14:55 Leopardstown

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Racing Post Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:22  |   Winning time: 4m 14.03s
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San Salvador40
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  137| D
5/1
Creditable 13 lengths fourth of 8 to L'eau Du Sud in Gr 2 chase (25/1) at Cheltenham (15.9f, good) 40 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.
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Bowmore29
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: M P O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  136| D
18/1
Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Sixth of 8 in maiden (5/4) at Dundalk (12f) on flat debut 29 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Yard in good form. Makes handicap chase debut.
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Final Orders124
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: J Kearney(3)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  135| CD
16/1
C&D winner who ran poorly back in handicap company when only tenth of 14 at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 124 days ago.
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Horse silk
Railway Hurricaneb,t26
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: K E Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  132| D
25/1
Unreliable sort who produced one to his better efforts when 2 lengths fourth of 10 to The Folkes Tiara in handicap chase (28/1) at Fairyhouse (17f, good) 26 days ago, suited by way race developed.
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Horse silk
The Folkes Tiarat26
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: E M O'Sullivan(7)| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  131| CD
6/1
Bounced back to best to win 10-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, good) 26 days ago, driven out. Stable having good spell. Another bold show likely.
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Horse silk
The King Of Prst26
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  130
11/2
Good ¾-length second of 10 to The Folkes Tiara in handicap chase (13/2) at Fairyhouse (17f, good) 26 days ago. Likely to be in the thick of the action with a repeat.
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Horse silk
Broomfield Bijou25
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P Dempsey| OR:  124| D
7/1
Latest win in chase at Wexford in July but ran below form when sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good, 10/3) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Horse silk
Canal End16
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: S D Torrens| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  119
6/1
Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 33/1, shaped with a bit more encouragement in this sphere when fifth of 10 in novice chase at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to improve further.
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Horse silk
An Peann Deargh,t60
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR:  116
10/1
Creditable second of 6 in novice chase (10/3) at Wexford (19.7f, heavy) 60 days ago. Can go well again.
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Horse silk
Mr Saxobeatt19
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: Anna McGuinness(7)| T: T Gibney| OR:  116
12/1
Unseated rider early in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, soft, 22/1) 19 days ago. In good form prior to that.
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Horse silk
One Last Tango23
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer(5)| T: E Griffin| OR:  114| C
4/1
Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 17/2, not seen to best effect when sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Not ruled out.
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Horse silk
Tuckmillb55
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: J Coen(3)| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  110| D
20/1
2 wins from 5 runs this season. 9/2, won 7-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) 55 days ago. This is tougher.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Affordale Fury397
Weight: 12-3|  Age: 6
T: N Meade  J: Mr R James
NR
8
Horse silk
Grange Walk49
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 9
T: J P Ryan  J: Mr D Doyle
NR

Forecasts

One Last Tango (4/1), San Salvador (5/1), The King Of Prs (11/2), The Folkes Tiara (6/1), Canal End (6/1), Broomfield Bijou (7/1), Affordale Fury (7/1), An Peann Dearg (10/1), Mr Saxobeat (12/1), Final Orders (16/1), Bowmore (18/1), Tuckmill (20/1), Railway Hurricane (25/1), Grange Walk (25/1)

Verdict

AN PEANN DEARG wasted no time getting back on track when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Wexford in October and could be the answer now returned to handicap company. Affordale Fury shaped as if amiss when last seen 13 months ago but retains plenty of potential as a chaser, with old rivals The King of Prs and The Folkes Tiara completing the shortlist.

Previous Winners

2023
The Folkes Tiara
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 7
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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