Leopardstown (IRE)
16:35
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €8.60 Place: €3.10 €1.10 €1.90 Exacta: €38.10 Tricast: €279.09 Trifecta: €403.30
Non-Runners: Hoke Colburn (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon raced in second - briefly led 2nd - soon disputed lead - briefly headed when mistake 3rd - led again after 4th - joined before 5th - led clearly and made rest from 6th - not fluent 8th - faced challenge but going okay 2 out - soon went clear - easily(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG Michael J McDonagh 155 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
In rear - headway into midfield after 7th - went fourth when nudged along after 3 out - keeping on when ridden after 2 out - went second but no chance with winner before last - disputing second run-in - kept on towards finish(op 11/4)
9 G Poor P J Rothwell 165 lbs 5/2F 8
3rd
In touch with leaders - midfield 7th - pressed leaders after 9th - mistake and lost ground 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - went third approaching last - disputing second but no chance with winner run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 14/1)
10 G Poor Brian O'Keeffe 165 lbs 16/1 1.5
4th
In touch with leaders - towards rear when not fluent 6th - pushed along after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon reminder and outpaced - keeping on when ridden after 2 out - went fourth last - made no telling impression(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
10 G AVG Eugene M O'Sullivan 160 lbs 5/1 2
5th
In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse and lost ground after 3rd - headway and disputing second 8th - soon went second - made challenge when ridden 2 out - soon no chance with winner - weakened quickly before last - tailed off(op 13/2)
10 G Poor Mary Ellen Doyle 168 lbs 6/1 22
99th
In rear - not fluent 2nd - fell 8th(op 9/2)
7 G Poor Noel Meade 160 lbs 13/2 -
99th
Prominent - pecked on landing 1st - jumped slightly right 6th - lost position when mistake and dropped to rear 9th - ridden and no extra after 3 out - well beaten when pulled up before last - finished lame (jockey said gelding went lame)
11 G Poor Stephen McConville 143 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Led - briefly headed 2nd - led narrowly 3rd - headed after 4th - soon joined leader - raced in second from 6th - lost position when slow jump and dropped to midfield 8th - headway when not fluent 9th - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last(op 4/1)
10 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 7/2 -
99th
Took keen hold - prominent on inner early - in touch with leaders when unseated rider 3rd(op 22/1)
13 G Poor M M Rice 147 lbs 25/1 -