Formscan By Gary Carson - LAURINA has obviously been pulled up on her last two outings and the fact that she bled at Leopardstown is a worrying development. Hopefully this can serve as a confidence booster now. She was a leading contender for the Champion Hurdle after winning this last year, going on to finish fourth in that race, and is a top-class performer on her day. On ratings she'd be clear best in this and back over the smaller obstacles she may not have to come under too much pressure to land the spoils. Stable-mate Elfile (rated 142) has to give weight to the field here. She was put in her place by Stormy Ireland at Leopardstown over Christmas and would have a fair bit to find to match Laurina at anywhere near her best. Black Tears looks to emerge best of the rest at the weights. She gets a 6lb pull from Elfile and is rated just a pound inferior. Gordon Elliott's charge comes into the race in fine form having won a competitive handicap at the Dublin Racing festival and she could be the one to chase home the hotpot.


In the last 3 years Elfile (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Black Tears (GB) | 5 | |
29th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 4f 65yds, Hurdle, Yielding (Hurdles), Good (Chase)) Elfile (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-5 Rated 140) M P Walsh 11.00L in front of Black Tears (GB) 3rd (10/1 10-13 Rated 133) D N Russell (8 ran) | ||
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2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Elfile (FR) 1st (9/10Fav 11-4 Rated 138) P Townend 26.75L in front of Black Tears (GB) 6th (9/4 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell (7 ran) | ||
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21st Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Elfile (FR) 2nd (20/1 11-7 Rated 131) J J Burke 3.50L in front of Black Tears (GB) 5th (10/1 11-7 Rated 133) D N Russell (16 ran) | ||
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14th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (soft in places)) Black Tears (GB) 4th (25/1 11-2 Rated 125) D N Russell 3.38L in front of Elfile (FR) 6th (50/1 11-2) P Townend (22 ran) | ||
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14th Jan 2019 Punchestown(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good) Elfile (FR) 1st (11/4 11-4) P Townend .06L in front of Black Tears (GB) 2nd (6/5Fav 11-4) D N Russell (10 ran) | ||
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Emily Moon (IRE) | 3 | |
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Elfile (FR) 1st (9/10Fav 11-4 Rated 138) P Townend 19.75L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power (7 ran) | ||
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21st Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Elfile (FR) 2nd (20/1 11-7 Rated 131) J J Burke 82.50L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 14th (25/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power (16 ran) | ||
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14th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (soft in places)) Elfile (FR) 6th (50/1 11-2) P Townend Emily Moon (IRE) pulled up (25/1 11-2 Rated 138) R M Power (22 ran) | ||
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Authorized (IRE)-Sinopsy(Sinndar)
ts5cp2(17)
d1
(Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 139

In the last 3 years Surin (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Black Tears (GB) | 1 | |
2nd Feb 2020 Leopardstown(2m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Black Tears (GB) 1st (14/1 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell Surin (FR) brought down (20/1 11-3 Rated 140) K Brogan (27 ran) | ||
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Emily Moon (IRE) | 2 | |
2nd Feb 2020 Leopardstown(2m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Emily Moon (IRE) 6th (33/1 11-0 Rated 129) R M Power Surin (FR) brought down (20/1 11-3 Rated 140) K Brogan (27 ran) | ||
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4th Oct 2019 Gowran Park(2m , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Surin (FR) 2nd (5/2 10-9 Rated 131) J W Kennedy 12.00L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 5th (7/1 10-13 Rated 132) R M Power (6 ran) | ||
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Beneficial (GB)-Wood Lily(Definite Article)
(17)
(Mrs P Myerscough)
Rated 129

