December 28 / 15.30 Leopardstown

15.30

Soft

Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5949.58
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-

Last run: 253 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemed to run very nice race in 4yo hurdle at Auteuil at huge odds in April for Giada Menato; was cheap 2yo but dam was well-related and joined top yard.
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2nd

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Ile Atlantique

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

His form/jumping have been in and out since his Grade 2 novice chase win at Naas last January, soundly beaten in a handicap at Leopardstown latest; however, two starts ago he followed Heart Wood home in a 2m7f Grade 3 at Tramore; could have a big say for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

15/2

8th

2

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Ile Atlantique

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Hurdle winner and won twice over fences last season, including a Grade 2 at Naas; however, his form then fell away and twice failed to complete; signs of a resurgence when second to Heart Wood at Tramore last time and can go well if building on that.

9/1

4

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Ile Atlantique

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, fell 10th

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer has outstanding hit-rate; 11-10, won point for Ellmarie Holden in November; was likely at or near peak fitness for that and sold since, albeit for £45,000; top sire; closely related to winners Ava Rose (hurdle) and Top Of The List (point).
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2nd

2

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 210y

15:35 Galway

Feronily

11st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Emmet Mullins

raced in third, switched left after 6th, niggled along briefly after 4 out, pressed leaders when slightly hampered and stumbled 2 out, steadied last, soon outpaced and ridden briefly, kept on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

4/11

1st

3

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 60y

18:35 Punchestown

Feronily

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

jumped well, led, headed and raced in second after 2nd, led again after 6th, ridden after 2 out, reduced lead but kept on well run-in

5/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Top sire and stable; Eur48,000 yearling, E150,000 3yo; dam bumper/useful hurdle/chase winner for Dan Skelton; promise when fell in two points earlier this year.
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22

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

No Time To Wait

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John C McConnell

Now 0-10 chasing and hasn't progressed from his novice season; looks to have a good bit to find.

25/1

21

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

No Time To Wait

10st 12lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: John C McConnell

He's on a competitive mark on chase form as recent as last July; however, he hasn't been at his best on either outing this winter and is now 0-9 over fences; needs to raise his game in first-time blinkers (replacing a visor); well beaten in the NH Chase (3m6f) at last season's Festival.

100/1

4th

1

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 2f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

No Time To Wait

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John C McConnell

Bumper/hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott; 0-8 chasing; well beaten when unseating at the last in the Troytown at Navan (3m, heavy); better effort when 14l behind in the Paddy Power (3m, yielding) at Leopardstown; others preferred.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer dominates bumpers but stable amateur rides Ile Atlantique; EurE36,000 3yo half-brother to his bumper/hurdle/smart chase winner Castlebawn West and 2m4f hurdle winner Commandingpresence; dam hurdle winner; leading sire.
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9th

1

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

18:05 Downpatrick

Castlebawn North

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: C A McBratney

led, pushed along and headed from over 3f out, soon weakened

20/1

8th

14

19th May 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:00 Downpatrick

Castlebawn North

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

First reserve; third runner for yard; not disgraced on bumper debut at Leopardstown but was tailed-off at Clonmel next time; this better ground should suit but others have stronger credentials.

4th

1

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

17:25 Clonmel

Castlebawn North

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Half-brother to bumper winner and smart chaser Castlebawn West was plenty keen for inexperienced rider on Leopardstown debut over Christmas when fourth to an odds-on stablemate; Patrick Mullins now takes over and no surprise if he improved enough to play a major role.

7/2

100/1

Form: 06

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled both starts, 100s latest.
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4th

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Ostend

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Needs to improve on his third-place finishes (modest/remote) this term but would be interesting if the ground is good; won off current mark at Market Rasen (2m3f) the last time he raced on such going.

13/2

3rd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Ostend

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won a four-runner chase at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) in March; two lesser runs have come on either side of wind surgery and there are some doubts about him on soft ground.

11/2

3rd

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Ostend

12st 1lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Pulled up at Perth in April when last seen out, but he ran creditably on his three completed starts last term, winning four-runner chase at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) in March; has since had wind surgery; return to shorter not sure to suit.

