected. Punchestown winner for Joseph O'Brien, best effort for current yard latest, place chance.
7th	17 7th (17) (13/2 +46%) The Busy Fool	6.5 13/2(+46%)	(17) The Busy Fool 13/2, 11/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, good to soft) 49 days ago by ¾ length from Park of Kings. Can give another good account On a hat-trick, up 7lb for Listed handicap hurdle win at Naas, could be more to come.
8th	8 8th (8) (50/1 -100%) Lucky Lyreen	50 50/1(-100%)	(8) Lucky Lyreen 50/1, Below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Navan (25.2f, soft) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive. Back to back wins last spring, up 8lb for handicap debut win, probably needs rain.
9th	2 9th (2) (9/1 -6%) Tounsivator	9 9/1(-6%)	(2) Tounsivator 9/1, 12/1, career best when winning 8-runner Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good) 28 days ago by 2½ lengths from Romeo Coolio. Respected. Improving type, won the Royal Bond latest, up 6lb, another career best needed here.
10th	22 10th (22) (12/1 +40%) Sir Allen	12 12/1(+40%)	(22) Sir Allen 12/1, 10/3, good 1¾ lengths third of 11 to The Busy Fool in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Close up behind The Busy Fool and Park Of Kings latest, 1lb wrong, could go well.
11th	15 11th (15) (22/1 +45%) Kings Hill	22 22/1(+45%)	(15) Kings Hill 22/1, 22/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, good) 43 days ago. 1-11 over hurdles, well beaten off 5lb higher at Cheltenham on latest, more needed.
12th	4 12th (4) (15/2 +46%) Mr Percy	7.5 15/2(+46%)	(4) Mr Percy 15/2, Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 8/1, 5 lengths second of 7 to Bleu De Vassy in For Auction Novices' Hurdle at Navan (16.2f, good to soft) 43 days ago, clear of rest. Makes handicap hurdle debut. More to come and big player. Dual-purpose, good effort in a 2m Gr 3 latest, should stay but lack of experience a worry.
13th	5 13th (5) (50/1 -100%) Shadow Rider	50 50/1(-100%)	(5) Shadow Rider 50/1, 28/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Four-time winner under Rules, should improve for comeback run, may need it softer.
14th	13 14th (13) (10/1 +0%) So Scottish	10 10/1(+0%)	(13) So Scottish 10/1, Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good, 9/2) 28 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Sole win over hurdles in Sept 2022, has some solid h'cap form this year, could go well.
15th	7 15th (7) (40/1 +20%) Hms Seahorse	40 40/1(+20%)	(7) Hms Seahorse 40/1, Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good, 22/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. No win since January 2023, poor run after lengthy absence latest, others appeal more.
16th	23 16th (23) (33/1 -65%) Ms Agartha Yeats	33 33/1(-65%)	(23) Ms Agartha Yeats 33/1, 1 win from 1 run this season. First run since leaving Hugh P. Finegan when career best when winning 5-runner minor event hurdle (8/1) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 63 days ago. Won a modest mares' hurdle latest, 3lb wrong here, others appeal more.
17th	16 17th (16) (50/1 +0%) Lucky Zebo	50 50/1(+0%)	(16) Lucky Zebo 50/1, Latest win in hurdle at Cork in March. 33/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Stable in good form. Others more persuasive. Beat Shadow Rider at Cork in March, no impact off higher mark since, a bit to prove.
18th	9 18th (9) (5/1 +17%) Sa Fureur	5 5/1(+17%)	(9) Sa Fureur 5/1, Very smart winner at 21f in chases. 9/4, career best when winning 19-runner handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, soft) 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Shortlist material. Versatile sort, mixed hurdles and chases this season, rated 18lb lower over timber, claims.
3	3 \|PU\| (3) (14/1 +30%) Bottler'secret	14 14/1(+30%)	(3) Bottler'secret 14/1, Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 5/2, 23¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Anzadam in Mullinan Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Solid form last season, yet to hit the same heights this year, tongue tie and blinkers on.
11	11 \|PU\| (11) (22/1 -22%) Any Road	22 22/1(-22%)	(11) Any Road 22/1, 1 win from 2 runs this season. 15/2, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good) 54 days ago, going clear. 2-8 over timber, won rated race easily on his return at Fairyhouse, up 7lb, could go well.