In the last 3 years Emily Moon (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Black Tears (GB) | 4 | |
2nd Feb 2020 Leopardstown(2m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Black Tears (GB) 1st (14/1 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell 11.75L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 6th (33/1 11-0 Rated 129) R M Power (27 ran) | ||
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2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Emily Moon (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power 7.00L in front of Black Tears (GB) 6th (9/4 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell (7 ran) | ||
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21st Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Black Tears (GB) 5th (10/1 11-7 Rated 133) D N Russell 79.00L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 14th (25/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power (16 ran) | ||
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14th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (soft in places)) Black Tears (GB) 4th (25/1 11-2 Rated 125) D N Russell Emily Moon (IRE) pulled up (25/1 11-2 Rated 138) R M Power (22 ran) | ||
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Surin (FR) | 2 | |
2nd Feb 2020 Leopardstown(2m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Emily Moon (IRE) 6th (33/1 11-0 Rated 129) R M Power Surin (FR) brought down (20/1 11-3 Rated 140) K Brogan (27 ran) | ||
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4th Oct 2019 Gowran Park(2m , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Surin (FR) 2nd (5/2 10-9 Rated 131) J W Kennedy 12.00L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 5th (7/1 10-13 Rated 132) R M Power (6 ran) | ||
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Elfile (FR) | 3 | |
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Elfile (FR) 1st (9/10Fav 11-4 Rated 138) P Townend 19.75L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power (7 ran) | ||
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21st Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Elfile (FR) 2nd (20/1 11-7 Rated 131) J J Burke 82.50L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 14th (25/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power (16 ran) | ||
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14th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (soft in places)) Elfile (FR) 6th (50/1 11-2) P Townend Emily Moon (IRE) pulled up (25/1 11-2 Rated 138) R M Power (22 ran) | ||
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Jeremy (USA)-Our Girl Salley(Carroll House)
cp4(17)
(Mrs C Walsh/mr J Lightfoot)
Rated 141

In the last 3 years Black Tears (GB) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Emily Moon (IRE) | 4 | |
2nd Feb 2020 Leopardstown(2m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Black Tears (GB) 1st (14/1 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell 11.75L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 6th (33/1 11-0 Rated 129) R M Power (27 ran) | ||
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2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Emily Moon (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power 7.00L in front of Black Tears (GB) 6th (9/4 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell (7 ran) | ||
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21st Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Black Tears (GB) 5th (10/1 11-7 Rated 133) D N Russell 79.00L in front of Emily Moon (IRE) 14th (25/1 11-7 Rated 133) R M Power (16 ran) | ||
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14th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (soft in places)) Black Tears (GB) 4th (25/1 11-2 Rated 125) D N Russell Emily Moon (IRE) pulled up (25/1 11-2 Rated 138) R M Power (22 ran) | ||
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Surin (FR) | 1 | |
2nd Feb 2020 Leopardstown(2m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Black Tears (GB) 1st (14/1 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell Surin (FR) brought down (20/1 11-3 Rated 140) K Brogan (27 ran) | ||
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Elfile (FR) | 5 | |
29th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 4f 65yds, Hurdle, Yielding (Hurdles), Good (Chase)) Elfile (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-5 Rated 140) M P Walsh 11.00L in front of Black Tears (GB) 3rd (10/1 10-13 Rated 133) D N Russell (8 ran) | ||
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2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Elfile (FR) 1st (9/10Fav 11-4 Rated 138) P Townend 26.75L in front of Black Tears (GB) 6th (9/4 11-4 Rated 133) D N Russell (7 ran) | ||
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21st Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding) Elfile (FR) 2nd (20/1 11-7 Rated 131) J J Burke 3.50L in front of Black Tears (GB) 5th (10/1 11-7 Rated 133) D N Russell (16 ran) | ||
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14th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (soft in places)) Black Tears (GB) 4th (25/1 11-2 Rated 125) D N Russell 3.38L in front of Elfile (FR) 6th (50/1 11-2) P Townend (22 ran) | ||
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14th Jan 2019 Punchestown(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good) Elfile (FR) 1st (11/4 11-4) P Townend .06L in front of Black Tears (GB) 2nd (6/5Fav 11-4) D N Russell (10 ran) | ||
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