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14:20 Leopardstown (IRE)
Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 100y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €100,001 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €10,000
- 4th: €5,000
- Form 14213-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on well closing stages, just failed
- Form 424-134
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J G Gilligan
tracked leaders, pushed along in rear after 4 out and no impression after 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace
- Form 117P-11
- Age 6
- Weight 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
- Form 32414-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
tracked leader, mistake 3rd, headway to lead after 7th, bad mistake 10th and headed, niggled along before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last
Previous results
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Better Days Ahead (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 4th, pressed entering straight, jumped slightly left 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, asserted before last where jumped left again, kept on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 5f Yielding in Nov beating Slade Steel (11-12) by 4l, 4 ran.
Buddy One (IRE) 16-5 (11-4) Raced in close 3rd, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along next, weakened last, last of 4, 14 1/2l behind Hyland (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Croke Park (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Made all, not fluent at 3rd, slight mistake at 9th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on best under pressure run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Dec beating Heart Wood (11-10) by nk, 5 ran.
Stellar Story (IRE) 8-15fav (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 7th and made rest, slight mistake 13th, big jump 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, all out, won at Punchestown 3m (1) sft in Nov beating Search For Glory (11-3) by shd, 3 ran.