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TOUNSIVATOR's Royal Bond defeat of Romeo Coolio was boosted by the winner landing Friday's Grade 1 here. Willie Mullins' five-year-old finished with a wet sail at Fairyhouse so the extra half-mile could see him in an even better light. Mr Percy put a hurdling debut mishap behind him by winning at Limerick before filling the runner-up berth in a Navan Grade 3, although he lacks experience of the hurly-burly of a race of this nature. His stablemate Comfort Zone remains nicely treated in this sphere, and his owner JP McManus has a typically strong hand, with Park Of Kings fancied to reverse Naas running with The Busy Fool. Sa Fureur was impressive over fences last time and drops to a considerably lower mark.

SA FUREUR followed a promising third in a Navan handicap hurdle on his reappearance by defying his higher chase mark back at the same venue 3 weeks ago and can go in again back over the smaller obstacles. Mr Percy has made a promising start to his hurdle career and is a very interesting newcomer to the handicapping scene. Royal Bond winner Tounsivator and the selection's stablemate Harsh complete the shortlist.

SIR ALLEN was hampered when 3rd behind The Busy Fool and Park Of Kings at Naas. With a clear run here, he may turn that around

15:05 Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:40 Leopardstown NH Flat Race 16f - 5 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	5 1st (5) (10/1 +17%) Carrigmoornaspruce	10 10/1(+17%)	(5) Carrigmoornaspruce 10/1, Won 11-runner bumper at Naas (16f, good to soft, 5/2) 49 days ago, well on top finish. Can do better still, so not out of place here. Promise on debut at Listowel, built on that at Naas latest, this is tougher, more needed.
2	3 2nd (3) (18/5 -31%) Sortudo	3.6 18/5(-31%)	(3) Sortudo 18/5, Highly promising sort. Won 11-runner bumper at Tramore (16.2f, heavy, 2/5) on NH debut 33 days ago, easily. Open to significant improvement and makes plenty of appeal. Placed sole start in points, scored at short odds in a Tramore bumper, top yard, go well.
3	7 3rd (7) (4/1 +64%) Switch From Diesel	4 4/1(+64%)	(7) Switch From Diesel 4/1, First run since leaving Seamus Fahey when fourth of 6 in bumper at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 4/6) 71 days ago. Vulnerable in this company. Beaten 6.25l on stable debut latest, third in this last year, has Gr 2 form, chance.
4	2 4th (2) (11/10 +20%) Koktail Brut	1.1 11/10(+20%)	(2) Koktail Brut 11/10, Expensive recruit after landing a point. 15/8, won 7-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good) on NH debut 28 days ago, hard held. Llikely to maintain his unbeaten record. Point winner, made a strong impression on bumper debut at Fairyhouse four weeks ago.
5th	4 5th (4) (11/2 +8%) William Butler	5.5 11/2(+8%)	(4) William Butler 11/2, 25/1, won 10-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on NH debut 29 days ago. Reason to think he'll improve and can't be taken lightly. Belied odds of 25-1 when winning on debut at Fairyhouse, dangerous to dismiss.

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KOKTAIL BRUT is quite prominent in the ante-post market for the Champion Bumper, and deservedly so following a sparkling victory on his first start under Rules at Fairyhouse. That went some way to justifying the 250,000 euros shelled out for him after he won his sole point-to-point in bloodless fashion and he is yet another exciting prospect for the Gigginstown/Gordon Elliott combination. Sortudo justified odds-on favouritism with the minimum of fuss at Tramore and is expected to step forward. Elliott's apparent second string William Butler sprung a surprise on debut, but there was certainly no fluke about it. The application of a hood can help Galway winner Colcannon get competitive in this better contest.

Point winner KOKTAIL BRUT made an impressive switch to Rules when bolting up in a Fairyhouse bumper and he's fancied to keep the 100% record intact for all that Sortudo also created a big impression Tramore first time out. William Butle is also considered.

It was hard not to be impressed by the manner of KOKTAIL BRUT'S win at Fairyhouse and he could be tough to beat.

15:40 Leopardstown NH Flat Race 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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