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Leopardstown

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National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-12-27
Distance 2m
Class
Going Yielding
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €17,700
Winning Time 3m 58.50s (slow by 8.50s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 3/1F Won
2nd 33/1 1.25
3rd 7/1 4.25
4th 20/1 2.5
5th 18/1 3
6th 22/1 .5
7th 33/1 1.25
8th 28/1 1.75
9th 16/1 .5
10th 10/1 .75
11th 18/1 1.75
12th 6/1 3.75
13th 5/1 2.5
14th 11/2 1.25
15th 40/1 .5
16th 33/1 9.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
Fell 50/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3
Bowensonfire
Bay
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
 161 h U43332
132
139
130
 27d — — +17
35.2
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Compiling a very solid record in 2m-2m4f handicaps; second from a long way back last time
9
Joueur Masque
Bay
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
 154 h /48-16
125
137
119
 34d — — +10
22.4
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Disappointing in the mud on handicap debut; remains dangerously unexposed
14
En Or
Bay
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
 141 t 7/92-7
112
142
122
 12d — — +7
18.8
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Multiple Flat winner; kept on to be beaten under 9l at Naas 12 days ago; more needed here
8
Sainte Lucie
Bay
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
 156 h 18857-
127
135
120
 238d — — +13
24.3
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Only a 4yo who is by no means exposed after one run in a handicap; betting helpful
4
Balko d'Ange
Bay
J:Brian Hayes
T:Philip Fenton
J:Brian Hayes
T:Philip Fenton
 159 — 43-451
130
142
107
 40d — — +14
22.5
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Up 7lb for Navan but he's probably still improving after only 12 races
5
Ace Brannigan
Bay
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
 158 — 2C-14
129
139
104
 40d — — +15
21.7
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Good maiden winner; stuck in the mud in a Grade 3 last time; interesting off this mark
13
Walhaan
Grey
J:Michael Kenneally(7)
T:Ciaran Murphy
J:Michael Kenneally(7)
T:Ciaran Murphy
 143 tp 048-69
114
130
80
 — — — +12
17.6
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Recent AW winner; 1-16 as a hurdler and could struggle in this competitive a handicap
11
Littlefoot
Bay
J:Danny Gilligan
T:M A Molloy
J:Danny Gilligan
T:M A Molloy
 149 — 002-28
120
144
111
 42d — — +13
19.1
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Twice runner-up before tailed off at Cheltenham; even if back on song this is tough
12
Matt Connor
Bay
J:L P Dempsey
T:J P Dempsey
J:L P Dempsey
T:J P Dempsey
 143 — 45751
114
136
121
 70d — — +22
27.4
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Limerick winner in October; the 7lb rise could find him out in this stronger race
2
Laafi
Bay
J:Philip Byrnes
T:William Durkan
J:Philip Byrnes
T:William Durkan
 164 — 13-0
135
139
107
 41d — — +18
22.5
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Good Flat horse; hasn't kicked on over hurdles since winning a Limerick maiden
1
Path d'Oroux
Bay
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
 166 tp 04P-35
137
134
107
 27d — — +19
23
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Better known as a chaser; beaten 11l back hurdling last time and mark left untouched
17
Someone's Wish
Bay
J:Sam Ewing
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Sam Ewing
T:Gordon Elliott
 140 p 294-18
111
133
87
 — — — +12
16.5
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Running well under both codes since the autumn but not ideal being 5lb out of the weights
7
Prairie Dancer
Bay
J:Hugh Horgan(5)
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Hugh Horgan(5)
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 157 p -72374
128
142
123
 120d — — +20
23.5
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Ran well at the weights last time but thoroughly exposed and wants further these days
10
Icare Desbois
Grey
J:Sean Flanagan
T:David Harry Kelly
J:Sean Flanagan
T:David Harry Kelly
 153 t 27695-
124
143
105
 — — — +17
20.5
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Ex-Willie Mullins 7yo; no closer than 8l in three Flat maidens for his current yard
15
Free Flow
Bay
J:Shane O'Callaghan(5)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
J:Shane O'Callaghan(5)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
 140 — 31-800
111
140
105
 12d — 0W/0P 1 run +13
16
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Hasn't been that threatening in three handicaps and this is no easier
6
Feud
Bay
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Richard John O'Brien
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Richard John O'Brien
 158 — -02P09
129
142
99
 28d — — +18
21.3
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Maiden/novice wins during the summer of 2024; mostly disappointing in the meantime
16
Kimy
Bay
J:Jake Coen
T:Thomas Mullins
J:Jake Coen
T:Thomas Mullins
 140 — 2P0U-8
111
139
109
 226d — — +14
15.8
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Has lost her way since finishing second in a handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Bowensonfire
 10/3 10/3 10/3 7/2 10/3
Joueur Masque
 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2
En Or
 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2
Sainte Lucie
 6/1 13/2 13/2 7/1 13/2
Balko d'Ange
 8/1 8/1 8/1 17/2 8/1
Ace Brannigan
 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 12/1
Walhaan
 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1
Littlefoot
 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1
Matt Connor
 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Laafi
 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1
Path d'Oroux
 22/1 18/1 18/1 20/1 18/1
Someone's Wish
 20/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1
Prairie Dancer
 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 25/1
Icare Desbois
 28/1 25/1 25/1 22/1 22/1
Free Flow
 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Feud
 40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Kimy
 66/1 50/1 50/1 66/1 50/1

Predictor

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

1st Bowensonfire
35.2
OR: 20.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5.2
7/2
2nd Matt Connor
27.4
OR: 16 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4
16/1
3rd Sainte Lucie
24.3
OR: 19.3 Form: 2 Odds: 3.1
7/1
4 Prairie Dancer
23.5
OR: 19.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1
33/1
5 Path d'Oroux
23
OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
22/1
6 Balko d'Ange
22.5
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
17/2
7 Laafi
22.5
OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
18/1
8 Joueur Masque
22.4
OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
9 Ace Brannigan
21.7
OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12/1
10 Feud
21.3
OR: 19.8 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0.8
40/1
11 Icare Desbois
20.5
OR: 18.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1
28/1
12 Littlefoot
19.1
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14/1
13 En Or
18.8
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
11/2
14 Walhaan
17.6
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14/1
15 Someone's Wish
16.5
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20/1
16 Free Flow
16
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1
17 Kimy
15.8
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Path d'Oroux
137
134
107
Laafi
135
139
107
Bowensonfire
132
139
130
Balko d'Ange
130
142
107
Ace Brannigan
129
139
104
Feud
129
142
99
Prairie Dancer
128
142
123
Sainte Lucie
127
135
120
Joueur Masque
125
137
119
Icare Desbois
124
143
105
Littlefoot
120
144
111
Walhaan
114
130
80
Matt Connor
114
136
121
En Or
112
142
122
Someone's Wish
111
133
87
Free Flow
111
140
105
Kimy
111
139
109

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
En Or 12d ago Quick return
Free Flow 12d ago Quick return
Bowensonfire 27d ago Fit
Path d'Oroux 27d ago Fit
Feud 28d ago Fit
Joueur Masque 34d ago Fit
Balko d'Ange 40d ago Fit
Ace Brannigan 40d ago Fit
Laafi 41d ago Fit
Littlefoot 42d ago Fit
Matt Connor 70d ago Fresh
Prairie Dancer 120d ago Long break
Kimy 226d ago Long break
Sainte Lucie 238d ago Long break
Walhaan — —
Someone's Wish — —
Icare Desbois — —