14:20 Leopardstown

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Paddy Power 'Je Suis Une Baguette' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 1.4s

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Anna Bunina^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 140| D

25/1

Two wins from 6 runs this season. Bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 66/1) 23 days ago. Looks vulnerable under top-weight.

Form: 512196

Tudor City^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin| OR: 138| C| D

50/1

Two wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win at Galway in July. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 40/1) 23 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 114050

Watch House Cross^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle (18/1) at Naas (20f, soft) 45 days ago, all out. This looks tougher.

Form: 84-PF51

Winter Fog²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136

11/2

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Emmet Mullins. Stable in good form.

Form: 14/240-5

Annexation^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135| D

50/1

13/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event at Dundalk (8f) 11 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, pulled up on last hurdle run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5/F100-P

The Tide Turns^t¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

10/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tailed-off fifteenth of 20 to Tudor City in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good) 152 days ago. Opposable on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 4403-00

Palace Rock⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 132| D

9/1

Good second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 7/1) 6 days ago, clear of rest. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, pulled up on last chase run. Enters calculations.

Form: F3421-P

Nibiru^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 123| D

14/1

Two wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in November. 16/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 27-5110

Walnut Beach^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: G B Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 123| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago, running on. Blinkers on 1st time over jumps. Can make presence felt.

Form: 026143

Global Export^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122| D

25/1

40/1 and hooded for 1st time, good fifth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, soft) 24 days ago. Back down in trip and likely to come up short.

Form: 21-4U05

Charli Parcs²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 121| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 0-56849

Gold Speed^h⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: K C Sexton| T: A Murray| OR: 119| D

7/1

50/1, second of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 44 days ago, just failing. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 104F/U-2

One Last Tango⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: M P Walsh| T: E Griffin| OR: 119| D

3/1

Two wins from 5 runs this season. 2/1, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 57 days ago, readily. Shortlist material.

Form: 8-75811

Marvel Fan^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 116| D

10/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Another bold show likely.

Form: 0102F-2

Forecasts

One Last Tango (3/1), Watch House Cross (9/2), Winter Fog (11/2), Gold Speed (7/1), Palace Rock (9/1), Marvel Fan (10/1), The Tide Turns (10/1), Nibiru (14/1), Charli Parcs (14/1), Walnut Beach (14/1), Global Export (25/1), Anna Bunina (25/1), Annexation (50/1), Tudor City (50/1)

The hat-trick beckons for ONE LAST TANGO, who raised his game when opening his hurdles account in a Punchestown handicap in October. He improved again when following up in a novice event at Wexford and this mark should be within reach. Marvel Fan lost little caste in defeat when just touched off back in this sphere at Thurles recently and she is next on the list. Walnut Beach also enters calculations, along with Gold Speed and Winter Fog.