Neville Hotels Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

2:30

Neville Hotels Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2024-12-29

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €88,500

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	State Man ch J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1111-2	169	172	153	36d	—	—	-6	54.8	4/9 69%
Champion Hurdle winner, lost to Brighterdaysahead at Punchestown, should be sharper now
7	Brighterdaysahead b J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	121-11	155	168	142	36d	—	—	+9	33.5	5/2 29%
Enhanced her reputation significantly with Morgiana defeat of State Man, strong contender
4	Mystical Power b J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	1211-6	154	155	140	29d	—	—	+20	28.4	12/1 8%
Dual Grade 1 winner as a novice, never going well on reappearance in the Fighting Fifth
3	King Of Kingsfield b J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	304-22	144	146	125	43d	—	—	+22	24.2	40/1 2%
Runner-up on chase debut at Navan, no match for Brighterdaysahead in Grade 3 at Down Royal
6	Winter Fog b J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	—	-41433	150	156	140	36d	—	—	+32	33.5	80/1 1%
Did well to take third place in the Morgiana reversing previous form with Daddy Long Legs
2	Fils d'Oudairies b J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	10134-	144	154	126	366d	—	—	+32	32.8	250/1 0%
Struggled as the outsider of four in this race last year, absent since, faces massive task
NR	Daddy Long Legs ch J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	-50135	147	151	127	36d	—	—	—	31.4	—
Won a Grade 3 in October, well held by Brighterdaysahead and State Man on Morgiana running

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
State Man	4/9	4/9	4/9	2/5	2/5
Brighterdaysahead	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Mystical Power	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
King Of Kingsfield	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Winter Fog	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Fils d'Oudairies	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Daddy Long Legs	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

State Man

54.8

OR: 29.8 Form: 5 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Brighterdaysahead

33.5

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Winter Fog

33.5

OR: 25 Form: 8.1 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Fils d'Oudairies

32.8

OR: 23.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Daddy Long Legs

31.4

OR: 24.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Mystical Power

28.4

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

King Of Kingsfield

24.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
State Man Top Rated	169	172	153
Brighterdaysahead	155	168	142
Mystical Power	154	155	140
Winter Fog	150	156	140
Daddy Long Legs	147	151	127
King Of Kingsfield	144	146	125
Fils d'Oudairies	144	154	126

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mystical Power	29d ago	Fit
State Man	36d ago	Fit
Brighterdaysahead	36d ago	Fit
Winter Fog	36d ago	Fit
Daddy Long Legs	36d ago	Fit
King Of Kingsfield	43d ago	Fit
Fils d'Oudairies	366d ago	Long break