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13:20 Leopardstown (IRE)

Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €40,000 added
  • Winner: €26,000
  • 2nd: €7,600
  • 3rd: €3,600
  • 4th: €1,200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.00s
  • Off Time: 13:20:57
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 3511
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

chased leader, left 3rd after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, ridden and no extra in 4th approaching 2 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Maroon, white star & armlet, white cap

Clarcam (FR)

25 t D
14/1
  • Form 2213
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 123

chased leader in 3rd, mistake 2nd, left 2nd after 3rd and led next, ridden and headed early straight, no impression on winner last and no extra run-in

3
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
9/2
  • Form 1212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 2nd, left in front after 3rd and headed next, led again early straight and asserted last, kept on well to draw clear run-in

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
16/1
  • Form 449-481
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, left 4th after 3rd, chased leaders in 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra before last

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
3/10
  • Form 111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 140

led, raced freely, pulled up injured after 3rd

5
NR
  • Form 122
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 128

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Yet another Graded race at the mercy of Willie Mullins, whose ANALIFET will be at very short odds after her destruction of useful stablemate Noble Inn at Fairyhouse and Punchestown where she's hardly been out of a canter. She's already favourite for the Triumph Hurdle and should pick up this nice prize en-route. Noble Inn may well be good enough to chase her home again, though Guitar Pete is probably more of a threat after his superb run in the Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham where he made Royal Irish Hussar pull out all the stops with the remainder well beaten.

Formwatch

Arzembouy Premier (FR) (10-3) won at Chateaubriant(FR) 2m 1f 3yo hdl gs in Sep, 8 ran.

Clarcam (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 3 out, no impression on easy winner in moderate 3rd after next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Analifet (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo hdl Grd 3 (1).

Guitar Pete (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, 1 length down last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, well held flat, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Royal Irish Hussar (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Nov.

Henry Higgins (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Waited with towards rear, good headway on outer into 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong and swished tail, shied away a bit near line, easily, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo hcp in Jun beating Rockabilly Riot (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran (flat).

Analifet (FR) 3-10fav (10-6) Led after 1st, not fluent 4th, asserted early straight and clear after 2 out, stayed on well, impressive, won at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo hdl Grd 3 (1) beating Noble Inn (10-9) by 7l, 8 ran.

Noble Inn (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Settled towards rear, not fluent 5th and 3 out, progress early straight and ridden in moderate 2nd after 2 out, no impression on easy winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Analifet (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo hdl Grd 3 (1).