O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

13:10

O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

Date 2024-12-26

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €26,550

Runners (10)

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
6	Willy De Houelle Grey J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	153	h	12-2	-	140	120	25d	—	—	-17	15	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Fairyhouse Grade 3 second to Naturally Nimble now hooded; ideally may want it softer
2	Hello Neighbour Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Unbeaten in two on the Flat; very interesting now switched to hurdles
1	Naturally Nimble Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	156	—	71	-	140	119	25d	—	—	0	14	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Outpaced Willy De Houelle at Fairyhouse; 3lb worse off but good chance of confirming form
9	Murcia Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	146	—	3-331	-	118	-	201d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
2m2f Auteuil Listed winner; interesting recruit, untried on this quicker ground
3	Its Bilbo Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	4-1	-	125	114	33d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Created good impression on Punchestown hurdles debut; type to progress but upped in class
7	Lady Vega Allen Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	146	—	1	-	-	-	96d	—	—	+6	11.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Out of half-sister to Quevega; beat an odds-on shot on sole hurdles run in France
4	Sony Bill Bay J:Simon Torrens T:W P Mullins	J:Simon Torrens T:W P Mullins	153	—	114-F2	-	120	-	201d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
French recruit has yet to race on ground this quick
10	Prairie Angel Chestnut J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	146	—	1162	-	125	122	27d	—	—	+11	13.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Recent Newbury second; plenty of experience but career-best needed to play a major role
8	Mo Ghille Mar Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Sam Ewing T:Mrs John Harrington	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Decent middle-distance Flat performer who wants a sound surface; stiff task on hurdles bow
5	Star Runner Bay J:Oakley Brown T:William Durkan	J:Oakley Brown T:William Durkan	153	—	25	-	121	107	39d	—	—	+2	4.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Promising hurdles debut at Cork but disappointing since; fair bit to find

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Willy De Houelle	15/8	7/4	2/1
Hello Neighbour	10/3	3/1	7/2
Naturally Nimble	11/2	9/2	11/2
Murcia	9/1	17/2	9/1
Its Bilbo	8/1	8/1	8/1
Lady Vega Allen	14/1	14/1	12/1
Sony Bill	14/1	14/1	14/1
Prairie Angel	25/1	25/1	25/1
Mo Ghille Mar	40/1	33/1	33/1
Star Runner	50/1	33/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Willy De Houelle

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10

2/1

2nd

Naturally Nimble

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Prairie Angel

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 13 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Its Bilbo

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Lady Vega Allen

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Hello Neighbour

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Murcia

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Star Runner

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Sony Bill

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Mo Ghille Mar

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Willy De Houelle	—	140	120
Hello Neighbour	—	—	—
Naturally Nimble	—	140	119
Murcia	—	118	—
Its Bilbo	—	125	114
Lady Vega Allen	—	—	—
Sony Bill	—	120	—
Prairie Angel	—	125	122
Mo Ghille Mar	—	—	—
Star Runner	—	121	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Willy De Houelle	25d ago	Fit
Naturally Nimble	25d ago	Fit
Prairie Angel	27d ago	Fit
Its Bilbo	33d ago	Fit
Star Runner	39d ago	Fit
Lady Vega Allen	96d ago	Long break
Murcia	201d ago	Long break
Sony Bill	201d ago	Long break
Hello Neighbour	—	—
Mo Ghille Mar	—	—