SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle.
Leopardstown · Monday, 29 Dec · 16:47
· 2m 4f 103y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:47
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FIERCE HANDAY (IRE
🥈 Second
SUNNY SOUTH WEST (IRE
🥉 Third
GIVE HIM A CHANCE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Come Walk With Me (G)
100/1, very good fifth of 12 in novice chase at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 43 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and in the mix.
|
8-65421 | Keith Donoghue | E Cawley | 6 | 75.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Walks In June (G)
Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 13½ lengths sixth of 7 to Kalypso'chance in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 11/4) 43 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut but others look better treated at these weights.
|
135-161 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 5 | 74.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Ma Jacks Hill (G)
[B1T]
Well-beaten sixth of 7 to I'll Sort That in For Auction Novices' Hurdle (5/1) at Navan (16.2f, heavy) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on for handicap hurdle debut and could bounce back.
|
2655-31 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 73.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Fierce Handay (G)
FAV
Promising sort who impressed when getting off the mark in 18-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Scored comfortably there so big shout despite 11 lb hike in the weights.
|
412461 | Mark Walsh | N Meade | 5 | 73 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Jony R (G)
Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Running well when fell last in Newton Novices' Hurdle (28/1) at Haydock (15.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. More is needed going handicapping here though.
|
1F7144 | Sam Ewing | S R B Crawford | 6 | 73 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Sunny South West (G)
[H]
Promising sort. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Evens, good fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 160 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. One to consider with more to come.
|
15/1146 | Eoin Staples | Edward F Power | 5 | 72.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Coyote Spirit (G)
[P1]
Good fourth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 18/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces on for his handicap hurdle debut and should improve. Engaged 12.45 Leopardstown Sunday.
|
43410-6 | Michael Kenneally | G Elliott | 7 | 71.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Give Him A Chance (G)
2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in August. 11/2, good fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. Firmly in the picture.
|
591S7/5 | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 6 | 68.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Tequila Talkin' (M)
[H]
Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Wexford in July. 10/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 79 days ago. Back up in trip. No forlorn hope.
|
588P4-2 | Conor Stone-Walsh | P Nolan | 6 | 67.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Fierce Handay (11/8), Sunny South West (11/2), Come Walk With Me (13/2), Coyote Spirit (15/2), Give Him A Chance (8/1), Ma Jacks Hill (9/1), Walks In June (11/1), Tequila Talkin' (28/1), Jony R (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1250.0 EUR |
| P5 | 750.0 EUR |
| P6 | 500.0 EUR |