Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

13:40

Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-02-02

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 3m 59.90s (slow by 9.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kopek Des Bordes (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/5F	Won
2nd	Karniquet (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	16/1	13
3rd	Good And Clever (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	16/1	9
4th	Kaid d'Authie (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	9/2	5.5
5th	Sea Of Sands (GER) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	33/1	2.25
6th	Bleu De Vassy (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	13/2	9
7th	Karafon (FR) J J Slevin · W P Mullins	33/1	6.5
8th	Redemption Day (GB) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	12/1	2.75
9th	Whinney Hill (GB) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	40/1	28

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Eastern Legend (IRE) Keith Donoghue · J S Bolger	33/1

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	Kopek Des Bordes Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1-1	-	135	118	38d	—	—	-18	35.7	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Clearly has a huge engine to win like he did here last time; looks very exciting
4	Kaid d'Authie Brown J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	5/F1	-	130	114	36d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Strong traveller and the drop back to this trip should suit; still an unknown quantity
1	Bleu De Vassy Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	41-112	139	137	113	37d	—	—	+14	25.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Well beaten second to stablemate Romeo Coolio here at Christmas; others preferred
8	Redemption Day Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	h	2311-4	-	113	92	38d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Raced too keenly on his belated hurdles debut here at Christmas; this is a big step up
3	Good And Clever Brown J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	166	—	13-23	-	136	119	38d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third in a Grade 1 at Aintree over Christmas; more needed here though and may want further
6	Karniquet Chestnut J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	22-15	-	128	99	37d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Better than his run here at Christmas and could well outrun his odds here
9	Sea Of Sands Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	ht	13P	-	134	119	37d	—	—	+4	6.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Found to be clinically abnormal after being pulled up at Leopardstown; others appeal more
5	Karafon Bay J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	166	—	35-14	132	130	101	37d	—	—	+19	21.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Had his limitations exposed in the Grade 1 here at Christmas; others preferred
2	Eastern Legend Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:J S Bolger	J:Keith Donoghue T:J S Bolger	166	tp	5-4223	134	136	104	37d	—	—	+20	21.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Third in a Grade 1 here last time; could outrun his odds but looks like a bit player here
10	Whinney Hill Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	2-213	-	125	109	38d	—	—	+2	4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Third to Kopek Des Bordes here at Christmas; should improve but this is a huge step up

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kopek Des Bordes	4/6	4/6	4/6
Kaid d'Authie	11/2	9/2	5/1
Bleu De Vassy	8/1	7/1	7/1
Redemption Day	10/1	11/1	10/1
Good And Clever	18/1	14/1	14/1
Karniquet	20/1	16/1	18/1
Sea Of Sands	33/1	28/1	33/1
Karafon	40/1	40/1	40/1
Eastern Legend	50/1	50/1	50/1
Whinney Hill	40/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kopek Des Bordes

35.7

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 18.7

4/6

2nd

Bleu De Vassy

25.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Eastern Legend

21.5

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Karafon

21.1

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Sea Of Sands

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Kaid d'Authie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Whinney Hill

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Redemption Day

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Good And Clever

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Karniquet

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bleu De Vassy	139	137	113
Eastern Legend	134	136	104
Karafon	132	130	101
Kopek Des Bordes	—	135	118
Kaid d'Authie	—	130	114
Redemption Day	—	113	92
Good And Clever	—	136	119
Karniquet	—	128	99
Sea Of Sands	—	134	119
Whinney Hill	—	125	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kaid d'Authie	36d ago	Fit
Bleu De Vassy	37d ago	Fit
Karniquet	37d ago	Fit
Sea Of Sands	37d ago	Fit
Karafon	37d ago	Fit
Eastern Legend	37d ago	Fit
Kopek Des Bordes	38d ago	Fit
Redemption Day	38d ago	Fit
Good And Clever	38d ago	Fit
Whinney Hill	38d ago	Fit