Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

13:45

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2023-12-27

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Daddy Long Legs Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1	-	138	111	27d	—	—	-11	19.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
French recruit impressed on Thurles hurdles debut; potentially high-class novice
6	Predators Gold Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	1-1	-	125	84	32d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Did all that was asked at Punchestown; Townend prefers Daddy Long Legs but respected
4	Down Memory Lane Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	11-1	-	127	66	46d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Didn't beat much at Down Royal but looked classy and worth his place here
2	Caldwell Potter Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	163-21	-	141	114	18d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Mighty Potter's brother won well at Navan and surely has more to offer; respected
8	The Big Doyen Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Peter Fahey	J:Mark Walsh T:Peter Fahey	166	—	9-1123	135	142	132	40d	—	—	+17	22.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Recent Grade 2 third steps up another level and others likely open to greater improvement
1	Absurde Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	16	-	132	108	—	—	—	+4	8.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Better on the Flat but still unexposed as a hurdler on only third start
5	Fascile Mode Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Thomas Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Thomas Mullins	166	—	404-16	-	132	106	24d	—	—	-2	0.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Royal Bond sixth needs to improve plenty
7	Smooth Tom Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Andrew Slattery	J:Keith Donoghue T:Andrew Slattery	166	—	11	-	130	107	45d	—	—	+15	17.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
2-2 over hurdles; plenty of racing experience and could outrun his likely odds
9	Westport Cove Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	h	10-1	-	119	74	34d	—	—	+9	10.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Keen-going sort won at Thurles recently but this is an altogether stiffer task

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Daddy Long Legs	13/8	13/8	13/8
Predators Gold	4/1	4/1	4/1
Down Memory Lane	4/1	4/1	4/1
Caldwell Potter	5/1	5/1	5/1
The Big Doyen	12/1	12/1	12/1
Absurde	18/1	18/1	18/1
Fascile Mode	28/1	28/1	28/1
Smooth Tom	33/1	33/1	33/1
Westport Cove	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Big Doyen

22.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

2nd

Predators Gold

21.4

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 4.4

4/1

3rd

Daddy Long Legs

19.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

13/8

Smooth Tom

17.6

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Down Memory Lane

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Westport Cove

10.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Absurde

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Caldwell Potter

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Fascile Mode

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Big Doyen	135	142	132
Daddy Long Legs	—	138	111
Predators Gold	—	125	84
Down Memory Lane	—	127	66
Caldwell Potter	—	141	114
Absurde	—	132	108
Fascile Mode	—	132	106
Smooth Tom	—	130	107
Westport Cove	—	119	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Caldwell Potter	18d ago	Fit
Fascile Mode	24d ago	Fit
Daddy Long Legs	27d ago	Fit
Predators Gold	32d ago	Fit
Westport Cove	34d ago	Fit
The Big Doyen	40d ago	Fit
Smooth Tom	45d ago	Fit
Down Memory Lane	46d ago	Fresh
Absurde	—	—