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26 December 2024
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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTE2
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding
Leopardstown
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Naturally Nimble silk
D
Naturally Nimble
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Outpaced Willy De Houelle at Fairyhouse; 3lb worse off but good chance of confirming form
71
Age: 3
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y 3yHG3 10-10 1/6 Willy De Houelle (1½L) 33/1 - 128
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 7/21 Its Bilbo (26L) 13/2 - 82
7 Sep 24 Nav Navan 10f Gd Md 9-8 1/16 Dahab (2L) 11/4 83 93
29 Jul 24 Gal Galway 12.5f Y 3yHc 9-8 4/13 Kentucky Gal (¾L) 6/1 82 82
30 May 24 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Gd 3yHc 10-4 5/9 Barnso (8½L) 6/5F 84 76
18 May 24 Nav Navan 10f Gd/Y 3yMd 9-8 2/9 Lady Doris (hd) 6/4F 81 84
2
Hello Neighbour silk
Hello Neighbour
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Unbeaten in two on the Flat; very interesting now switched to hurdles
Age: 3
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Oct 24 Ros Roscommon 10.5f Sft 3y 9-11 1/5 Cheeky Wink (3L) EvensF - 94
21 Sep 24 Nav Navan 14f Gd Md 9-8 1/12 Double Agent (½L) 9/2 - 85
3
Its Bilbo silk
D
Its Bilbo
J: Mike O'Connor
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Created good impression on Punchestown hurdles debut; type to progress but upped in class
4-1
Age: 3
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 1/21 Lakota Blue (¾L) 7/4F - 110
5 Mar 24 Com Compiegne 16f Hy 3yH 10-8 4/13 Willy De Houelle (8¼L) 32/1 - 91
4
Sony Bill silk
D
Sony Bill
J: Simon Torrens
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (38%)
French recruit has yet to race on ground this quick
114-F2
Age: 3
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 201
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Aut Auteuil 17.5f VSft 3yHL 10-3 t 2/5 Sauvignon (1½L) 13/5 - 105
19 May 24 Aut Auteuil 17.5f VSft 3yHG3 10-3 t F/7 Nietzsche Has () 69/10 - 101
27 Apr 24 Aut Auteuil 15f VSft 3yHL 10-6 t 4/8 Nietzsche Has (14L) 31/10 - 98
3 Apr 24 Com Compiegne 16f Hy 3yH 10-10 t 1/8 Early Mist (1¼L) 8/5F - 99
12 Mar 24 Fnt Fontainebleau 15f Hy 3yH 10-8 t 1/15 () 74/10 - -
5
Star Runner silk
Star Runner
J: Oakley Brown
T: William Durkan
Promising hurdles debut at Cork but disappointing since; fair bit to find
25
Age: 3
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 16f Y 3yMdH 10-9 5/11 Total Look (15½L) 100/30 - 93
13 Oct 24 Cor Cork 16f Gd 3yMdH 10-10 2/7 Cruden (hd) 9/1 - 106
24 Jun 24 Wdr Windsor 10f GF 53yHc 9-9 2/6 Wootton's Jewel (shd) 11/8F 75 82
23 May 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Nv 9-1 2/16 Sunny Street (2L) 13/2 - 75
15 Aug 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-7 4/8 Golden West (3¾L) 7/4F - 72
6 Jul 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yNv 9-7 3/8 Serenity Dream (4½L) 12/1 - 68
6
Willy De Houelle silk
D
BF
Willy De Houelle h 1
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (38%)
Fairyhouse Grade 3 second to Naturally Nimble now hooded; ideally may want it softer
12-2
Age: 3
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y 3yHG3 10-10 2/6 Naturally Nimble (1½L) 1/4F - 125
27 Apr 24 Aut Auteuil 15f VSft 3yHL 10-8 ht 2/8 Nietzsche Has (2½L) 33/10 - 111
5 Mar 24 Com Compiegne 16f Hy 3yH 10-8 ht 1/13 Early Mist (4L) 11/5F - 101
7
Lady Vega Allen silk
Lady Vega Allen
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (38%)
Out of half-sister to Quevega; beat an odds-on shot on sole hurdles run in France
1
Age: 3
Weight: 10-6
OR: -
Days: 96
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 24 Mli Moulins 17.5f Sft 3yH 10-4 t 1/11 Lascaris (hd) 14/1 - -
8
Mo Ghille Mar silk
Mo Ghille Mar
J: Sam Ewing
T: Mrs John Harrington
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Decent middle-distance Flat performer who wants a sound surface; stiff task on hurdles bow
Age: 3
Weight: 10-6
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Oct 24 Naa Naas 12f Y LF 9-2 9/16 Caught U Looking (11½L) 66/1 90 81
14 Sep 24 Leo Leopardstown 13f Gd Hc 8-7 8/22 Fighter (10L) 66/1 91 86
24 Aug 24 Yor York 14f GF 23yHc 8-12 p 16/16 Tabletalk (84L) 33/1 90 -
16 Jul 24 Kln Killarney 11.5f GF HcF 8-12 p 1/4 Star Kissed (3¾L) 5/1 84 95
22 Jun 24 Dro Down Royal 10.5f Gd HcF 9-2 p 7/8 Lady Doris (3¾L) 8/1 85 81
8 Jun 24 Nav Navan 10f Gd MdF 9-3 p 1/11 Cancelled (hd) 9/4F 83 87
9
Murcia silk
Murcia
J: Michael O'Sullivan
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (38%)
2m2f Auteuil Listed winner; interesting recruit, untried on this quicker ground
3-331
Age: 3
Weight: 10-6
OR: -
Days: 201
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Aut Auteuil 17.5f VSft 3yHLM 10-3 t 1/6 Entourloupe (12L) 11/2 - 96
1 Jun 24 Aut Auteuil 17.5f Hy 3yHM 10-8 t 3/8 Chloe Du Berlais (1½L) 2/1F - 86
13 May 24 Com Compiegne 16f VSft 3yHM 10-6 t 3/10 Lady Du Chenet (5L) 14/5 - 86
5 Mar 24 Com Compiegne 16f Hy 3yHM 10-8 t 3/10 Entourloupe (9L) 4/1 - 87
10
Prairie Angel silk
D
Prairie Angel
J: Richard Deegan
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Recent Newbury second; plenty of experience but career-best needed to play a major role
1162
Age: 3
Weight: 10-6
OR: -
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3yHLM 11-0 2/10 Opec (8L) 4/1 - 103
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 3yHG2 10-7 p 6/10 East India Dock (45L) 11/2 - 83
2 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y 3yH 10-11 p 1/7 Slurricane (3¼L) 11/10F - 103
14 Oct 24 Ros Roscommon 12f Sft Hc 9-1 p 1/9 Total Look (1¾L) 3/1 70 78
3 Oct 24 Bel Bellewstown 12f Y Hc 9-10 p 1/8 Gotta Catch'em All (2½L) 10/11F 63 72
2 Sep 24 Ros Roscommon 12f Sft 3yHc 9-13 p1 3/15 Moutarde (3¾L) 100/30 62 62
Verdict

On similar ground NATURALLY NIMBLE can confirm Fairyhouse form with Willy De Houelle

Verdict silk image
Naturally Nimble

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Willy De Houelle,

7/2 Naturally Nimble,

9/2 Hello Neighbour,

7/1 Murcia,

10/1 Prairie Angel,

12/1 Its Bilbo,

14/1 Mo Ghille Mar,

20/1 Sony Bill,

Lady Vega Allen,

25/1 Star Runner

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