LEOPARDSTOWN
28 December 2024
Saturday 28th December

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Savills Hurdle (Grade 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 7f 80y
  • Going: Yielding
Leopardstown
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Asterion Forlonge silk
C
D
Asterion Forlonge t
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Closely matched with Home By The Lee on Punchestown running, lacks a recent outing
52612-
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 155
Days: 240
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 24 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HG1 11-10 t 2/11 Teahupoo (6½L) 13/2 152 149
31 Mar 24 Cor Cork 24f Sft/Hy ChG3 11-0 t 1/2 Lucid Dreams (14L) 1/4F 158 159
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 t 6/12 Teahupoo (12L) 33/1 153 151
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 23.5f Hy HG1 11-10 t 2/6 Irish Point (11L) 6/1 154 143
26 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 t 5/6 Fastorslow (17½L) 18/1 160 145
20 May 23 Aut Auteuil 25.5f VSft HG1 10-10 t 10/15 Theleme (38L) 18/1 - 116
2
Beacon Edge silk
D
Beacon Edge p
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Veteran won a four-runner Grade 2 at Wetherby in November, up against it at this level
124513
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 147
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y HG1 11-10 3/4 Lossiemouth (9¼L) 25/1 144 144
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd HG2 11-2 1/4 Twig (2½L) 9/4 145 145
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-8 5/12 The Wallpark (9½L) 14/1 146 139
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 22.5f Y HcHL 11-12 4/18 The Wallpark (3½L) 14/1 142 144
5 Jul 24 Cor Cork 24f Gd H 11-10 2/6 Happy Jacky (4½L) 15/2 142 146
27 May 24 Bal Ballinrobe 18.5f Gd H 11-8 1/4 No Looking Back (½L) 6/4F 142 135
3
Bob Olinger silk
BF
Bob Olinger
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Two Grade 2 wins last terms, beaten by Home On The Lee at Navan, 5lb better off now
1122-2
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 159
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Nav Navan 20f Y HG2 11-8 2/8 Home By The Lee (3½L) 11/8F 160 153
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft HG1 11-10 2/8 Impaire Et Passe (nse) 9/4 161 159
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft HG1 11-12 2/4 State Man (5½L) 11/1 159 161
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy HG2 11-6 1/4 Marie's Rock (7L) 6/4F - 165
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy HG2 11-3 1/5 Zanahiyr (1L) 15/8 - 157
29 Jan 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Sft HG3 11-3 3/6 Echoes In Rain (11½L) 15/8 155 146
4
Hewick silk
D
Hewick b
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Last year's King George hero, excellent second over hurdles at Auteuil in May, new trainer
63-232
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 155
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 b 2/5 Envoi Allen (½L) 4/1 165 166
16 Oct 24 Pun Punchestown 23f Gd/Y ChG3 11-12 b 3/7 French Dynamite (6¾L) 7/2 167 156
18 May 24 Aut Auteuil 25.5f VSft HG1 10-10 b 2/14 Losange Bleu (1½L) 44/5 - 146
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 25f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 b1 3/9 Fastorslow (3½L) 12/1 169 162
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HG1 11-10 p 6/10 Strong Leader (25L) 10/1 155 134
26 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 p 1/6 Bravemansgame (1½L) 12/1 167 170
5
Home By The Lee silk
CD
Home By The Lee b
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (41%)
Won this race in 2022, below-par last year, beat Bob Olinger at Navan, 5lb worse off
533-61
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 155
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Nav Navan 20f Y HG2 11-3 1/8 Bob Olinger (3½L) 7/1 154 153
18 May 24 Aut Auteuil 25.5f VSft HG1 10-10 b 6/14 Losange Bleu (7¼L) 16/1 - 139
2 May 24 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HG1 11-10 b 3/11 Teahupoo (6¾L) 15/2 155 149
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 b1 3/12 Teahupoo (6L) 16/1 155 158
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 23.5f Hy HG1 11-10 5/6 Irish Point (20L) 9/4 156 134
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy HG2 11-12 3/5 Bob Olinger (5¼L) 7/2 156 160
6
Noble Yeats silk
D
Noble Yeats ht 1
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Emmet Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
2022 Grand National winner, won last season's Cleeve Hurdle, makes seasonal debut
72170-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 151
Days: 259
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 34.5f Sft HcChG3 11-12 tp 19/32 I Am Maximus (56L) 12/1 165 122
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HG1 11-10 tp1 7/12 Teahupoo (12½L) 7/1 152 151
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HG2 11-2 t 1/7 Paisley Park (hd) 3/1 152 149
27 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 20f Hy H 11-10 t1 2/4 Sa Majeste (4½L) 10/11F - 128
21 May 23 Aut Auteuil 30f VSft ChG1 10-10 p 7/18 Rosario Baron (15½L) 84/10 - 144
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-11 p 4/39 Corach Rambler (8½L) 10/1 166 169
7
Rocky's Diamond silk
D
Rocky's Diamond
J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: Declan Queally
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won a 3m handicap at Gowran in October, faces huge task here
01-51
Age: 4
Weight: 11-10
OR: 130
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 24 Gow Gowran Park 24f Gd HcH 10-5 1/11 Happy Jacky (½L) 12/1 123 123
29 May 24 Wex Wexford 24f Y/Sft H 10-12 5/8 Antrim Coast (6¾L) 16/1 - 113
19 Apr 24 Lim Limerick 17f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 1/16 Palamon (5L) 22/1 - 116
9 Mar 24 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy MdH 11-2 ht1 13/15 Angostura (62L) 25/1 - 44
8
Sandor Clegane silk
BF
Sandor Clegane tb 1
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: Paul Nolan
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Second in four-runner conditions event at Clonmel on reappearance, this is very demanding
2244-2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 140
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 24 Clo Clonmel 24f Y H 11-0 t 2/4 Franciscan Rock (3½L) 7/4F 140 140
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 25f Y NvChG1 11-10 t 4/7 Spillane's Tower (7¾L) 8/1 145 146
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Sft NvChG1 11-7 t 4/6 Fact To File (10L) 16/1 140 150
28 Jan 24 Naa Naas 25f Sft/Hy NvChG3 11-0 t1 2/4 Embassy Gardens (10L) 7/2 - 137
25 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Sft NvChG2 11-3 2/7 Favori De Champdou (14L) 7/2 - 135
7 Nov 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Hy Ch 11-12 4/11 Imagine (7½L) 11/4 - 133
Verdict

Winner of this race two years ago, HOME BY THE LEE is possibly a stronger staying type than Bob Olinger who rates a big danger

Verdict silk image
Home By The Lee

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Home By The Lee,

9/4 Bob Olinger,

9/2 Hewick,

6/1 Asterion Forlonge,

13/2 Noble Yeats,

25/1 Beacon Edge,

Sandor Clegane,

50/1 Rocky's Diamond

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