LEOPARDSTOWN
29 December 2024
Sunday 29th December

Southwell (AW) Tips

11:05 11:35 12:05 12:40 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35

Doncaster Tips

11:52 12:27 13:02 13:38 14:12 14:47 15:22

Limerick Tips

12:00 12:32 13:07 13:42 14:17 14:52 15:27

Leopardstown Tips

12:10 12:45 13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:40

Kelso Tips

12:18 12:53 13:28 14:03 14:38 15:13
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Neville Hotels Hurdle (Grade 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTE2
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Leopardstown
Runners
6

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
2
Fils d'Oudairies silk
C
D
Fils d'Oudairies
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Struggled as the outsider of four in this race last year, absent since, faces massive task
10134-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-12
OR: 144
Days: 366
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft/Hy HG1 11-12 4/4 State Man (22L) 28/1 148 144
25 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft HG1 11-12 3/4 State Man (8½L) 33/1 148 155
1 Oct 23 Tip Tipperary 16f Sft HG3 11-8 1/3 Deo Bellator (30L) 9/2 148 144
22 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 16f Y/Sft HcHL 11-7 11/17 Man O Work (20L) 16/1 149 137
6 Jul 23 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HG3 11-5 1/13 Sharjah (2¾L) 18/1 145 152
29 May 23 Bal Ballinrobe 18.5f Gd H 11-1 1/5 Cash Back (nk) 11/8 145 149
3
King Of Kingsfield silk
CD
D
BF
King Of Kingsfield
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up on chase debut at Navan, no match for Brighterdaysahead in Grade 3 at Down Royal
304-22
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 144
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Nav Navan 17f Y Ch 11-12 2/9 Down Memory Lane (7L) 6/4F - 137
1 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y HG3 11-1 2/6 Brighterdaysahead (3¾L) 13/2 144 144
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvHG1 11-12 4/9 Mystical Power (11½L) 28/1 140 139
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f Hy HcHG3 10-12 14/17 Absurde (17L) 4/1 140 128
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NvHG1 11-12 3/10 Ballyburn (14L) 12/1 140 140
26 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y MdH 11-12 1/23 Mirazur West (6L) 15/8 - 132
4
Mystical Power silk
D
BF
Mystical Power
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Dual Grade 1 winner as a novice, never going well on reappearance in the Fighting Fifth
1211-6
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 154
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 16f Gd HG1 11-10 h 6/7 Sir Gino (33L) 6/5J 154 121
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvHG1 11-12 h 1/9 Firefox (1¾L) 2/1F 148 153
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 16.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 h 1/6 Firefox (½L) 11/10F 148 148
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 h1 2/11 Slade Steel (1½L) 100/30 148 144
14 Jan 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft NvHG2 11-4 1/4 Jigoro (7L) 5/4F - 144
31 Jul 23 Gal Galway 16.5f Sft 4yNvH 11-0 1/12 Samui (7L) 6/4F - 126
5
State Man silk
CD
D
BF
State Man
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
11 x Distance Winner - Won 11 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts here (80%)
Distance Specialist - 11 wins from 14 starts at this distance (79%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Champion Hurdle winner, lost to Brighterdaysahead at Punchestown, should be sharper now
1111-2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 169
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft HG1 11-12 2/7 Brighterdaysahead (¾L) 4/9F 169 166
3 May 24 Pun Punchestown 16f Y HG1 11-12 1/4 Irish Point (2L) 2/7F 169 170
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy HG1 11-10 1/8 Irish Point (1¼L) 2/5F 169 160
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft HG1 11-12 1/4 Bob Olinger (5½L) 2/5F 167 170
29 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft/Hy HG1 11-12 1/4 Impaire Et Passe (3¼L) 4/7F 166 168
25 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft HG1 11-12 1/4 Echoes In Rain (5L) 1/6F 166 165
6
Winter Fog silk
CD
D
Winter Fog
J: Brian Hayes
T: W P Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Did well to take third place in the Morgiana reversing previous form with Daddy Long Legs
-41433
Age: 10
Weight: 11-12
OR: 150
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft HG1 11-12 3/7 Brighterdaysahead (14L) 28/1 150 150
6 Oct 24 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HG3 11-8 3/5 Daddy Long Legs (16½L) 9/4 152 131
3 Sep 24 Gow Gowran Park 14f Gd Md 9-9 2/11 Mr Percy (7L) 11/10F - 78
15 Aug 24 Trm Tramore 16f Gd/Y Md 10-7 2/11 Familiar Dreams (2½L) 13/8 - 89
1 Aug 24 Gal Galway 16f Gd HcHG3 11-12 4/19 Nurburgring (9½L) 28/1 152 154
4 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 16f Y HG3 11-5 1/8 Shecouldbeanything (16L) 22/1 147 153
7
Brighterdaysahead silk
D
Brighterdaysahead
J: Sam Ewing
T: Gordon Elliott
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts at this distance (83%)
Enhanced her reputation significantly with Morgiana defeat of State Man, strong contender
121-11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: 155
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft HG1 11-5 1/7 State Man (¾L) 9/4 153 159
1 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y HG3 11-7 1/6 King Of Kingsfield (3¾L) 4/5F 145 155
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvHG1 11-0 1/8 Staffordshire Knot (7½L) 6/5F 143 145
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft NvHG2M 11-7 2/8 Golden Ace (1¾L) 5/6F 143 142
11 Feb 24 Nav Navan 21f Hy NvHLM 11-2 1/6 Pastorale (12L) 1/3F - 142
10 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft NvHG3M 10-10 1/12 Banntown Girl (4¾L) 2/1F - 138
1
Daddy Long Legs silk
D
Daddy Long Legs
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
-50135
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 147
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft HG1 11-12 5/7 Brighterdaysahead (33L) 14/1 149 131
1 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y HG3 11-8 3/6 Brighterdaysahead (9¼L) 7/4 150 145
6 Oct 24 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HG3 11-5 1/5 Smooth Tom (16L) EvensF 150 149
1 Aug 24 Gal Galway 16f Gd HcHG3 11-10 t 19/19 Nurburgring (39L) 5/1F 150 122
4 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 16f Y HG3 11-5 t 5/8 Winter Fog (45L) 2/5F 150 104
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 11-4 t 1/24 Brentford Hope (5L) 16/5F 135 143
Verdict

Several Mullins stars have underperformed this week but an on-song STATE MAN should be able to avenge his Punchestown defeat

Verdict silk image
State Man

Betting Forecast:

8/13 State Man,

2/1 Brighterdaysahead,

12/1 Mystical Power,

25/1 King Of Kingsfield,

Winter Fog,

33/1 Daddy Long Legs,

50/1 Fils d'Oudairies

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