Wednesday 29 December · Leopardstown, Eire
15:25 Plusvital Flat Race
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 13000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
Willie Mullins has enjoyed a successful time of late with his bumper horses and THE NICE GUY can add to the tally. The son of Fame And Glory beat Santonito on debut at Fairyhouse and that form looks solid as the runner-up was just touched off by the selection's highly-regarded stablemate Embassy Gardens at Leopardstown on Monday. Dorans Weir bids to follow up a recent win at Thurles and appears closely matched with the selection on a line through Burn The Evidence. Smooth Player hails from a yard full of talent but the form of his debut win at Galway hasn't been well advertised since. Flemencello made all to justify cramped odds on debut at Kilbeggan and has been placed since in a Listed race at Gowran Park.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nice Guy | 1 | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 12 2 | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Dorans Weir | 51 | Mr Pat Taaffe | M Hourigan | 11 9 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | Johnny Cigar | UP44-14 | Miss M O'Sullivan | P F O'Donnell | 12 2 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | Smooth Player | 1 | Mr H C Swan | G Elliott | 12 2 | 8-1 | |
| 5 | Flemencello | 13S | Miss J Townend | W P Mullins | 11 9 | 5-2 | |
| 6 | Gaelic Arc | 7-7313 | Mr F Maguire | J P Ryan | 12 2 | 50-1 | |
| NR | Into The Sunset | 885 | Mr J P Berry | J A Berry | 11 9 |