Savills Hurdle (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

2:00

Savills Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2024-12-28

Distance 2m7f80y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €88,500

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Home By The Lee b J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	b	533-61	155	163	95	42d	—	—	+8	34.3	5/2 29%
Won this race in 2022, below-par last year, beat Bob Olinger at Navan, 5lb worse off
3	Bob Olinger b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	164	—	1122-2	159	165	124	42d	—	—	+18	38.4	3/1 25%
Two Grade 2 wins last terms, beaten by Home On The Lee at Navan, 5lb better off now
4	Hewick b Jordan Gainford · Miss Tara Lee Cogan	Jordan Gainford · Miss Tara Lee Cogan	164	b	63-232	155	164	-	56d	—	—	+14	31.5	7/2 22%
Last year's King George hero, excellent second over hurdles at Auteuil in May, new trainer
1	Asterion Forlonge gr Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	164	t	52612-	155	161	119	240d	—	—	+31	43.4	11/2 15%
Closely matched with Home By The Lee on Punchestown running, lacks a recent outing
8	Sandor Clegane b Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	164	tb	2244-2	140	149	74	25d	—	—	+21	29.9	10/1 9%
Second in four-runner conditions event at Clonmel on reappearance, this is very demanding
6	Noble Yeats b Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	164	ht	72170-	151	155	136	259d	—	—	+29	33	20/1 5%
2022 Grand National winner, won last season's Cleeve Hurdle, makes seasonal debut
2	Beacon Edge b Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	164	p	124513	147	150	129	27d	—	—	+33	36.2	25/1 4%
Veteran won a four-runner Grade 2 at Wetherby in November, up against it at this level
7	Rocky's Diamond b Shane Fitzgerald · Declan Queally	Shane Fitzgerald · Declan Queally	164	—	01-51	130	127	83	84d	—	—	+19	20.3	80/1 1%
Won a 3m handicap at Gowran in October, faces huge task here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Home By The Lee	9/4	85/40	9/4	2/1	5/2
Bob Olinger	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Hewick	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Asterion Forlonge	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Sandor Clegane	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Noble Yeats	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Beacon Edge	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	25/1
Rocky's Diamond	80/1	66/1	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Asterion Forlonge

43.4

OR: 26.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Bob Olinger

38.4

OR: 27.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Beacon Edge

36.2

OR: 24.3 Form: 11 Odds: 1

25/1

Home By The Lee

34.3

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Noble Yeats

OR: 25.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Hewick

31.5

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Sandor Clegane

29.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Rocky's Diamond

20.3

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bob Olinger Top Rated	159	165	124
Home By The Lee	155	163	95
Hewick	155	164	—
Asterion Forlonge	155	161	119
Noble Yeats	151	155	136
Beacon Edge	147	150	129
Sandor Clegane	140	149	74
Rocky's Diamond	130	127	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Home By The Lee	42d ago	Fit
Bob Olinger	42d ago	Fit
Hewick	56d ago	Fresh
Asterion Forlonge	240d ago	Long break
Sandor Clegane	25d ago	Fit
Noble Yeats	259d ago	Long break
Beacon Edge	27d ago	Fit
Rocky's Diamond	84d ago	Fresh

Going: Yielding

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