December 29 / 12.10 Leopardstown

12.10

Yielding

Grant Fit Out Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Grant Fit Out Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 15-2P2

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner last season before running well in a Grade 2; turned over at 1-9 on hurdling debut over 2m at Galway and was pulled up when sent off odds-on when upped in trip at Cork; went a long way towards restoring his reputation when splitting Grade 1 bumper winner Jasmin De Vaux
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Leopardstown

The Enabler

10st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

14/1

10th

10

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Leopardstown

The Enabler

10st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; dual bumper winner, including a Listed; chased home Jasmin De Vaux on second start over timber at Navan and went one better upped to 2m4f here over Xmas; opening mark looks fair and the drop back to 2m shouldn't be an issue; could go well but his lack of handicap experience in is a concern.

14/1

1st

9

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

The Enabler

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, briefly disputed lead from 3rd, led clearly from 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths ahead before last, steadied last, reduced lead towards finish, just held on, all out

2/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 6-2 BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed definite promise in a good 2m maiden here last Christmas, staying on well from off pace, beaten under 5l; again shaped well when runner-up over 2m5f at Galway in October; should be suited by this trip.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 53y

13:15 Leopardstown

I Am Lorenzo

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, some headway on inner when pecked on landing 2 out, soon weakened

12/1

8th

2

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 53y

13:15 Leopardstown

I Am Lorenzo

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear

12/1

2nd

4

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

I Am Lorenzo

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

soon prominent, outpaced when ridden before last, ran on and went second after last, switched right when pressed winner towards finish, just failed

9/2

8/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 10-P BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
GBP300,000 purchase from Denis Murphy after winning a point-to-point; workmanlike winner of a Gowran bumper on heavy; favourite for a festival bumper at Punchestown, struggling from over a half mile out and completely tailed off; reported lame after being pulled up on hurdling debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

14:40 Punchestown

Port Joulain

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, raced in second and hung left, disputed lead from 5th, pressed leader before 7th, led going best before last, went clear when ridden run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

5/4

1st

4

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

14:40 Punchestown

Port Joulain

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, raced in second and hung left, disputed lead from 5th, pressed leader before 7th, led going best before last, went clear when ridden run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

5/4

3rd

7

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

Port Joulain

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, prominent early, lost position but in touch with leaders after 1st, headway after 2 out, went second when ridden before last, lost second and no extra run-in

8/1

Form: 933-2

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Placed three times over longer distances than this; probably capable of winning over hurdles, but more appealing as a chasing prospect in the longer term; may find a few of these too good,
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

14:40 Punchestown

Bossofthebrownies

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

led and clear early, disputed lead from 5th, led narrowly before 7th

7/2

3rd

1

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

14:40 Punchestown

Bossofthebrownies

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

led and clear early, disputed lead from 5th, led narrowly before 7th

7/2

Form: 3-35

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point-to-point; made pleasing bumper debut when third at Punchestown in May and sold by John Nallen for 90,000GBP; back from summer break with promising third at Navan, despite racing keenly; hurdling debut was encouraging too, but may need more experience
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 63y

15:40 Punchestown

Minella Post

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Runner-up in a point and placed in two bumpers; solid efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles, including at this track; steps up in trip today and should be closely involved if staying.

15/8

4th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 63y

15:40 Punchestown

Minella Post

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Runner-up in a point and placed in two bumpers; solid efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles, including at this track; steps up in trip today and should be closely involved if staying.

15/8

5th

6

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

Minella Post

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

Runner-up in a point-to-point; made pleasing bumper debut when third at Punchestown in May and sold by John Nallen for 90,000GBP; back from summer break with promising third at Navan, despite racing keenly; hurdling debut was encouraging too, but may need more experience

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No fitness doubts since he is a recent point-to-point winner; faces a very tough task in this company
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Slieve Annilog

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Riceal Dunne

Point winner; shaped okay when sixth of 10 in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown over Christmas; should improve if he handles the slower ground.

10/1

Form: 10-9 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who was impressive when winning heavy ground Navan bumper on rules debut in March; tailed off in Punchestown Grade 1 contest; failed to run to expectations on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; remains of interest despite that reverse.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

Harbour Highway

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Emmet Mullins

Point winner who was impressive when winning heavy ground Navan bumper on rules debut in March; tailed off in Punchestown Grade 1 contest; failed to run to expectations on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; remains of interest despite that reverse.

7/1

7th

3

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

Harbour Highway

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Emmet Mullins

Point winner who was impressive when winning heavy ground Navan bumper on rules debut in March; tailed off in Punchestown Grade 1 contest; failed to run to expectations on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; remains of interest despite that reverse.

7/1

9th

8

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:20 Fairyhouse

Harbour Highway

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

led, not fluent 1st, pressed leader before 2nd

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 106-2 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of a Fairyhouse bumper on debut in January; not up to the task in Grade 1 company; well clear of the third at Punchestown on hurdling debut; form boosted by the winner The Big Westerner in landing a Grade 2 race at Limerick.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 63y

15:40 Punchestown

Argento Boy

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, in touch with leaders after 2nd, mistake 8th, headway before 9th, challenging going best after 2 out, led and went clear before last, ridden briefly and stayed on run-in

10/11

1st

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 63y

15:40 Punchestown

Argento Boy

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, in touch with leaders after 2nd, mistake 8th, headway before 9th, challenging going best after 2 out, led and went clear before last, ridden briefly and stayed on run-in

10/11

1

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

Argento Boy

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, led narrowly or disputed lead, mistake 2nd

2/1

Form: 9-P

Last run: 231 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a point in February; beaten 40l in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle the following month; absent since pulled up at Killarney in May, second-string for the trainer of The Enabler.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

Jocker Du Moulin

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Third in a point in February; beaten 40l in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle the following month; absent since pulled up at Killarney in May, second-string for the trainer of The Enabler.

50/1

5

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:10 Leopardstown

Jocker Du Moulin

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Third in a point in February; beaten 40l in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle the following month; absent since pulled up at Killarney in May, second-string for the trainer of The Enabler.

50/1

12

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:35 Killarney

Jocker Du Moulin

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Third in a point in February but was beaten 40l in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle the following month; needs to find plenty.

14/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins were gained in Germany; unreliable since his arrival in Ireland, though has shown flashes of his best form, including when fifth in the 2023 Ascot Stakes; seems risky.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

2

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Weston

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Showed some decent form on the Flat for Gordon Elliott; not much to be gleaned from two maiden hurdle outings and will probably be better with a mark.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €41.50
Straight Forecast €39.59
Trifecta €351.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Enabler

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Argento Boy

TOPSPEED:

I Am Lorenzo

POSTDATA:

The Enabler