Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

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Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2023-12-28

Distance 2m7f80y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €88,500

Runners 6

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Irish Point gr Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	164	—	2411-1	151	158	141	48d	—	—	+3	51.5	10/11 52%
Grade 1 novice winner over 2m4f, can be rated a very interesting staying proposition
5	Home By The Lee b J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	—	115P-3	156	167	146	40d	—	—	+13	36.8	9/4 31%
Last year's winner of this race, should be well primed for repeat bid after Navan third
1	Asterion Forlonge gr Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	164	t	212-05	154	163	-	32d	—	—	+17	29.6	6/1 14%
Reverts to hurdling after Grade 1 chase run, capable of a big run in this company
4	Buddy One b Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	164	—	-43115	152	158	149	25d	—	—	+33	40.3	12/1 8%
Progressive in handicaps, out of his depth in Hatton's Grace, this is less demanding
2	Ballyadam b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	164	t	55-213	144	154	-	147d	—	—	+20	24.9	22/1 4%
Three runs this season have been over fences, others better suited by the race conditions
3	Beacon Edge b Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	164	—	036-1P	142	154	125	19d	—	—	+21	23.6	50/1 2%
Held by Asterion Forlonge based on Fairyhouse clash last season, yard's second-string

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Irish Point	evn	evn	10/11	evn	4/5
Home By The Lee	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Asterion Forlonge	6/1	11/2	6/1	5/1	11/2
Buddy One	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	12/1
Ballyadam	20/1	22/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Beacon Edge	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Irish Point

51.5

OR: 25.3 Form: 10 Odds: 16.3

10/11

2nd

Buddy One

40.3

OR: 25.5 Form: 12.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Home By The Lee

36.8

OR: 26.5 Form: 3 Odds: 7.3

9/4

Asterion Forlonge

29.6

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Ballyadam

24.9

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Beacon Edge

23.6

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Home By The Lee Top Rated	156	167	146
Asterion Forlonge	154	163	—
Buddy One	152	158	149
Irish Point	151	158	141
Ballyadam	144	154	—
Beacon Edge	142	154	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Irish Point	48d ago	Fresh
Home By The Lee	40d ago	Fit
Asterion Forlonge	32d ago	Fit
Buddy One	25d ago	Fit
Ballyadam	147d ago	Long break
Beacon Edge	19d ago	Fit

Going: Heavy

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