IE - Leopardstown - Race 1

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

16f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Soft to Heavy

23.0K

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Verdict

GREY JUDE is going the right way over hurdles and looks the one to beat on these terms. Chichester Park and Vitorio Piel are feared most.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Cork in November. 2/1, good second of 5 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.5f, heavy) 23 days ago. Shortlist material. 1st Pick 5 Grey Jude (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: Connor King, Ireland J: D. King T: Connor King, Ireland	100	-	-	-	67%	1/2
Analysis Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Cork in November. 2/1, good second of 5 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.5f, heavy) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.
1	Won maiden hurdle at Thurles in December. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 43 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Player back in a novice. 2nd Pick 1 Chichester Park Jockey: Keith Donoghue Trainer: A. J. Martin, Ireland J: Keith Donoghue T: A. J. Martin, Ireland	98	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Won maiden hurdle at Thurles in December. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 43 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Player back in a novice.
4	Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Good third of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, heavy, 16/5) 25 days ago. Can give another good account. 3rd Pick 4 Vitorio Piel (Fr) Jockey: Donagh Meyler Trainer: Emmet Mullins, Ireland J: Donagh Meyler T: Emmet Mullins, Ireland	96	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Good third of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, heavy, 16/5) 25 days ago. Can give another good account.

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