Leopardstown (IRE)
16:35
Willie Gibbons Celebrating 38 Years At Leopardstown Handicap Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2024 Distance: 3m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.20 Place: €2.50 €4.20 €5.80 Exacta: €146.90 Tricast: €2230.18 Trifecta: €1278.60
Non-Runners: Atacanter (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent on inner 13th - joined leaders 14th - led narrowly after 3 out - faced challenges after 2 out - ridden and stayed on after last(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
8 G AVG Karl Thornton 158 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - jumped slightly left 4 out - headway after 2 out - challenging towards far side before last - ridden and kept on well after last(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Padraig Roche 153 lbs 18/1 .5
3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - hampered by faller 9th - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - hampered by faller 2 out - challenging when pecked on landing last - weakened run-in(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
9 G AVG Ross O'Sullivan 145 lbs 20/1 6
4th
Didn't jump well - midfield - prominent on outer 15th - lost ground 3 out - headway and challenging on near side of group after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 14/1 3.75
5th
In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - prominent halfway - briefly led 13th - disputed lead when mistake and lost ground 15th - joined leaders after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
8 G Poor C Byrnes 154 lbs 8/1 4
6th
Held up in rear - hampered by faller and not fluent 12th - mistake and weakened 3 out - slow jump 2 out - tailed off(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
8 G Poor Seamus Neville 143 lbs 8/1 40
99th
Led and clear - reduced lead when fell 9th(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
11 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 8/1 -
99th
Raced in second - left in lead 9th - briefly headed 13th - joined after 4 out - headed after 3 out - pressed leaders when fell 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
7 G Poor Liz Doyle 151 lbs 10/1 -
99th
Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - hampered by faller 9th - soon eased and pulled up - dismounted (jockey said mare went wrong behind and was subsequently pulled up)(op 25/1)
11 M Poor P J Rothwell 151 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Midfield early - hampered by faller 9th - towards rear when mistake and unseated 12th(op 6/1)
10 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 162 lbs 7/1 -
99th
Prominent - hampered by faller when left in second 9th - lost second after 12th - pressed leaders going okay when hampered by faller and unseated 2 out(op 100/30)
8 G Poor T M Walsh 140 lbs 2/1F -