Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

15:00

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Date 2023-12-28

Distance 2m7f80y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €17,700

Winning Time 6m 25.70s (slow by 41.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gaoth Chuil (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · T M Walsh	5/1	Won
2nd	Farouk d'Alene (FR) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	18/1	0.3
3rd	Nine Graces (GB) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	5/1	.5
4th	Foxy Jacks (IRE) Gavin Brouder · M F Morris	4/1F	1.75
5th	West Is Awake (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Edward Cawley	5/1	10
6th	Champagne Platinum (IRE) Miss A B O'Connor · E Bolger	25/1	2.25
7th	Franciscan Rock (IRE) Ricky Doyle · M F Morris	25/1	11
8th	Lucky Zebo (GB) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	7/1	25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Aldo The Apache (IRE) Brian Hayes · C A Murphy	100/1
P.U.	M C Muldoon (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	10/1
P.U.	Maxxum (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	6/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
16	West Is Awake Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Edward Cawley	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Edward Cawley	140	h	0-1062	119	147	98	26d	—	—	+3	23.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won return at Fairyhouse and back to form when 2nd latest; more to come back up in trip
13	Gaoth Chuil Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	144	—	91P-22	123	151	58	46d	—	—	+6	23.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won mares' h'cap hurdle from stone lower here last term and 2nd both runs this term
12	Foxy Jacks Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:M F Morris	144	—	-21P31	123	156	-	41d	—	—	+23	38	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Career best in Cross Country race at Cheltenham latest and rated 26lb lower over timber
4	Maxxum Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	00-145	138	158	94	19d	—	—	+14	25.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Highly progressive last season including winning this race but not as good twice this term
11	Nine Graces Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	146	t	311-53	125	149	75	26d	—	—	+9	22.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Maiden hurdle winner and followed up in h'cap in April; good 3rd on return; back up to 3m
8	Lucky Zebo Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	147	—	1-1131	126	144	35	90d	—	—	+18	29.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won 4 of last 5; up 12lb for latest; hard to gauge where ceiling is; more to come at 3m
7	M C Muldoon Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	150	—	123/1/	129	148	-	—	—	—	+23	32.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Poor on the Flat in Cesarewitch latest; never been as good in this sphere either; new trip
1	Farouk D'alene Bay J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	21F/F5	145	148	-	28d	—	—	+21	25	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Missed last season; has come down in 2 of last 3 starts; best watched back over timber
5	Franciscan Rock Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	156	p	133-F4	135	150	-	46d	—	—	+18	22.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won Thurles maiden hurdle in Feb'; good runs in defeat since; interesting back over timber
15	Champagne Platinum Grey J:Miss A B O'Connor(3) T:E Bolger	J:Miss A B O'Connor(3) T:E Bolger	142	p	04P-76	121	145	-	32d	—	—	+16	18.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
No wins over timber since 2018 and struggling over fences this term
9	Aldo The Apache Bay J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	146	—	FU4-PP	125	147	-	191d	—	—	+18	19.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
No wins since 2021; failed to complete in 4 of last 5 and rated higher in this sphere
NR	Absolute Notions Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	132P-1	142	151	115	51d	—	—	—	33	—	—
Gr 1 2nd here last winter; won easy test on return; more to come from him back up in trip
NR	Ambitious Fellow Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Fahey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Fahey	160	—	0-0315	139	148	83	54d	—	—	—	22.3	—	—
Non-runner
NR	Ballybawn Belter Bay J:TBC T:Liz Doyle	J: T:Liz Doyle	151	—	81-818	130	149	97	46d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Won 2 of last 4 but didn't seem to appreciate soft last time
NR	Broomfield Bijou Bay J:TBC T:J P Dempsey	J: T:J P Dempsey	146	—	211-23	125	150	114	32d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Won twice over timber in April and has run well in defeat up in class this year; new trip
NR	Max Flamingo Bay J:TBC T:Francis Casey	J: T:Francis Casey	144	b	P0-65P	123	148	125	26d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Pulled up over fences at Newbury latest and below form over timber before that

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
West Is Awake	4/1	9/2	4/1	3/1	3/1
Gaoth Chuil	9/2	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
Foxy Jacks	5/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Maxxum	11/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Nine Graces	13/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Lucky Zebo	11/2	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
M C Muldoon	8/1	10/1	9/1	7/1	7/1
Farouk D'alene	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Franciscan Rock	20/1	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Champagne Platinum	25/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Aldo The Apache	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Foxy Jacks

OR: 18.3 Form: 15.4 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Absolute Notions

OR: 23 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

M C Muldoon

32.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Lucky Zebo

29.3

OR: 19 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Maxxum

25.3

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Farouk D'alene

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Gaoth Chuil

23.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

West Is Awake

23.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

9/2

Nine Graces

22.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Franciscan Rock

22.5

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ambitious Fellow

22.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ballybawn Belter

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Aldo The Apache

19.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Broomfield Bijou

18.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Champagne Platinum

18.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Max Flamingo

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Farouk D'alene	145	148	—
Absolute Notions	142	151	115
Ambitious Fellow	139	148	83
Maxxum	138	158	94
Franciscan Rock	135	150	—
Ballybawn Belter	130	149	97
M C Muldoon	129	148	—
Lucky Zebo	126	144	35
Nine Graces	125	149	75
Aldo The Apache	125	147	—
Broomfield Bijou	125	150	114
Gaoth Chuil	123	151	58
Foxy Jacks	123	156	—
Max Flamingo	123	148	125
Champagne Platinum	121	145	—
West Is Awake	119	147	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Maxxum	19d ago	Fit
West Is Awake	26d ago	Fit
Nine Graces	26d ago	Fit
Max Flamingo	26d ago	Fit
Farouk D'alene	28d ago	Fit
Champagne Platinum	32d ago	Fit
Broomfield Bijou	32d ago	Fit
Foxy Jacks	41d ago	Fit
Gaoth Chuil	46d ago	Fresh
Franciscan Rock	46d ago	Fresh
Ballybawn Belter	46d ago	Fresh
Absolute Notions	51d ago	Fresh
Ambitious Fellow	54d ago	Fresh
Lucky Zebo	90d ago	Fresh
Aldo The Apache	191d ago	Long break
M C Muldoon	—	—