Spinal Injuries Ireland Handicap Hurdle – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:20

Spinal Injuries Ireland Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-12-27

Distance 2m

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €17,700

Runners (21)

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
17	Lieber Nicc Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	144	—	3-3125	119	142	124	55d	—	—	+8	23.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Landed maiden hurdle before novice hurdle 2nd but not as good on h'cap debut since
9	Lark In The Mornin Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	155	—	2631-5	130	138	118	230d	—	—	+9	24.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Fred Winter winner; no-show in the Swinton when last seen; needs to prove he acts on good
19	Jacovec Cavern Bay J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	143	h	0686/8	118	147	103	40d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Good Flat run on yard debut; Greatwood 8th needs improving on but intriguing runner
7	Pinot Gris Grey J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	157	tb	431-21	132	139	110	47d	—	—	+13	23.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won in good style at Naas last month; more needed to defy his new mark though
3	Enniskerry Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	159	t	/73-62	134	144	125	26d	—	—	+15	23.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
3l ahead of Surprise Package latest; up 2lb and went close over fences last term off 147
12	Special Cadeau Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	150	—	442-42	125	142	122	27d	—	—	+11	21.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Sole win came in 2021 bumper but several good runs since inc' maiden hurdle 2nd latest
8	Batman Girac Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	155	ht	74056-	130	142	117	237d	—	—	+15	22.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
French recruit; best run yet when last seen at Punchestown festival; more needed again
5	Gaucher Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	157	ht	214216	132	142	126	26d	—	—	+27	33.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Justified his short price in Gr 3 before low-key Gr 2 effort; fair mark now handicapping
4	Ethical Diamond Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	157	h	060-	132	146	82	—	—	—	+14	23.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Beaten 6l by Kargese in Punchestown Gr 1 last term; could be well treated now handicapping
18	Clarens Brown J:Alex Harvey(5) T:J P Flavin	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:J P Flavin	143	t	5-7551	118	143	115	41d	—	—	+14	18.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Struggling for form before bouncing back at Navan last month; up 7lb and this is tougher
2	Suprise Package Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	160	—	6/1-U4	135	143	107	26d	—	—	+26	29.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won Sandown's Imperial Cup from this mark in 2022; hinted at return to form latest
10	Aeros Luck Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	152	ht	68-320	127	146	138	27d	—	—	+17	20.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Progressive in summer with 2 placed efforts; tailed off having not jumped well since
16	Cappucino Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Liz Doyle	145	ht	36-110	120	140	112	26d	—	—	+15	18.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner before lesser effort on h'cap debut; mark may be high
21	Metamorpheus Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Paul Nolan	141	tb	9/9-58	116	144	109	41d	—	—	+14	17.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Maiden hurdle winner in January 2023; promise at Galway festival but low-key return
6	Glan Chestnut J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	157	p	P00-06	132	140	103	26d	—	—	+18	21.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Not fully firing this term and 5lb above last winning mark but ground is fine
14	Indiana Jones Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris	148	tp	09-079	123	136	106	127d	—	—	+17	18.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Best form has come over fences and tailed off in three handicap hurdle starts this summer
1	Best Years Yet Grey J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	166	h	32/1-7	141	119	51	17d	—	—	+29	30.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Auteuil winner but tailed off on yard debut and his mark looks stiff
13	Ballystone Bay J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	148	—	2/155-	123	140	37	384d	—	—	+20	22.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in 2023; tailed off in two graded runs since; new yard
11	Little Mixup Bay J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	150	h	0UURP0	125	144	102	6d	—	—	+17	19.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won at Thurles in January but has lost his way, failing to complete in 4 of last 5 runs
NR	Wee Charlie Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	148	—	001122	123	146	115	6d	—	—	—	34.8	—	—
Back-to-back h'cap hurdles wins at Galway and only narrowly denied twice since
NR	Diamond Nora Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Declan Queally	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Declan Queally	142	t	001-81	117	141	88	38d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Maiden hurdle winner; bounced back from lesser run to win h'cap hurdle since; form boosted

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lieber Nicc	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2	4/1
Lark In The Mornin	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Jacovec Cavern	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1
Pinot Gris	7/1	6/1	7/1	6/1	13/2
Enniskerry	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1
Special Cadeau	10/1	17/2	10/1	10/1	17/2
Batman Girac	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Gaucher	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Ethical Diamond	10/1	10/1	9/1	17/2	8/1
Clarens	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Suprise Package	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Aeros Luck	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Cappucino	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Metamorpheus	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Glan	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Indiana Jones	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Best Years Yet	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Ballystone	80/1	50/1	66/1	100/1	80/1
Little Mixup	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Wee Charlie	-	-	-	-	-
Diamond Nora	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Wee Charlie

34.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 16.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Gaucher

33.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Best Years Yet

30.1

OR: 22.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Suprise Package

29.1

OR: 21.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Lark In The Mornin

24.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Lieber Nicc

23.8

OR: 17.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Pinot Gris

23.6

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Enniskerry

23.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ethical Diamond

23.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Ballystone

22.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Batman Girac

22.1

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Special Cadeau

21.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Jacovec Cavern

21.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Glan

21.3

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Aeros Luck

20.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Little Mixup

19.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Indiana Jones

18.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Cappucino

18.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Clarens

18.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Metamorpheus

17.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Diamond Nora

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Best Years Yet	141	119	51
Suprise Package	135	143	107
Enniskerry	134	144	125
Pinot Gris	132	139	110
Gaucher	132	142	126
Ethical Diamond	132	146	82
Glan	132	140	103
Lark In The Mornin	130	138	118
Batman Girac	130	142	117
Aeros Luck	127	146	138
Special Cadeau	125	142	122
Little Mixup	125	144	102
Indiana Jones	123	136	106
Ballystone	123	140	37
Wee Charlie	123	146	115
Cappucino	120	140	112
Lieber Nicc	119	142	124
Jacovec Cavern	118	147	103
Clarens	118	143	115
Diamond Nora	117	141	88
Metamorpheus	116	144	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Little Mixup	6d ago	Quick return
Wee Charlie	6d ago	Quick return
Best Years Yet	17d ago	Fit
Enniskerry	26d ago	Fit
Gaucher	26d ago	Fit
Suprise Package	26d ago	Fit
Cappucino	26d ago	Fit
Glan	26d ago	Fit
Special Cadeau	27d ago	Fit
Aeros Luck	27d ago	Fit
Diamond Nora	38d ago	Fit
Jacovec Cavern	40d ago	Fit
Clarens	41d ago	Fit
Metamorpheus	41d ago	Fit
Pinot Gris	47d ago	Fresh
Lieber Nicc	55d ago	Fresh
Indiana Jones	127d ago	Long break
Lark In The Mornin	230d ago	Long break
Batman Girac	237d ago	Long break
Ballystone	384d ago	Long break
Ethical Diamond	—	—