Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:20

Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2023-12-29

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 3m 55.60s (slow by 5.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	State Man (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/7F	Won
2nd	Impaire Et Passe (FR) Daryl Jacob · W P Mullins	7/4	3.25
3rd	Echoes In Rain (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	18/1	8
4th	Fils d'Oudairies (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	28/1	11

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	State Man Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1121-1	166	170	143	34d	—	—	+3	58.4	—	8/13 62%
Beaten by Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle, very hard to fault his overall profile
2	Impaire Et Passe Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	166	—	1111-2	160	165	148	26d	—	—	+9	43.1	—	7/4 36%
Top-class novice over further than this last season; tough task against State Man
4	Echoes In Rain Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	159	t	F141-2	153	165	145	34d	—	—	+28	32	—	18/1 5%
Has an edge over Fils D'Oudairies on running behind State Man in the Morgiana
1	Fils D'oudairies Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	F11013	148	159	122	34d	—	—	+38	40	—	80/1 1%
Admirable sort but likely to struggle in the company of three Mullins-trained runners

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
State Man	8/13	4/7	4/7	4/7	8/13
Impaire Et Passe	13/8	7/4	13/8	13/8	13/8
Echoes In Rain	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Fils D'oudairies	66/1	80/1	66/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

State Man

58.4

OR: 29 Form: 10 Odds: 19.4

8/13

2nd

Impaire Et Passe

43.1

OR: 27.5 Form: 5 Odds: 10.6

7/4

3rd

Fils D'oudairies

OR: 24.5 Form: 15 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Echoes In Rain

OR: 25.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
State Man	166	170	143
Impaire Et Passe	160	165	148
Echoes In Rain	153	165	145
Fils D'oudairies	148	159	122

Last Run