December 29 / 15.40 Leopardstown

15.40

Yielding

Plusvital Flat Race

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Plusvital Flat Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.10
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 21 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when second of 12 on debut at Listowel and got off the mark at the second attempt at Naas last month; she won that well but this looks a tougher heat and more will be needed.
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12th

5

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Carrigmoornaspruce

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Declan Queally

Beaten about 13l by Bambino Fever in a bumper but she won three of those, including a Grade 3 at Punchestown (yielding); no surprise to see her doing well over hurdles and the defeats have come in a Grade 3 at Down Royal (won by Full Of Life who dictated) and a Grade 1 at Leopardstown where she was left in second at the final flight behind smart gelding Skylight Hustle; she's back against her own sex here and rates solid each-way material.

11/1

2

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Carrigmoornaspruce

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Smart form in bumpers, three wins culminating in Grade 3 success at Punchestown festival (yielding); impressive hurdles debut at Listowel last month when making most (jumped well) to hammer a couple of subsequent maiden winners over 2m (yielding); the one to beat.

11/8

9/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000 euros 3yo; placed in sole point-to-point and won a bumper easily on testing ground at Tramore on his racecourse debut; different conditions to contend with here but he's from a top yard and he should go well.
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13th

19

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Sortudo

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Finished mid-division in last season's Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival but he was useful in that sphere and beat I'll Sort That by 12l when making all at Fairyhouse in April; off to the perfect start over hurdles when comfortably winning a Cork maiden (2m, yielding to soft; first-time hood) in November but found his old rival I'll Sort That too strong when second in a Naas Grade 1 (2m4f, soft) two months ago; likely to run well again.

14/1

1st

5

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Sortudo

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bang there in two bumpers at Leopardstown (the latest a Grade 2) and he ran well to be seventh of 17 in the Champion Bumper, where he appeared to get outpaced when it mattered; has 4l to find with third-placed Shuttle Diplomacy but these conditions can be a great leveller; respected.

11/4

1st

5

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Sortudo

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bang there in two bumpers at Leopardstown (the latest a Grade 2) and he ran well to be seventh of 17 in the Champion Bumper, where he appeared to get outpaced when it mattered; has 4l to find with third-placed Shuttle Diplomacy but these conditions can be a great leveller; respected.

11/4

Form: 1327-4 D BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed some smart form for Seamus Fahey last season; third in this race then a fine 2.5l second in a Grade 2 at the DRF; may have needed her comeback run at Limerick on her stable debut and she has the best form in the race; chance.
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1st

14

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Punchestown

Switch From Diesel

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Ran in 12 bumpers, winning three and second to Bambino Fever in a Grade 1 at this venue; also 1m4f maiden winner at the Curragh; kept good company in novice hurdles during the winter (last two outings in Grade 1s); might not want the ground too lively but look the part now on her first maiden start since 4l second in a 22-runner contest at Navan last December

11/8

8th

12

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Switch From Diesel

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Ran in 12 bumpers, winning three and second to Bambino Fever in a Grade 1; also 1m4f maiden winner at the Curragh; can win races over hurdles, unlikely to make the breakthrough here.

40/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beat sole other finisher 25l in Castletown-Geoghegan point-to-point in April (soft) after which he fetched 250,000euros at Punchestown May Sale; made a strong impression at Fairyhouse four weeks ago.
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5th

5

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:15 Punchestown

Koktail Brut

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of three for yard; bright start over timber, winning a C&D maiden (heavy) and beating Blake by a head in the Royal Bond; limitations seemingly exposed in Grade 1 company on his next three runs but back on song with a Grade 2 win at Fairyhouse last time (left in lead after Blake fell at the last); wouldn't want the track to dry out too much.

13/2

1st

1

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Koktail Brut

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to make an effective transition to Grade 1 company in three attempts since in Grade 2 Royal Bond C&D victory over Blake in November; around 2l behind fellow outsider Too Bossy For Us (sixth) when eighth in the Supreme Novices'.

13/2

8th

4

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Koktail Brut

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Proved useful in bumpers but is held by a couple of today's rivals on Punchestown festival running; form over hurdles (kept to 2m) features a narrow success in Grade 2 at Fairyhouse and respectable fourth in steadily run Grade 1 at Leopardstown, sandwiching a Christmas flop that is best forgiven (bled from nose); however, may lack the class needed for this assignment.

50/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was sent off at odds of 25-1 on his debut at Fairyhouse but won in decent style; the third from that race ran respectably to finish fourth here on Thursday so the form looks ok; dangerous to dismiss but looks the yard's second string.
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2

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:22 Downpatrick

William Butler

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Winner of a Fairyhouse bumper on debut in November (yielding); some reasonable efforts in maiden hurdles at around 3m without winning; not so fluent at Kilbeggan last time when fading into second (24.5f, good to yielding); needs a bit more to win and needs to give weight away to most, but one of the leading contenders.

11/4

2

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

19:05 Kilbeggan

William Butler

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Fairyhouse bumper winner; rating of 113 gives him every chance and he's posted decent efforts at around this trip on his last three starts; obvious chance in first-time blinkers.

5/2

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

15:15 Wexford

William Butler

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 113; Fairyhouse bumper winner last November; looked short of pace when 10l third over 3m1f at Tipperary and last time when 2.5l second at Punchestown (2m7f); possibilities back up in trip

7/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €66.90
Straight Forecast €45.31
Trifecta €119.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Koktail Brut

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Koktail Brut

POSTDATA:

Koktail Brut