Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed).
Leopardstown · Monday, 29 Dec · 19:05
· 2m 4f 103y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
16
Runners
Good to Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
7
6/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
7
6/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
10
9/1
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
29
28/1
14 · —
29
28/1
15 · —
41
40/1
16 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
Franciscan Rock (G)
[B1]
Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle (11/2) at Clonmel (22f, heavy) 27 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.
|
334952 | Gavin Brouder | M F Morris | 8 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Ashdale Bob (G)
[P]
28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.4f, heavy) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
115-40P | Michael Kenneally | Mrs J Harrington | 10 | 73.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 13th | 3 | — |
Air Of Entitlement (M)
FAV
6/5, 4¾ lengths second of 4 to Fad Eadrainn in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft) 55 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Unexposed.
|
117-201 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 6 | 73.5 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Blue Lemons (G)
Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Useful winner at 7f on flat. 22/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
1P19/P | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 4 | 72.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Last Kingdom (G)
[P]
Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. 11/1, creditable 9½ lengths fourth of 10 to Zillow in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip.
|
48PP70- | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 4 | 72.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Bunting (G)
Good third of 19 in Cesarewitch at Newmarket (18f, good to firm) 79 days ago. Respected back hurdling.
|
13/453- | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 5 | 71.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 15th | 7 | — |
Zillow (G)
[T]
Completed a cross-code hat-trick since September, improving again to land a listed handicap at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 29 days ago, driven out. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.
|
110F00- | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 71.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 12th | 8 | — |
Thecompanysergeant (G)
Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Cheltenham (20.2f, soft) 44 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Enters calculations.
|
96P0P/2 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 8 | 70.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Sa Fureur (G)
Five wins from 17 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy, 6/1) 43 days ago. Not taken lightly for in-form Gordon Elliott.
|
47420/4- | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 8 | 70.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Wendrock (G)
Course winner. 7/2, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 30 days ago, inadequate test. Up in trip.
|
745P0-4 | Carl Millar | G Elliott | 4 | 69.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 14th | 11 | — |
Fad Eadrainn (G)
[T]
Career best when winning 4-runner minor event hurdle (13/2) at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft) 55 days ago by 4¾ lengths from Air of Entitlement, suited by drop in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
410P35 | Simon Torrens | P T Foley | 7 | 68.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 11th | 12 | — |
Blue Mosque (M)
FAV
4/1, creditable second of 10 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Yard in good form.
|
72-0042 | Sam Ewing | N Meade | 5 | 68 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 10th | 13 | — |
Teed Up (G)
[T]
22/1, 16¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Zillow in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable having good spell. Could bounce back.
|
90/9103- | Conor Clarke | E Mullins | 8 | 67.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 14 | — |
Champagne Kid (G)
[P1]
Career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (21.9f, soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
6/311P9- | Eoghan Finegan | P E Collins | 6 | 65.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 2nd | 15 | — |
Thisistheway (M)
1 win from 2 runs this season. 8/1, 15½ lengths third of 5 to Millstream Lady in listed mares event at Limerick (22.8f, soft) 72 days ago.
|
151/32F- | Patrick M O'Brien | Yvonne Latta | 6 | 64.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 16 | — |
Saint Le Fort (G)
Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 4/1) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
984531 | Niall Moore | P Fenton | 5 | 63.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Blue Mosque (6/1), Air Of Entitlement (6/1), Sa Fureur (13/2), Zillow (13/2), Champagne Kid (15/2), Saint Le Fort (8/1), Bunting (17/2), Thisistheway (9/1), Wendrock (10/1), Fad Eadrainn (20/1), Thecompanysergeant (22/1), Last Kingdom (25/1), Ashdale Bob (28/1), Teed Up (28/1), Blue Lemons (40/1), Franciscan Rock (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 60000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 20000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2000.0 EUR |