Leopardstown December Hurdle Betting Odds

State Man is regarded as the best two-mile hurdler in Ireland right now and this highly-rated runner will be looking to cement his credentials at Leopardstown over Christmas, with the seven-year-old going off as odds-on favourite in an encounter which could feature as many as eleven runners.

This is a two-mile encounter and Willie Mullins will want to see a clean round of jumping from a runner who could end up being Champion Hurdle winner material, while Brighterdaysahead is bidding for a consecutive hat-trick of successes. Lossiemouth also stands a big chance if the five-year-old takes her place here.

Lossiemouth

4/7

1/2

4/7

William Munny

4/1

10/3

4/1

Wodhooh

4/1

4/1

7/2

Anzadam

7/1

13/2

7/1

Irancy

14/1

14/1

14/1

El Fabiolo

16/1

14/1

16/1

Casheldale Lad

16/1

16/1

16/1

Hello Neighbour

16/1

16/1

16/1

Glen Kiln

50/1

50/1

40/1

Winter Fog

50/1

50/1

50/1

Futurum Regem

250/1

250/1

200/1

2024 Neville Hotels Hurdle Tips

State Man is a seriously classy contender and the horse will go off as the odds-on favourite for the Neville Hotels Hurdle, with the seven-year-old clearly the one to beat. However, the runner was beaten on his seasonal debut and it will be interesting to see whether he can produce an improvement in this festive encounter.

Previously to this race, there was a success at Punchestown and that came after a Champion Hurdle victory at the Cheltenham Festival, with a string of victories being enjoyed. There’s lots to like about this highly-rated encounter although Brighterdaysahead was able to topple him in that recent clash.

The five-year-old also has scope for improvement in this clash, with the horse having enjoyed consecutive victories which started with a triumph at Down Royal in early November before toppling State Man at Punchestown. Back in April, there was a success at Aintree where a big victory was recorded over two miles and four furlongs.

The horse also ran in the Cheltenham Festival where a second-placed finish happened in the Mares’ Novices Hurdle and the mares allowance could have a big bearing here. We’re also seeing Lossiemouth on the card although it’s open to question as to whether she’ll take her place considering that there are multiple festive engagements.