14:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 26 December 2019

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

Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 1f  |   Yielding  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 15.1s
1st
Horse silk
2
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
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
4
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
3rd
Horse silk
16
3
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
4th
Horse silk
54
1
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

PU
Horse silk
5
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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Fakir D'Oudairies
  2. Laurina
  3. Notebook

Previous Winners

2018
Le Richebourg
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €4,999.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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