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12:35 Leopardstown - 29 December 2021 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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12:35 Leopardstown

Wednesday 29 December 2021

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:25

Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 5m 4.0s
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Horse silk
50/1
€30,000, Sholokhov gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdle winner/smart chaser (2¾m-4m winner) Back In Focus. Point winner in October.
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Horse silk
Falcon Eight193
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: S Fitzgerald(5)| T: D K Weld| BF
8/1
Smart stayer on Flat for yard, won Chester Cup (Handicap) in May. First run for 6 months and a fascinating recruit to jumping.
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5
Horse silk
33/1
Point winner (cost £255,000). Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Off 13 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip. Might need this.
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Mahler gelding. Impressive winner of sole start in points and similarly looked an exciting prospect when readily landing Gowran bumper in March. Very interesting hurdles debutant.
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7
Horse silk
Kilcruit24
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| C
4/9
Grade 1 bumper winner. 1/14, second of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) on return/hurdles bow 24 days ago. Up in trip. Sure to improve and disappointing if he doesn't feature.
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8
Horse silk
12/1
Point winner who has won both his starts in bumpers, latest at Punchestown (16.1f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Makes hurdles debut in a pretty deep race but he's clearly promising.
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9
Horse silk
Red Secretb,t125
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: K Smith
150/1
Fairly useful winner at 16f on flat. 28/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. One for the longer term.
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Horse silk
100/1
Fifth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Looks one for handicaps.
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€1,500 3-y-o, Worthadd gelding. Dam 1¾m winner on Flat. Stiff task for debut.
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Barbados64
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: Sean O'Keeffe
NR
3
Horse silk
Bold Approach33
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: B W Duke  J: D E Mullins
NR
11
Horse silk
The Last Throw442
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: M F Morris  J: J M Moore
NR

Forecasts

Kilcruit (4/9), Journey With Me (3/1), Falcon Eight (8/1), Barbados (8/1), Minella Crooner (12/1), Bold Approach (16/1), Fiston Des Issards (33/1), Amirite (50/1), The Last Throw (66/1), Smoke And Mirrors (100/1), Red Secret (150/1), Tiktoktyson (400/1)

12:35 Leopardstown - 29 December 2021 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

KILCRUIT remains a good prospect for jumps despite meeting with defeat on his return and he can get back on track with victory, this longer trip sure to suit the Grade 1 bumper winner. There are some fascinating rivals among the opposition, including the exciting Journey With Me and Chester Cup winner Falcon Eight.

  1. KILCRUIT (IRE)
  2. JOURNEY WITH ME (IRE)
  3. FALCON EIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Stattler
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
13/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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