13:40 Leopardstown
Sunday 2 February 2025
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Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m | Soft | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 3m 59.9s
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead from 5th, led after 3 out and briefly hampered by loose horse, went clear 2 out, travelling strongly entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, impressive op 4/6 tchd 8/13
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Slowly into stride, off pace in last early, in touch in rear from 3rd, headway into 5th 2 out, ridden and improved into 2nd entering straight, no impression on easy winner run-in op 20/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1
T: W GreatrexJ: J Bowen
Rear of mid-division, hampered 5th, headway into 4th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace run-in tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders on inner, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 4th, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th entering straight, no impression on leaders op 5/1 tchd 11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
In rear, moderate 7th 2 out, soon ridden, went moderate 5th entering straight, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 28/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 17/2
T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin
Disputed lead, led 4th, joined next, headed after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, weakened op 40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, pushed along 6th, ridden and dropped to moderate 8th 2 out, weakened op 9/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Always behind, hampered 5th, weakened from 2 out, never a factor op 50/1
Also Ran
T: J S BolgerJ: K M Donoghue
Disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, headed next, dropped to 3rd when bad mistake and unseated rider 5th op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €3.50, €3.10EX:€18.30Trifecta:€227.00Tricast:€131.45SF:€15.65
Forecasts
Kopek Des Bordes (4/5), Kaid D'authie (9/2), Bleu De Vassy (13/2), Redemption Day (12/1), Karniquet (16/1), Good And Clever (16/1), Sea Of Sands (33/1), Karafon (33/1), Eastern Legend (33/1), Whinney Hill (40/1)
KOPEK DES BORDES has looked an exciting prospect when winning both starts so far, getting the better of Kawaboomga (succcesful on his next outing) at this C&D on his hurdling debut last time, so he is taken to provide Willie Mullins with a seventh consecutive victory in this race. Stablemate Kaid d'Authie is next on the list, ahead of Bleu de Vassy.
- KOPEK DES BORDES (FR)
- KAID D'AUTHIE (FR)
- BLEU DE VASSY (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00
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