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Leopardstown - December 29 2020
Leopardstown 12:40
15
J J Slevin

Risk Factor

J:
 
J J Slevin
T:
 
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: N/A
Days: 101

Bumper winner and then finished a seven lengths second behind Appreciate It in the Grade 2 Future Stars at this course in February, much was expected on hurdling debut but he unseated his rider late on in the race.

Followed that up with third at Navan, he ran on well that day and this big step up in trip makes him a good e/w player in this field.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
17/06/21LEO15GF11-95
02/06/21WEX24.5Gd/Y12-03
22/03/21NAV20Y12-0F
29/12/20LEO20Sft12-06
19/09/20NAV16Gd12-03
Leopardstown - December 29 2020
Leopardstown 13:15
1
Paul Townend

Concertista

J:
 
Paul Townend
T:
 
W P Mullins
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 150
Days: 31

A really promising mare, she finally got off the mark over hurdles when making light work of the Mares Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in March winning by 12 lengths on the bridle.

Progressed from that on her seasonal reappearance when winning a Grade 2 affair cosily at Fairyhouse back in November and she is undoubtedly the best horse in this race as she looks to stake a claim for Mares Hurdle victory at Cheltenham in March.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
28/04/22PUN23.5Gd/Y11-3PU
18/03/22CHL20.5GS11-55
28/12/21LIM22.5Hy11-71
05/12/21COR16.5Sft11-21
01/05/21PUN20Gd/Y11-93
Leopardstown - December 29 2020
Leopardstown 13:50
5
Paul Townend

Monkfish

J:
 
Paul Townend
T:
 
W P Mullins
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: N/A
Days: 31

Well well well, what a horse we could have on our hands here.

A point to point winner, he landed back to back seconds on his first two outings for Willie Mullins but since then he’s not looked back with five victories on the bounce including the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.

He then put in a faultless performance on chase debut at Fairyhouse last time out and he’s going to take a fair bit of beating here.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
02/05/24PUN23.5Y11-108
13/04/24AIN24.5GS11-104
15/03/24CHL26.5Sft11-10PU
25/01/24GOW24Hy11-31
27/04/23PUN23.5Gd/Y11-109
Leopardstown - December 29 2020
Leopardstown 14:25
8
Rachael Blackmore

Aspire Tower

J:
 
Rachael Blackmore
T:
 
Henry De Bromhead
Age: 4
Weight: 11-9
OR: 155
Days: 60

A solid sort on the flat in England, he got off to the perfect start over hurdles with back to back victories including bolting up by 18 lengths in the the Grade 2 Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle here last on Boxing Day last year.

Second in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival, he looked to be back to his old self when demolishing Abacadabras in the Grade 2 WKD Hurdle at Down Royal on his season reappearance and he’s the main threat to that horse and Saint Roi here.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
09/11/24WCN15Gd11-23
15/10/24PUN18.5Gd11-21
04/03/24LEO17Sft11-12F
13/02/24THU16.5Sft/Hy11-122
31/12/23PUN19Hy11-64
Leopardstown - December 29 2020
Leopardstown 15:35
4
Mr J J Codd

Hollow Games

J:
 
Mr J J Codd
T:
 
Gordon Elliott
Age: 4
Weight: 11-13
OR: N/A
Days: 44

A 30 length winner in a point to point earlier in the year, he made a big impression for a top yard when hosing up by seven lengths on bumper debut at Punchestown in November.

The form has worked out really well from that win with second going on to win next time out and with him already as short as 20/1 for the Champion Bumper in March, it would be no surprise to see him make light work of this field

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
15/03/24CHL20.5Hy11-1110
04/02/24LEO21.5Y/Sft10-8UR
27/12/23LEO24.5Sft11-29
19/11/23NAV24Sft/Hy11-1PU
02/08/23GAL22.5Gd/Y10-13