Paddy Power Play Card (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)

Leopardstown

16:35

Date 2025-02-01

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize €59,000

Runners (10)

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
7	He Can't Dance Grey J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	1-1	-	112	46	56d	—	—	+1	23.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Gelded since Navan win; very promising horse and likely to be a big contender here
8	I Started A Joke Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:C Byrnes	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:C Byrnes	164	—	4-1	-	112	29	35d	—	—	-6	16.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Limerick winner already more battle hardened than a lot of these; has to be given a chance
6	Green Splendour Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	—	4-1	-	116	83	37d	—	—	-3	15.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Winning debut for Closutton in an always hot bumper here at Christmas; leading contender
2	Colcannon Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Noel Meade	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Noel Meade	164	h	3d32-1	-	121	84	98d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Best form is on testing ground so more rain would suit; wears a hood for the first time
10	Sortudo Brown J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	2-12	-	127	53	34d	—	—	-5	6.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Good run here latest; will be thereabouts if a little more improvement can be eked out
9	Koktail Brut Bay J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	1-14	-	127	49	34d	—	—	+2	8.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
A return to his debut form would make him a contender but has a question to answer now
5	Good Deal Bay J:Mr E Finegan T:Patrick Magee	J:Mr E Finegan T:Patrick Magee	164	—	53-1	-	111	33	31d	—	—	+8	10.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Fairyhouse winner; hard to know what improvement is in him but an interesting runner
4	Friary Road Bay J:Mr J H Williamson T:T M Walsh	J:Mr J H Williamson T:T M Walsh	164	—	5115	-	112	86	48d	—	—	+10	12.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Unable to up his game sufficiently in a Listed at Navan in December; others preferred
3	Coolberrin Hill Bay J:Mr E P O'Brien T:Noel G Hynds	J:Mr E P O'Brien T:Noel G Hynds	164	—	33-13	-	105	53	36d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Staying third in a bumper here at Christmas; a lot more needed but improvement likely
NR	Classical Creek Bay J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	1-13	-	124	100	48d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Down Royal bumper winner; looked in need of further when staying on in 2m Listed at Navan

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
He Can't Dance	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
I Started A Joke	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1
Green Splendour	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Colcannon	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Sortudo	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Koktail Brut	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Good Deal	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Friary Road	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Coolberrin Hill	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Classical Creek	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

He Can't Dance

23.7

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

I Started A Joke

16.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

7/2

3rd

Green Splendour

15.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Colcannon

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Friary Road

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Good Deal

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Koktail Brut

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Classical Creek

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Sortudo

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Coolberrin Hill

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
He Can't Dance	—	112	46
I Started A Joke	—	112	29
Green Splendour	—	116	83
Colcannon	—	121	84
Sortudo	—	127	53
Koktail Brut	—	127	49
Good Deal	—	111	33
Friary Road	—	112	86
Coolberrin Hill	—	105	53
Classical Creek	—	124	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Good Deal	31d ago	Fit
Sortudo	34d ago	Fit
Koktail Brut	34d ago	Fit
I Started A Joke	35d ago	Fit
Coolberrin Hill	36d ago	Fit
Green Splendour	37d ago	Fit
Friary Road	48d ago	Fresh
Classical Creek	48d ago	Fresh
He Can't Dance	56d ago	Fresh
Colcannon	98d ago	Long break