Timeless Sash Windows Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle

Leopardstown

14:55

Date 2023-12-29

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €14,750

Winning Time 5m 20.80s (slow by 27.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Champagne Admiral (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · P A Fahy	12/1	Won
2nd	Waterford Whispers (IRE) Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	5/2	1.25
3rd	Yeats Star (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	10/1	2.25
4th	Quarry Rocco (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · P J Rothwell	33/1	4
5th	Petit King (FR) J J Slevin · Edward Cawley	12/1	8.5
6th	Linden Arden (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	10/11F	0.3
7th	Sportinthepark (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Noel Meade	33/1	19
8th	Mount Sinai (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	18/1	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Western Fold (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	14/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12	Linden Arden Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	147	—	85825-	109	139	98	255d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-12	33.6	0.30/1	6/5 45%
0-5 but on one piece of form he could be very well handicapped now with Willie Mullins
5	Waterford Whispers Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	7-11	123	132	102	27d	—	—	-2	27.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Progressing well and the form of his Fairyhouse win received a major boost on Tuesday
9	Champagne Admiral Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:P A Fahy	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:P A Fahy	153	—	75-321	115	129	84	38d	—	—	+11	18.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Progressive novice; could have got in lightly for handicap debut and one for the shortlist
10	Petit King Bay J:J J Slevin T:Edward Cawley	J:J J Slevin T:Edward Cawley	150	—	43-551	112	131	90	17d	—	—	+9	17.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Recent Punchestown winner; has to deal with a 7lb rise in stronger company this time
2	Yeats Star Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	167	—	443211	129	129	114	34d	—	—	+35	42.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Punchestown winner on handicap debut and effectively only 2lb higher for this
6	Western Fold Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	3-3U15	123	124	96	27d	—	—	+17	21.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Raced a bit keenly when 15l off Waterford Whispers at Fairyhouse; may improve
7	Mount Sinai Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	—	3315	121	119	50	17d	—	—	+23	28.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Lightly raced maiden winner and making her handicap debut for a leading yard
4	Sportinthepark Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Noel Meade	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Noel Meade	161	h	2-510	123	127	67	27d	—	—	+19	23	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Wexford winner but then tailed off behind Waterford Whispers at Fairyhouse
11	Quarry Rocco Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	149	—	-04158	111	134	90	48d	—	—	+18	21	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Maiden winner on yielding; offered little in two heavy-ground handicaps, at 3m and 2m
NR	Sequestered Bay J:TBC T:Paul John Gilligan	J: T:Paul John Gilligan	168	—	541216	130	133	105	42d	—	—	—	32.5	—	—
Might be vulnerable under his big weight on handicap debut but should give his running
NR	Barry Lyndon Chestnut J:TBC T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J: T:Dermot A McLoughlin	161	—	125	123	136	115	148d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	26.8	—	—
Interesting on his first couple of runs and he retains potential for handicaps
NR	Ochocinco Bay J:TBC T:C A Murphy	J: T:C A Murphy	154	—	140	116	128	71	27d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
Another who finished well behind Waterford Whispers in a novice at Fairyhouse
NR	Must Go Now Bay J:TBC T:Edward Cawley	J: T:Edward Cawley	140	—	600-3	102	130	78	36d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	16	—	—
First run for 299 days when close up in a Thurles handicap; improvement on the cards

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Linden Arden	evn	6/5	6/5	6/5	11/10
Waterford Whispers	5/2	5/2	2/1	9/4	2/1
Champagne Admiral	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Petit King	10/1	11/1	12/1	9/1	10/1
Yeats Star	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Western Fold	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Mount Sinai	18/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Sportinthepark	33/1	25/1	25/1	16/1	16/1
Quarry Rocco	33/1	40/1	33/1	25/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Yeats Star

42.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 20.4 Odds: 1.9

14/1

2nd

Linden Arden

33.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 15.4

6/5

3rd

Sequestered

32.5

OR: 20 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0

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Mount Sinai

28.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Waterford Whispers

27.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

5/2

Barry Lyndon

26.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Sportinthepark

OR: 18.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Western Fold

21.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ochocinco

21.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Quarry Rocco

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Champagne Admiral

18.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Petit King

17.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Must Go Now

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sequestered	130	133	105
Yeats Star	129	129	114
Waterford Whispers	123	132	102
Western Fold	123	124	96
Sportinthepark	123	127	67
Barry Lyndon	123	136	115
Mount Sinai	121	119	50
Ochocinco	116	128	71
Champagne Admiral	115	129	84
Petit King	112	131	90
Quarry Rocco	111	134	90
Linden Arden	109	139	98
Must Go Now	102	130	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Petit King	17d ago	Fit
Mount Sinai	17d ago	Fit
Waterford Whispers	27d ago	Fit
Western Fold	27d ago	Fit
Sportinthepark	27d ago	Fit
Ochocinco	27d ago	Fit
Yeats Star	34d ago	Fit
Must Go Now	36d ago	Fit
Champagne Admiral	38d ago	Fit
Sequestered	42d ago	Fit
Quarry Rocco	48d ago	Fresh
Barry Lyndon	148d ago	Long break
Linden Arden	255d ago	Long break