2026 Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle Betting Tips

County Final has been knocking on the door in the past two races and could improve on the runner-up appearances here. The six-year-old was able to run a great race at Punchestown at the end of November, with the horse going well over two miles and a furlong. He was arguably even better when following home Kazansky over two miles, seven furlongs.

As for Dippedinmoonlight, the runner was also second last time out. Emmet Mullins trains a runner who produced a solid performance at Fairyhouse very recently. Over three miles on yielding ground, the horse comfortably beat favourite Found A Diamond but found one too good for him in the form of From The Ashes and there could be more to come.

Duke Silver has been in the winners enclosure twice in the space of three runs this term. The Joseph O'Brien-trained runner was successful at Leopardstown over the festive season when fending off the challenge of seventeen other runners. It was a surprise 25/1 triumph over two miles, seven and a half furlongs after previously obliging at Listowel in September.

Zanndabad and Champagne Kid come next in the market and the former is bidding for a third successive victory. The seven-year-old was a comfortable winner at Newcastle at the end of November over two miles and six furlongs. This came after a solid victory at Sedgefield, with the latter having racked up wins at Punchestown and Leopardstown.

2023 Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle Tips

There’s no obvious favourite when it comes to the 2023 Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle and we might have as many as thirty runners lining up on 4 February when it comes to this encounter. It is definitely a case of looking at where the money is going and also hearing from leading trainer Gordon Elliott. He seems to have a number of horses lining up in this race.

Favori De Champdou has scored three successive wins and could be the one that Jack Kennedy ends up riding. There was a win over two miles and seven furlongs on soft to heavy ground at Limerick on 27 December and that was preceded by back to back successes at Thurles in November, with Kennedy on board the horse on both of these occasions.

The top jockey might instead decide to ride Eric Bloodaxe, with the eight-year-old producing an impressive performance when finishing second in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle. That was over three miles although it was noticeable that Maxuum was the winner on that occasion and the latter claimed a sixteen-length win on that occasion.

Therefore, if we see Maxuum on the start line for this clash, then it might be that the six-year-old is a cracking each-way bet. The horse won at Navan in mid-November before that outstanding performance and has to be one for the shortlist. HMS Seahorse is another candidate to be respected and the five-year-old won last time out.