IE - Leopardstown - Race 1

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

20f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)

17.5K

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Verdict

The strength behind KAID D'AUTHIE in the betting at Navan suggests he'd been giving the right signals at Closutton so he's taken to gain compensation, with confidence increased should the market speak in his favour again. Gordon Elliott's Sermandzarak made a promising start to his hurdle career at Punchestown and is second choice ahead of the other Willie Mullins runner Kalix Delabarriere.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Promising sort. Fifth in a newcomers race in France at Auteuil in spring 2023. Backed as if defeat was out of the question (went off 1/3) but fell fifth in Navan maiden hurdle for new connections 20 months later. Evidently well regarded. 1st Pick 6 Kaid D'authie (Fr) Jockey: M. P. Walsh Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: M. P. Walsh T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	100	-	-	-	36%	9/5
Analysis Promising sort. Fifth in a newcomers race in France at Auteuil in spring 2023. Backed as if defeat was out of the question (went off 1/3) but fell fifth in Navan maiden hurdle for new connections 20 months later. Evidently well regarded.
10	Won both bumpers earlier in the year, the latter a valuable event at the Punchestown Festival in April. Promising second on hurdle debut there (19.4f, soft) 35 days ago, rallying. Likely to improve and go well. 2nd Pick 10 Sermandzarak (Fr) Jockey: D. J. Gilligan Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: D. J. Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	99	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Won both bumpers earlier in the year, the latter a valuable event at the Punchestown Festival in April. Promising second on hurdle debut there (19.4f, soft) 35 days ago, rallying. Likely to improve and go well.
7	4/5, won 10-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) on debut in May. It'll be very interesting to see how he compares in the betting to stablemate Kaid d'Authie. 3rd Pick 7 Kalix Delabarriere (Fr) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	95	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis 4/5, won 10-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) on debut in May. It'll be very interesting to see how he compares in the betting to stablemate Kaid d'Authie.

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