12/1

Form: 9-35

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best run the middle run in October when 66s third at Thurles; up against it in race at this track now; races handy.
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1

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Answering

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest.

33/1

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Answering

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest.

33/1

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 60 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eur30,000 3yo half-brother to bumper/hurdle winner Pride Of The Braid, hurdle/useful chase winner A Little Magic and hurdle winner Largy Debut; dam bumper winner; found little after travelling well when joint-favourite at Ayr; likely this a much better race.
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4th

4

1st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

13:40 Fakenham

Largy Ray

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Irish bumper winner in August; dramatic exit on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Huntingdon; possibly best watched for now.

33/1

0

2

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Largy Ray

11st 0lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Clare Hobson

In a first-time tongue-tie when winning a soft-ground bumper at Kilbeggan and the runner-up won a maiden hurdle last month; should win more races for new connections.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eur2,000 3yo half-brother to four winners including Talksalot (6f 2yo) and Kiss The Stars (5f/6f); dam 5f/7f winner; hard to fancy.
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14th

1

(1)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Areuhavingacup

10st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Struggled in a bumper and in a maiden hurdle; half-brother to four winners but makes no appeal on Flat/AW debut.

100/1

5

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Areuhavingacup

11st 4lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: T G McCourt

Hurdles debut; well beaten eighth on first start in a bumper last month at Leopardstown; tough ask.

200/1

8th

2

28th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Areuhavingacup

12st 0lb

J: Mr I Ryan

T: T G McCourt

midfield

100/1

Form: 30/60-

Last run: 518 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Form tailed off a bit after pleasing Leopardstown third for Steve Mahon in March of last year; had more trainers than runs since and no idea what to expect.
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2

(10)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:02 Navan

Forever Frankie

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Michael G Cleary

NH maiden can only be watched on belated Flat debut.

66/1

6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Forever Frankie

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Michael G Cleary

Maiden after 16 runs under all rules; back after an absence with two runs over the summer, the best of which was a fifth in a Wexford h'cap chase; needs his best back over hurdles.

22/1

5th

9

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Forever Frankie

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael G Cleary

Returned from a lengthy break to make stable debut at Downpatrick 9 days ago when fifth of 11 (2m2f, good) after leading at two out; entitled to improve from that but majority of hurdles form is not great; needs to improve on chasing debut; trainer also runs Figurehead.

14/1

Form: 0/

Last run: 732 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eur30,000 foal, Eur65,000 yearling half-brother to six winners including Tawaabb (Group-placed 5f 2yo; RPR 99), Kylayne (5f-6f; 99), this yard's Golden Spear (useful dual-purpose) and Penzena (1m AW, 91); dam 7f 2yo winner (98); tongue tie not a great sign; out the back when last seen.
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13th

12

(6)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Golden Star

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

7yo who has raced only six times; beaten 12l in a Curragh handicap over this far only ten days ago.

25/1

8th

3

(2)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Golden Star

10st 11lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: A J Martin

midfield

14/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 246 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8s, down the field at Punchestown in April; scratched (ground) at Down Royal Monday; likely can do better.
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0

6

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 150y

13:55 Galway

Onehellofagetaway

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Showed some ability in a Thurles bumper for Liz Doyle; well beaten on his stable debut at Roscommon last month; little to recommend.

200/1

9

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:35 Roscommon

Onehellofagetaway

11st 4lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, pushed along halfway

10/1

16

30th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 40y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Onehellofagetaway

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P J Rothwell

Reserve; tailed off on his debut but was a single-figure price and he ran better at Thurles when only weakening from 2f out; has ability.

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Relatively interesting pedigree; rising 7 and her trainer rarely has bumper runners.
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12

28th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Ballysax Sally

11st 7lb

J: Mr D M Moylan

T: J G Coogan

towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear and became detached halfway, pulled up 6f out

100/1

Non-runners

Onehellofagetaway

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.00
Straight Forecast €4.32
Trifecta €12.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ile Atlantique

POSTDATA:

Ile Atlantique

The Irish Sun:

Ile Atlantique