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14:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 26 December 2019

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 15.1s

1^st

Notebook

611-12

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Disputed lead early, soon raced in 2nd, jumped slightly right at times, closed and led before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in tchd 6/1

2^nd

1 ½

Fakir D'Oudairies

411-5

11/8

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh

Disputed lead early, soon raced in 3rd, effort between horses and rider briefly without iron early straight, kept on well without matching winner run-in op 6/4

3^rd

Royal Rendezvous

711-12

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Waited with, in rear early, soon 4th, jumped slightly right at times, closed up and effort from before 2 out, no extra in 3rd from before last op 16/1

4^th

Djingle

611-12

25/1

T: J QueallyJ: Adrian Heskin

Disputed lead early, soon led and went on, jumped slightly right at times, reduced lead from 8th, headed before 2 out and slight mistake, weakened tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Laurina

611-5

11/10f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Waited with, soon 4th, slight mistake 1st, last when a little slow at 4th, mistake 7th, no impression approaching 2 out where not fluent, pulled up before last tchd 6/5

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€1.80, €1.20EX:€12.70Trifecta:€49.30SF:€17.98

Forecasts

Laurina (11/10), Fakir D'Oudairies (11/8), Notebook (7/1), Royal Rendezvous (20/1), Djingle (25/1)

A race of rare quality, and while Laurina is likely to prove a tough nut to crack, it's hard not to have been impressed with the bold jumping of FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES so far over fences, and he can follow up his win in the Drinmore. Notebook is another promising sort, and should give a good account of himself up in class.