December 28 / 15.40 Leopardstown

15.40

Good To Yielding

Midland Legal Solicitors INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 0f 34y
  • 5 runners
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Midland Legal Solicitors INH Flat Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made easy work of a point before £330,000 sale in November; hard to gauge what that form is worth but he has to be high on the shortlist given both his sale price and the yard's strike-rate in bumpers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Kovanis

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner; highly tried to no avail the last twice in a Grade 2 novice at Navan and in a Grade 1 novice at Naas (both 2m4f on soft and heavy); makes handicap debut now and preferred by Kennedy, but others appeal more.

9/1

3rd

3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

13:55 Punchestown

Kovanis

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Wide-margin point winner who got off the mark immediately under rules when winning a Leopardstown bumper last Christmas (yielding); likely didn't handle soft-heavy conditions when tailed off in a Fairyhouse bumper in April; can do better now.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to point/useful 2m hurdle winner Global Jackpot who was only narrowly denied in a point and the winner from that contest has won under rules since; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 34y

15:40 Leopardstown

Global Submission

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Half-brother to point/useful 2m hurdle winner Global Jackpot who was only narrowly denied in a point and the winner from that contest has won under rules since; respected.

5/1

2nd

1

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 34y

15:40 Leopardstown

Global Submission

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Half-brother to point/useful 2m hurdle winner Global Jackpot who was only narrowly denied in a point and the winner from that contest has won under rules since; respected.

5/1

Form: 2

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Distant runner-up in a Punchestown bumper behind Gigginstown's Kalypso'chance last month and that winner has landed a Listed bumper since; half-brother to State Man and ought to improve.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Soir De Garde

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Tramore maiden winner (yielding) last year; after a long layoff, was no match for stablemate El Fabiolo at Leopardstown but was running well considering he faced a stiff task at the weights when a faller at the last (held in third) behind two 150+ rated rivals over 2m at Cork over Easter; half-brother to State Man remains unexposed and could go well if staying this longer trip (Townend's choice); hood back on.

11/4

2

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

Soir De Garde

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W P Mullins

Tramore maiden hurdle winner (16.5f, yielding) was no match for stablemate El Fabiolo at Leopardstown (18.5f, sft-hvy) last month; still relatively early days for this half-brother to State Man but is conceding 5lb to higher rated rivals here; Absurde looks yard's main hope.

15/2

Form: 20

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in seven-runner Fairyhouse bumper on debut but low-key effort in a deeper race at Navan since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Trooper Lewis

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ms M Dowdall Blake

Her dam was a star; runner-up in Fairyhouse bumper on debut; bit disappointing since; cheekpieces on for hurdles bow; others preferred.

20/1

4th

7

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 34y

15:40 Leopardstown

Trooper Lewis

12st 0lb

J: Luke Carberry

T: Ms M Dowdall Blake

Runner-up in seven-runner Fairyhouse bumper on debut but low-key effort in a deeper race at Navan since.

20/1

4th

7

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 34y

15:40 Leopardstown

Trooper Lewis

12st 0lb

J: Luke Carberry

T: Ms M Dowdall Blake

Runner-up in seven-runner Fairyhouse bumper on debut but low-key effort in a deeper race at Navan since.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Racinger gelding; dam French 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to French winners L'Instant D'Amour (2m1f-2m2f hurdle/chase) and Junglespeed Mancel (1m5f AQPS Flat); yard 1-69 in bumpers last five years.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:18 Wexford

Prince Inger

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Yet to show much in a bumper and in two maiden hurdles; will likely be seen to better effect when sent handicapping

40/1

Non-runners

Kilwaughter, Strong Link

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.40
Straight Forecast €7.93
Trifecta €9.20

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Kovanis

POSTDATA:

Strong Link

SPOTLIGHT:

Soir De Garde