14:25 | Leopardstown | Monday 2nd March 2026

121 Expert View: Outpaced, looked in need of stiffer test when comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Thurles last time; tongue-tie first time; effective at 2m, acts on yielding to soft and good; may do better over further.

Ryan's Son 238

b g ; Westerner - Pleasant Brook

Sean Flanagan

Liz Doyle

Star rating: 2

0/1 6 11-8 -

117 Expert View: Improved to get off the mark on hurdles debut when winning a maiden event at Roscommon by 3l last time; effective at 2m on good; more to come.

Jackmoon (FR) 81

b g ; Spanish Moon - Theza Bere

Darragh O'Keeffe

J P Flavin

Star rating: 2

3343/2P 7 11-7 -

D G HG

108 Expert View: Pulled up in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown latest; off a short-break; effective 2m-2m4f, acts with cut; bounce back needed dropped in trip.

Vitorio Piel (FR) 25

b g ; Spanish Moon - Blue Arrow

Donagh Meyler

E Mullins

Star rating: 4

1/623 6 11-7 -

D G

128 Expert View: Ran to form when 3 1/4l third in a maiden hurdle at Thurles most recent run; trainer in form; effective 2m-2m5f, acts on heavy to soft and good to yielding; can go well again dropped in trip.

Grey Jude 23

g g ; Capri - Another Nudge

Daniel King

Connor King

Star rating: 5

6/33212 5 11-6 123

D G

135 Expert View: Improved again albeit just outstayed late when second beaten 2l in an auction hurdle at Naas latest; effective over 2m-2m3f, acts on soft to heavy and good to yielding; progressing and has a chance here back at 2m.

Mister Persistence 79

b g ; Soldier of Fortune - Sovereign Lass

Mark McDonagh

S O O'Brien

Star rating: 1

0/00PFP 6 11-3 77

49 Expert View: Pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse latest; cheekpieces first time; off a short-break; regressive sort who is hard to fancy.

Somersby Roost 46

b m ; Wings Of Eagles - Trabrega Bay

Phillip Enright

O McKiernan

Star rating: 2

261/567 6 10-6 96

107 Expert View: Didn't quite see it out well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse latest; effective 2m-2m4f with cut; drop in trip might help.

2025: (5 ran) Honesty Policy , Age 5 , Wgt 11-10 , SP 4/9 - Sam Ewing / G Elliott

Forecast: 13/8 Grey Jude , 5/2 Vitorio Piel , 4/1 Chichester Park , 5/1 Ryan's Son , 16/1 Jackmoon , 20/1 Somersby Roost , 66/1 Mister Persistence

Last Updated: 01 Mar 2026 00:05:58

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Expert View Verdict

Verdict

There's a lot to like about the claims of GREY JUDE, winner of a maiden hurdle at Cork two stars back and who improved again when just worn down late over an extended 2m2f at Naas last time. Back at 2m and with the probability of more to come, he's fancied to return to winning ways although Vitorio Piel won't be a pushover and promises to be suited by the drop in trip himself having been running well without quite getting home over trips of around 2m4f. Chichester Park is considered also, despite flopping on his handicap debut last time. His earlier Thurles win puts him in with a chance and he now gets a first-time tongue-tie.

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Yielding	5	Honesty Policy	5	11 10	-	221	21 days	G Elliott (70 miles)	Sam Ewing	4/ 9	4:03.06
2024	Soft	7	Blizzard Of Oz	6	11 6	-	3212-15	22 days	W P Mullins (56 miles)	Danny Mullins	6/ 4	4:07.20
2023	Good - Yielding	5	Della Casa Lunga	5	10 10	-	55423F	23 days	S Curling (119 miles)	Phillip Enright	85/ 40	3:56.40
2022	Yielding	6	Glengouly	6	11 10	-	163-4U1	39 days	W P Mullins (56 miles)	Jack Foley	5/ 2	4:06.50
2021	Good - Yielding	4	Eurotiep	7	11 12	-	22-121	40 days	W P Mullins (56 miles)	Mr A McMahon	1/ 6	4:00.50
2020	Soft	7	Arcadian Sunrise	6	11 8	-	F31213	23 days	J Queally (105 miles)	Denis O'Regan	9/ 4	4:08.30
2019	Soft	7	Zero Ten	6	11 12	-	P716-11	168 days	E Mullins (56 miles)	D J Mullins	8/ 11	3:58.30

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2024	4	2
2023	4	2
2022	3	2
2021	1	1
2020	2	2
2019	1	1

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
2m	0:02.40