15:35 Leopardstown

Friday 28 December 2018

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Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 5.2s

Ash Hill^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

1/1

Good fourth in a bumper at Punchestown on rules bow recently, should come on for that experience and be wiser this time for Derek O'Connor.

Form: 54

Hell On Earth

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

9/4

A €70,000 three-year-old, Germany gelding. He's a half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful chaser Ready Token and represents top connections on debut.

Form:

The Blame Game²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: M A Gunn

6/1

Getaway gelding out of a Namaqualand mare. Inexpensive purchase for connections and unable to pose a threat on debut at Fairyhouse this month.

Form: 7

The Rubinator²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke

8/1

Gold Well gelding out of a Rudimentary mare related to tough sorts Kylecrue, Sausalito Sunrise and Holywell. Needs to improve on Killarney bumper run in the summer to stand a chance.

Form: 6

Echoes Of Family⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: E P Harty

8/1

Echo of Light mare from an unraced dam, down the field in maiden hurdle at Naas last month, having come to the racetrack for the first time as a six-year-old.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

General Counsel

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Storm Flight¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Mr J Williams

Forecasts

Ash Hill (1/1), General Counsel (5/4), Hell On Earth (9/4), The Blame Game (6/1), The Rubinator (8/1), Echoes Of Family (8/1), Storm Flight (33/1)

Those that have run don't set the bar high so newcomers General Counsel and HELL ON EARTH seem the ones to focus on. Willie and Patrick Mullins have been out of luck with well-backed bumper favourites both days of this meeting so far and might have to accept another minor role now. The selection will probably want further in time, but the stiff run to the finish line should suit Lisa O'Neill's mount and they get a marginal nod, with the betting sure to be informative. Ash Hill is best on form, with plenty scope for doing better things.

Hell On Earth
General Counsel
Ash Hill

Previous Winners

2017

Alighted

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 4

J: Mr B O'Neill | T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00