Racecards
13:10 Leopardstown (IRE)
Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 107y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €150,000 added
- Winner: €90,000
- 2nd: €30,000
- 3rd: €15,000
- 4th: €7,500
- Form P231P7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer V Halley
- Jockey Phillip Enright
in rear, lost touch from 7th, tailed off from 9th, continued completely tailed off
- Form 1111-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader disputing 2nd, took keen hold, went 2nd from 11th, led on inner travelling well 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, narrowly headed at last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home
- Form 14133/1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th entering straight, weakened
- Form 17P-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
tracked leader disputing 2nd, 3rd from 11th, ridden and headway into 2nd after 2 out, led narrowly at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
- Form 2311-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up in 5th, left 4th from 3rd, not fluent 5th and 6th, soon pushed along, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, closer in 3rd before last, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 3P-2611
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey R Deegan
tracked leaders in 4th, fell at 3rd
Previous results
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Formwatch
Arctic Skua (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div & ww, 6th from 5th prog in 4th aftr 6out & 6l 3rd 5out, wknd in 10l 4th aftr 4out, cto 7th 3out, 7th of 10, dist behind Inchidaly Copper (11-11) at Dromahane 3m gd in Apr.
Ballyburn (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Led, untidy 1st, headed on landing 4th, narrowly led again approaching halfway, headed 7th, outpaced by winner after 3 out, went left 2 out, weakening when bad mistake last, kept on, 2nd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Sir Gino (10-12) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Champ Kiely (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Disputed lead, left in front from 3rd, joined 5 out, regained lead travelling well after 2 out, went clear run-in, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Jan beating Chigorin (11-12) by 11l, 9 ran.
Croke Park (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Led, slow 1st and jumped right 2nd, headed after 7th, led again from 10th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, just held on close home, won at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec beating Better Days Ahead (11-10) by hd, 4 ran.
Impaire Et Passe (FR) 8-13fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd travelling well early straight, 2nd 2 out, pushed along to lead last, soon ridden and kept on well, won at Limerick 2m 3f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Jordans (11-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
Prairie Dancer (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Pushed along early and soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 4f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Jabbar (9-1) at Dundalk 2m pol in Jan.
Better Days Ahead (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on well closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 4, hd behind Croke Park (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.