Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Leopardstown

15:40

Date 2023-02-04

Distance 3m

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Gatsby Grey Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	166	t	712-P7	139	147	114	35d	—	—	—	22.3	—	—
Tackles this trip for the first time, plenty of weight on account of a Grade 1 second
2	Lucky Max Bay J:Mr R James(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Mr R James(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	165	—	653514	138	146	113	14d	—	—	—	29.9	—	—
Much too good for Takarengo at Cork, 8lb rise seemed to take its toll at Navan
3	Maxxum Bay J:Cian Quirke(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Cian Quirke(7) T:Gordon Elliott	165	—	-54211	138	155	89	38d	—	—	—	41.5	—	—
Ran away with the Pertemps qualifier, up 18lb now, Cian Quirke's claim will help his cause
4	Jungle Prose b/br J:Corey McGivern(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Corey McGivern(7) T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	411114	137	138	101	39d	—	—	—	38.8	—	—
Four from six for this stable, up an aggregate 52lb in the process, stays really well
5	The Very Man Bay J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	164	—	100-03	137	138	116	—	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Useful and versatile sort but probably a bit high in the weights and better over shorter
6	Blue Sari Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	163	t	414P-2	136	147	78	18d	—	—	—	26.5	—	—
150-rated chaser, 136 here, faced an unenviable task against Gaelic Warrior at Clonmel
7	Au Fleuron Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	158	p	378-04	131	140	120	35d	—	—	—	20.3	—	—
Seventh in last year's Martin Pipe, needs to jump better than at Punchestown last time
8	Freedom To Dream Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan(5) T:Peter Fahey	J:Michael O'Sullivan(5) T:Peter Fahey	158	—	444-6P	131	144	-	38d	—	—	—	20.3	—	—
Excellent fourth in last season's Martin Pipe, two chase runs this term but could go well
9	Max Flamingo Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:Francis Casey	J:Conor Maxwell T:Francis Casey	154	—	7-1P3P	127	145	-	104d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
A long time since last hurdles attempt, 16lb lower than chase rating, capable of a big run
10	A Great View b/br J:Simon Torrens T:Denis W Cullen	J:Simon Torrens T:Denis W Cullen	153	b	81-59P	126	151	129	38d	—	—	—	19	—	—
Punchestown winner last April, pulled-up here in Pertemps qualifier, blinkered first time
11	Perceval Legallois b/br J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	152	—	3U1224	125	147	123	38d	—	—	—	27.5	—	—
Possibly needed the run when fading into fourth behind Maxxum here last time, big chance
12	The Little Yank Bay J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	152	—	3241F0	125	146	132	14d	—	—	—	23.7	—	—
3-41 over hurdles, most recent win was over fences, struggled on a recent hurdles outing
13	Sams Choice Bay J:Denis O'Regan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Denis O'Regan T:Gordon Elliott	150	b	-23251	123	145	120	38d	—	—	—	32.7	—	—
Tackles 3m for the first time, every chance of getting the trip judged on 2m4f course win
14	Grozni Bay J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	148	—	310141	121	142	122	59d	—	—	—	34.8	—	—
Last two races in Britain, 12lb higher than for Punchestown win but unwise to rule out
15	The Gradual Slope Grey J:Donagh Meyler T:Sean O Obrien	J:Donagh Meyler T:Sean O Obrien	148	—	5-4161	121	144	121	11d	—	—	—	17.8	—	—
Has picked up a 5lb penalty for a narrow 2m1f novice win, faces a much longer trip now
16	Takarengo Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	143	p	7-3472	116	146	80	28d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Finished sixth off 116 in a handicap hurdle on Saturday, completely out of his depth here
17	Belle Metal Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	142	p	70-7P0	115	145	84	14d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Very hard to make a case for her on overall form, jockey booking is the main positive
18	Hardy Bloke Bay J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	140	tp	40-54U	113	141	104	38d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Big price when exiting at the fourth in race won by Maxxum last time, 4lb out of handicap

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Maxxum

41.5

OR: 22 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Jungle Prose

38.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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3rd

Grozni

34.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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Sams Choice

32.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 14.4 Odds: 0

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Lucky Max

29.9

OR: 22 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0

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Perceval Legallois

27.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 8.7 Odds: 0

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Blue Sari

26.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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The Little Yank

23.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Gatsby Grey

22.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Very Man

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Au Fleuron

20.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Freedom To Dream

20.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Max Flamingo

19.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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A Great View

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Gradual Slope

17.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Takarengo

16.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Belle Metal

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hardy Bloke

15.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gatsby Grey	139	147	114
Lucky Max	138	146	113
Maxxum	138	155	89
Jungle Prose	137	138	101
The Very Man	137	138	116
Blue Sari	136	147	78
Au Fleuron	131	140	120
Freedom To Dream	131	144	—
Max Flamingo	127	145	—
A Great View	126	151	129
Perceval Legallois	125	147	123
The Little Yank	125	146	132
Sams Choice	123	145	120
Grozni	121	142	122
The Gradual Slope	121	144	121
Takarengo	116	146	80
Belle Metal	115	145	84
Hardy Bloke	113	141	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Gradual Slope	11d ago	Quick return
Lucky Max	14d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	14d ago	Fit
Belle Metal	14d ago	Fit
Blue Sari	18d ago	Fit
Takarengo	28d ago	Fit
Gatsby Grey	35d ago	Fit
Au Fleuron	35d ago	Fit
Maxxum	38d ago	Fit
Freedom To Dream	38d ago	Fit
A Great View	38d ago	Fit
Perceval Legallois	38d ago	Fit
Sams Choice	38d ago	Fit
Hardy Bloke	38d ago	Fit
Jungle Prose	39d ago	Fit
Grozni	59d ago	Fresh
Max Flamingo	104d ago	Long break
The Very Man	—	—