Leopardstown (IRE)
14:55
Bet Through The Free Racing Post App Handicap Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €22.90 Place: €5.40 €3 €1.80 Exacta: €134.60 Tricast: €962.60 Trifecta: €534.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Grange Walk (IRE) 9 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 149 lbs 18/1 Won Towards rear - headway into midfield 4 out - good headway on outer approaching last - led last - soon ridden clear - saddle slipped but kept on strongly towards finish(op 12/1)
2nd 1 Exit Poll (IRE) 8 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 161 lbs 10/1 3.75 Disputed lead - headed and raced in second 1st - not fluent 7th - headway and led home turn - not fluent and headed last - no match for winner - just held second
3rd 4 Take All (IRE) 10 G Poor Seamus Fahey 159 lbs 9/2J 0.3 Midfield - not fluent 3rd - some headway when bumped 4 out - chased leaders 2 out - went fourth approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/1)
4th 12 Golden Jewel (IRE) 9 G Poor Edward Cawley 142 lbs 13/2 3.25 Held up in midfield - headway and chased leaders 3 out - carried right but switched left and went third approaching last - ridden and lost third run-in - kept on(op 8/1)
5th 7 Winter Escape (IRE) N/A Poor Aidan Anthony Howard 157 lbs 25/1 3.25 Midfield - not fluent and lost ground 4th - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and kept on from last - never on terms
6th 2 Fan De Blues (FR) 10 G Poor W P Mullins 165 lbs 9/2J 0.1 Held up in behind leaders - dropped to midfield 4 out - pushed along and switched right home turn - kept on from last - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding made a noise)(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
7th 10 Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) 7 G AVG Peter Fahey 153 lbs 12/1 5.5 Towards rear - jumped left 6th - some headway from 3 out - pushed along and kept on on outer approaching last - no extra run-in(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
8th 14 Ingleby Mackenzie (GB) 10 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 138 lbs 40/1 6.5 Disputed lead - led 1st - reduced lead 2 out - ridden and headed home turn - weakened approaching last(op 28/1)
9th 5 Zarkareva (FR) N/A AVG Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 12/1 12 Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - mistake 5th - not fluent 4 out - jumped right 2 out - soon no extra - never dangerous(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
10th 3 Born By The Sea (IRE) 11 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 155 lbs 28/1 6.5 Midfield - bumped rival 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
11th 6 Tiger Voice (FR) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 157 lbs 22/1 18 Didn't jump well - always towards rear - never dangerous(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
12th 8 Coach Carter (IRE) N/A AVG Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 12/1 0.1 Midfield - mistake 7th - no impression from 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
13th 11 Benefit Run (IRE) 11 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 146 lbs 25/1 6.5 Chased leaders - lost third after 4 out - pushed along and weakened after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
99th 13 Defan (GB) 7 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 143 lbs 6/1 - Raced freely - soon chased leaders - headway and went third after 4 out - ridden and made challenge on inner home turn - no extra and weakening when fell heavily last(op 11/2)