Next Fixture Christmas Festival Handicap – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

17:20

Next Fixture Christmas Festival Handicap

Date 2024-10-20

Distance 7f24y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 1m 38.38s (slow by 9.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Pimstrel (IRE) Rory Mulligan · G A Kingston	5/1	Won
2nd	Speckled Meadow (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Don Browne	100/30J	1.5
3rd	Selective Power (IRE) James Ryan · Thomas Coyle	5/1	.5
4th	Eastern Wind (GB) Robert Whearty · T G McCourt	4/1	2.25
5th	Royal Pippen (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Paul W Flynn	100/30J	0.3
6th	Cherry Pink (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	16/1	0.3
7th	Master Garvey (IRE) Leigh Roche · Joseph Anthony Murray	50/1	0.3
8th	Summer Snow (IRE) Colin Keane · M D O'Callaghan	8/1	6.5
9th	Notforalongtime (GB) Robbie Colgan · Laura Hourigan	50/1	1
10th	Talking Tough (IRE) Nathan Crosse · S M Duffy	125/1	0.2

Runners (12)

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
5 (9)	Royal Pippen Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Paul W Flynn	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Paul W Flynn	136	p	060904	65	73	60	15d	—	—	-12	10.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Good run over 1m at the Curragh last time under inexperienced claimer; top rider now
1 (8)	Speckled Meadow Brown J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Don Browne	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Don Browne	140	—	-17223	69	74	69	58d	—	—	+1	21.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Softer the better for mare who does well at this time of year; not been far last thrice
6 (1)	Eastern Wind Bay J:Robert Whearty(3) T:T G McCourt	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:T G McCourt	135	p	000210	64	77	60	3d	—	—	+1	18	1.13/1	9/2 18%
In the ruck at the Curragh on Thursday but that's not her track and better around a bend
11 (3)	Pimstrel Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:G A Kingston	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:G A Kingston	124	p	0-0231	53	72	57	18d	—	—	-10	5.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made the most of a good draw over 1m at Bellewstown; stiff 7f is fine and has her chance
3 (2)	Selective Power Chestnut J:James Ryan(3) T:Thomas Coyle	J:James Ryan(3) T:Thomas Coyle	138	p	091231	67	68	56	15d	—	—	+13	25.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Prominent racer has thrived since this headgear was applied; likely to be handy
2 (10)	Summer Snow Grey J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	139	t	501303	68	78	47	26d	—	—	+5	14.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Came home well when third in higher grade at Listowel; trip perfect and easy ground fine
8 (11)	Cherry Pink Bay J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	132	v	612100	61	70	59	6d	—	—	+8	12.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Would have finished fair bit closer if getting a smoother passage at Roscommon on Monday
9 (5)	Master Garvey Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Leigh Roche T:Joseph Anthony Murray	127	—	-31780	56	73	52	166d	—	—	+3	5.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Good form on heavy early in the season and record when fresh means he can't be ruled out
10 (6)	Notforalongtime Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Laura Hourigan	J:Robbie Colgan T:Laura Hourigan	125	—	510800	54	74	46	100d	—	—	+1	3.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Much better on AW and likely to head back to Dundalk soon; soft ground unhelpful too
12 (7)	Talking Tough Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:S M Duffy	J:Nathan Crosse T:S M Duffy	119	tp	0-9680	48	67	-	64d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Placed over this trip on soft at Galway 13 months ago but shown little since; 1lb wrong
NR (12)	Shoot To Kill Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Stephen Thorne	J:Ronan Whelan T:Stephen Thorne	138	—	200926	67	77	64	27d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Too close to a hot pace last time and should be forgiven that; well treated at present
NR (4)	Nika Pika Bay J:Sam Coen(10) T:Patrick Magee	J:Sam Coen(10) T:Patrick Magee	135	t	396027	66	75	65	13d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Ran well over this trip at Listowel but couldn't back that up on deeper ground since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Royal Pippen	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Speckled Meadow	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4
Eastern Wind	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1
Pimstrel	5/1	9/2	5/1	11/2	9/2
Selective Power	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	11/2
Summer Snow	9/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	13/2
Cherry Pink	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Master Garvey	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	28/1
Notforalongtime	80/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	33/1
Talking Tough	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Selective Power

25.5

OR: 4.3 Form: 17.6 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Speckled Meadow

21.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 11 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Eastern Wind

OR: 3.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5

9/2

Summer Snow

14.9

OR: 4.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Cherry Pink

12.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Royal Pippen

10.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Shoot To Kill

7.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Nika Pika

7.5

OR: 4 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Master Garvey

5.8

OR: 1.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Pimstrel

5.2

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Notforalongtime

3.6

OR: 1 Form: 2 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Talking Tough

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Speckled Meadow	69	74	69
Summer Snow	68	78	47
Selective Power	67	68	56
Shoot To Kill	67	77	64
Nika Pika	66	75	65
Royal Pippen	65	73	60
Eastern Wind	64	77	60
Cherry Pink	61	70	59
Master Garvey	56	73	52
Notforalongtime	54	74	46
Pimstrel	53	72	57
Talking Tough	48	67	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eastern Wind	3d ago	Quick return
Cherry Pink	6d ago	Quick return
Nika Pika	13d ago	Quick return
Royal Pippen	15d ago	Fit
Selective Power	15d ago	Fit
Pimstrel	18d ago	Fit
Summer Snow	26d ago	Fit
Shoot To Kill	27d ago	Fit
Speckled Meadow	58d ago	Fresh
Talking Tough	64d ago	Fresh
Notforalongtime	100d ago	Long break
Master Garvey	166d ago	Long break