14:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 27 December 2020

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Paddy Power 'Maybe I Like The Misery' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 8.1s

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Eclair De Beaufeu²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 143| C| D

10/1

Looked threatening when falling 2 out in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Big player if holding it together in jumping department.

Form: 4312-FF

Daybreak Boy^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| D

125/1

25/1, below form eighth of 13 in novice chase at Thurles (18f, heavy) 31 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 20-6748

Due Reward^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| D

50/1

25/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 2P-6760

Master McShee²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: P Corkery| OR: 140| D

5/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 6/5, won 20-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 21 days ago, easily. Opening handicap mark looks tough.

Form: 6-21

Tiger Tap Tap^h¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

16/1

50/1, below form eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 150 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 11060-8

Twobeelucky^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| D

33/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0000/96

Sea Ducor³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 140| D

7/1

Fair Flat winner. Promising start over hurdles, winning 9-runner novice at Gowran (16f, heavy, 8/1) 37 days ago. More to come now moving into a handicap.

Form: 2-1

The Moyglass Flyer³⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 137| CD

7/1

Made it 2-3 over hurdles when winning this race 12 months ago. Absent since but likely this lightly raced sort has more to offer. Big player but Mark Walsh seemingly prefers Winner Takes Itall.

Form: 1/31-

Beyond The Law^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D J McInerney| T: M F Morris| OR: 136

33/1

Very good third of 13 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 35 days ago, having run of race. Not taken lightly.

Form: 650-2F3

Hybery^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| D

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in August. 12/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Yard having good spell. Likely to continue in form.

Form: P-14274

Recent Revelations^t⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

66/1

Last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (18.7f, soft, 12/1) 75 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 24-22P5

Gold Speed^h⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 131| D

33/1

Eleventh of 16 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, soft, 8/1) 60 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Down in trip.

Form: 114-510

Gold Des Bois^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| D

25/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 17/2) 28 days ago. Stable having good spell. Hood back on.

Form: 32-1830

Ena Baie³²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 128| BF| D

33/1

6/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (18f, soft), eased next. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Harry Fry.

Form: 4/2143P-

Yafordadoe⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 131| D

33/1

Two wins from 4 runs this season. 9/1, fourth of 7 in novice at Punchestown (16.8f, heavy) 43 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 6U-1164

Winner Takes Itall³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 127| BF| D

10/3

Useful Flat winner. Shaped well when second of 18 in Punchestown handicap back hurdling in September and better than ever when successful on AW Flat since. Big player.

Form: 310-2

Pike County²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 126| BF

11/1

11/10, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 263/2-F4

Princely Conn³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 126| D

80/1

80/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 78008-0

Spruced Up⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E P Harty| OR: 126| D

18/1

11/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 49 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 09147-0

Snugsborough Hall^h²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 124| C| D

22/1

11/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: C/14P-45

Non-Runners

You Raised Me Up⁹⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: M Brassil J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Laura Bullion⁴⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

Leahman⁸⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Winner Takes Itall (10/3), Master McShee (5/1), Sea Ducor (7/1), The Moyglass Flyer (7/1), Hybery (9/1), Eclair De Beaufeu (10/1), You Raised Me Up (10/1), Pike County (11/1), Tiger Tap Tap (16/1), Spruced Up (18/1), Snugsborough Hall (22/1), Gold Des Bois (25/1), Gold Speed (33/1), Yafordadoe (33/1), Ena Baie (33/1), Beyond The Law (33/1), Twobeelucky (33/1), Laura Bullion (33/1), Due Reward (50/1), Leahman (50/1), Recent Revelations (66/1), Princely Conn (80/1), Daybreak Boy (125/1)

Joseph O'Brien looks to hold a strong hand here, with WINNER TAKES ITALL, who has scored on the Flat since his promising second in a big-field handicap hurdle in the autumn, narrowly preferred to last year's winner The Moyglass Flyer. Sea Ducor, Hybery and Beyond The Law are others on the shortlist in this very competitive handicap.