Leopardstown (IRE)
14:55
Ballymaloe Relish Beginners Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.20 Place: €1.02 €2.20 €2.40 Exacta: €6.50 Trifecta: €31.90
Non-Runners: Fury Road (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - prominent - led and made rest from 1st - went clear 6th - 5 lengths ahead halfway - soon went further clear - unchallenged - impressive(op 8/13 tchd 8/15)
9 G Elite W P Mullins 168 lbs 4/7F Won
2nd
Chased leaders - mistake 8th - went modest second before 5 out - ridden and no chance with winner after 2 out - eased run-in(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 168 lbs 10/1 22
3rd
Prominent - headed and disputing second 1st - chased leaders after 4th - mistake 7th - pecked on landing 9th - mistake 5 out - no impression when not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on and went remote third run-in (jockey said gelding made a couple of errors during this race)(tchd 12/1)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 10/1 16
4th
Midfield - mistake 2nd - not fluent 5 out - soon switched right - went modest third when not fluent 4 out - pushed along and no impression after 2 out - ridden when weakened and lost third run-in(tchd 9/2)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 168 lbs 5/1 1.5
5th
Prominent - headed and disputing second 1st - jumped slightly right 4th - soon chased leader - 5 lengths second halfway - mistake 8th - jumped right 9th - lost position before 5 out - lost touch when pushed along 4 out - not fluent 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding finished lame)(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
7 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 168 lbs 9/1 41
6th
Always towards rear - no impression when jumped slightly right 4 out - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
5 G AVG C W J Farrell 161 lbs 33/1 .75
7th
In rear throughout - no impression after 8th - pushed along briefly after 5 out - tailed off when bad mistake last(op 100/1)
7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 80/1 27
99th
Midfield - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 6th - soon dropped to rear - pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake)(op 18/1)
N/A AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 168 lbs 25/1 -