2024 Leopardstown Premier Handicap Betting Odds at Leopardstown racecourse

Sunday, 29 December 2024

There’s a big field set to line up in the Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle on Sunday 29 December, with the bookies making this a wide open encounter. Gordon Elliott has a couple of the leading contenders, with Kala Conti having finished first and second in his two appearances this term, while Sa Fureur has done the same.

Perhaps there will be a big run from The Busy Fool who was victorious last time out, with Slane Hill also in the winners’ enclosure on his most recent outing. This definitely looks like a good each-way betting encounter and we would advise to look for extra places in order to try and secure extra value for this Irish race.

2024 Leopardstown Premier Handicap Tips

Kala Conti is a four-year-old with bags of ability and perhaps the Gordon Elliott-trained runner can land a victory at Leopardstown on Sunday 29 December. There was a second-placed finish at Fairyhouse last time out and that came after a notable success at Down Royal at the beginning of November where seventeen other runners were beaten.

The Busy Fool is another horse to consider, with the PJ Rothwell-trained charge having won the two previous encounters. The six-year-old was able to score back to back successes and the latest victory came at Naas on 10 November, with that coming after an April triumph at Tipperary, with more likely to come from this runner.

Sa Fureur has produced some strong performances this term, with the seven-year-old having landed a solid victory last time out. This came against eighteen other runners at Navan where the 9/4 favourite was able to win by nearly four lengths. There was previously a fine performance at the same course when landing second spot.

Slane Hill managed to get things right last time out, with Barry Connell training a seven-year-old who was an impressive winner at Navan in November. Over two miles and four furlongs, there was a nine-length success and there has been money for the horse who could represent a value each-way wager.