13:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 3 February 2018

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Coral Dublin Chase (Grade 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 1f  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:46  |   Winning time: 4m 12.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
711-10
11/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Soon raced in moderate 3rd, progress to chase leader approaching 3 out, soon closed, travelling smoothly from before straight, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in, easily op 13/8 tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
12
2
1111-10
12/1
T: N G RichardsJ: M P Walsh
Raced in moderate 6th early, went moderate 4th at 6th and chased front pair 3 out, 4th and no impression from before last where left 3rd, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd near line tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
3
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power
Soon led and clear, reduced lead 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before last where left 2nd, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, dropped to 3rd near line op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
18
7
10/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Soon raced in moderate 5th, moderate 4th 2 out, ridden and attempting to get to winner in 2nd when bad mistake last and almost unseated rider, no extra in 4th after op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Ms K Walsh
In rear, behind approaching 8th, went moderate 5th approaching last and kept on same pace op 25/1 tchd 28/1 and 11/1
6th
Horse silk
46
4
811-10
7/4
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon raced in moderate 4th, mistake 5th and soon lost place, ridden 3 out, moderate 5th and no impression 2 out, eased straight, tailed off op 11/8
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch
Led early, soon chased clear leader, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.30, €3.30EX:€13.80Trifecta:€51.50SF:€18.21

Forecasts

Min (11/8), Yorkhill (7/4), Ordinary World (10/1), Simply Ned (12/1), Special Tiara (12/1), Ballycasey (12/1), Alisier D'irlande (20/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins holds a strong hand and Paul Townend will have had difficulty in choosing between Min and YORKHILL. The former hardly impressed against Simply Ned here over Christmas, but he did too much in the first half of the race and conditions may have not been soft enough. However, he left the impression he might be ready for a longer trip and Townend may have taken the right option with the selection. His last run can be ignored and this contest plays to his speed and preference for left-handed circuits. Champion Chaser Special Tiara would prefer better ground, but Ordinary World could make the frame at a big price once again.
  1. Yorkhill
  2. Min
  3. Ordinary World

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00

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