14:55 Leopardstown

Friday 27 December 2019

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Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 50y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   27 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:58  |   Winning time: 6m 24.5s
1st
Horse silk
23
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, progress into 7th before 3 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 6th last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home op 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
17
710-11
6/1f
T: P NolanJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division, progress into 7th 2 out, ridden into close 4th last, kept on run-in to lead last 100 yards, headed close home op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
22
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: P T Enright
Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 7th halfway, progress in 4th before 3 out, disputed after 3 out, led before 2 out where strongly pressed, ridden in lead before last, strongly pressed last, kept on, headed final 100 yards, no extra close home
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up towards rear, ridden into 12th 2 out, stayed on into 7th last, kept on run-in op 10/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Fogarty
Chased leaders, improved to dispute after 7th, bad mistake 3 out and soon headed, close up again next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, pressed leader and jumped right last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
6th
Horse silk
8
7
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor
Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 8th halfway, travelled well into 3rd entering straight, ridden and not clear run before last, close 5th last, no extra run-in and drifted right, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
26
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (7)
Soon prominent and disputed, led from 9th, mistake 10th and almost unseated, joined after next, headed 3 out, ridden to challenge again next, no extra in 6th before last, kept on one pace
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
24
16/1
T: N MeadeJ: D Meyler
Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
18
610-11
25/1
T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper
Held up, rear of mid-division, progress and hampered 4 out, 10th 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
10th
Horse silk
3 ½
27
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: K Brogan (7)
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 3 out op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
20/1
T: A A HowardJ: S D Torrens (7)
Mid-division, closer behind leaders 4 out, 4th next, ridden entering straight, no extra before last, weakened run-in
12th
Horse silk
27
19
25/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Always towards rear, no extra 4 out, never a factor op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ¾
8
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Mid-division and mistake 1st, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened before last
14th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D F O'Regan
Soon disputed, headed and chased leaders from before 7th, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out
15th
Horse silk
65
5
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Always towards rear, trailing before 10th, completely tailed off

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
9/1
T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh
Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from before 4th, just behind leaders when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out tchd 10/1
F
Horse silk
4
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S G McDermott
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 2 out where slight mistake, fell last
F
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, closer behind leaders 11th, disputed 13th, hampered by loose horse before 4 out, still close up when fell 4 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division best, dropped towards rear 11th, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
13
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, mistake 8th, mistake 11th, soon towards rear, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
14
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Ms L O'Neill
Disputed, chased leaders after 3rd, slight mistake 6th, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
15
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy
Settled behind leaders, 10th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next op 16/1
UR
Horse silk
16
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: O R Brown (7)
Prominent and disputed, slight mistake 4th, mistake and unseated rider 5 out
F
Horse silk
20
15/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: D J O'Keeffe
Held up in mid-division, fell 5 out op 7/1 tchd 8/1
PU
Horse silk
21
20/1
T: T MullinsJ: N P Madden
Always towards rear, ridden in rear before 9th, pulled up before 6 out
UR
Horse silk
25
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: C P McNamara (7)
Chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 6th
PU
Horse silk
28
20/1
T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore
Rear and slight mistake 1st, soon trailing, pulled up after 7th op 16/1

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Non-Runners

31
Horse silk
Punches Cross40
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 6
T: J P O'Brien  J: Reserve 3
NR
29
Horse silk
Agusta Gold19
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 6
T: Ms M Mullins  J: Reserve 1
NR
10
Horse silk
Blazer328
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 8
T: W P Mullins  J: J S McGarvey
NR
30
Horse silk
Scoir Mear20
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 9
T: T Mullins  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€20.00Pl:€4.70, €2.00, €5.20, €1.80EX:€179.00Trifecta:€4,872.50Tricast:€1,664.45SF:€118.71

Forecasts

Fitzhenry (6/1), No Comment (15/2), Tower Bridge (8/1), Poker Party (9/1), Any Second Now (9/1), Minella Fair (12/1), Robin Des Foret (14/1), Whisperinthebreeze (14/1), Agusta Gold (14/1), Blazer (14/1), Cabaret Queen (14/1), Roaring Bull (16/1), Plan Of Attack (16/1), Solomn Grundy (16/1), Cap York (16/1), Vieux Morvan (16/1), Winter Escape (20/1), Punches Cross (20/1), Spider Web (20/1), Killer Miller (20/1), Chef Des Obeaux (25/1), Quamino (25/1), Freewheelin Dylan (25/1), Livelovelaugh (25/1), Pont Aven (25/1), Gun Digger (50/1), Listen Dear (50/1), Monbeg Notorious (50/1), Class Conti (50/1), Scoir Mear (50/1), General Principle (50/1)

Verdict

The fact that NO COMMENT prepped for this by running over 2m at Newbury suggests that connections have this in mind for a while, and he is well treated based on an eyecatching fifth in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in March. Dangers abound, headed by Kerry National winner Poker Party, and last year's third Fitzhenry, who was back to form in the Troytown Chase at Navan last time.
  1. No Comment
  2. Poker Party
  3. Fitzhenry

Previous Winners

2018
Auvergnat
Weight: 10-5  |Age: 8
28/1

Prize Money

1st: €112,000.002nd: €40,000.003rd: €20,000.004th: €10,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.007th: €2,000.00

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