16:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 February 2020

All12:5513:2513:5514:3015:0015:3016:0016:35

Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:03  |   Winning time: 5m 38.6s
1st
Horse silk
22
33/1
T: P J GilliganJ: C D Maxwell
Disputed lead, headed 8th, disputed lead from 10th, ridden and led entering straight, headed bypassing last, rallied in 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead last strides
2nd
Horse silk
hd
14
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: E Walsh
Mid-division, close 11th 2 out, headway entering straight, to lead bypassing last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides
3rd
Horse silk
5
2
14/1
T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, close 7th 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 5th bypassing last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
4th
Horse silk
hd
6
910-12
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, progress 4 out, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd entering straight, 4th bypassing last, no extra inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
sh
3
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
In rear, slight mistake 5th, slightly hampered 10th, headway 3 out, 9th on outer 2 out, headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden in 3rd bypassing last, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
16
9/2f
T: A J MartinJ: P T Enright
In rear, hampered 4th, headway into close 8th when bad mistake 2 out, ridden entering straight, 6th bypassing last, no extra inside final furlong op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
2
21
14/1
T: T MullinsJ: J M Moore
In rear, slight mistake 8th, headway into 13rd when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, 8th bypassing last, no impression final furlong op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
13
7/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, bumped at 1st, close 6th 2 out, soon ridden, 7th bypassing last, no impression op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
20
50/1
T: N MeadeJ: C P McNamara (5)
Mid-division, dropped to rear and pushed along briefly at 3rd, ridden in 14th 2 out, no impression
10th
Horse silk
6
23
33/1
T: N MeadeJ: A W Short (3)
Tracked leaders, mid-division and pushed along at 6th, no impression from 3 out
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
19
50/1
T: T MullinsJ: N P Madden
Mid-division on outer, slight mistake 3rd, bad mistake 3 out, no impression from next
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
66/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: D J McInerney
Disputed lead, headed 8th, disputed lead again 10th, ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, soon weakened op 50/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
810-13
8/1
T: P NolanJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division, close 10th when mistake and badly hampered 2 out, not recover and kept on one pace
14th
Horse silk
13
7
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Towards rear, pushed along at 7th, mistake 11th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
15th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
25/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: S W Flanagan
Rear of mid-division on outer, mistake 6th, bad mistake 10th and slightly hampered, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
16th
Horse silk
26
17
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (7)
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 12/1
17th
Horse silk
15
15
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D J O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1
18th
Horse silk
dst
12
1110-6
25/1
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, under pressure 7th, soon weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
1011-10
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division on inner, slight mistake 8th, slight mistake 3 out and ridden, weakened quickly, pulled up bypassing last tchd 14/1
F
Horse silk
4
1011-6
12/1
T: T O'BrienJ: K J Brouder (3)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, close 5th when fell 2 out
F
Horse silk
8
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Mid-division on outer, tracked leaders at 4th, headway to dispute lead from 6th, led 8th, fell 10th
UR
Horse silk
11
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider at 1st op 15/2
UR
Horse silk
18
8/1
T: J E KielyJ: S D Torrens (7)
Rear of mid-division, bad mistakes 2nd and again 10th, bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
24
50/1
T: A J MartinJ: M A Enright
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 8th, pulled up quickly before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€65.10Pl:€8.60, €7.90, €3.60, €6.70EX:€3,134.30Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€14,698.32SF:€912.86

Forecasts

At The Acorn (9/2), Shady Operator (7/1), Fitzhenry (8/1), Dallas Des Pictons (8/1), Portmore Lough (8/1), Minella Times (9/1), Robin Des Foret (10/1), Articulum (12/1), Any Second Now (14/1), Chavi Artist (14/1), Blazer (16/1), Yorkhill (16/1), Moonshine Bay (20/1), Last Goodbye (25/1), Mr Diablo (25/1), Glamorgan Duke (33/1), Trainwreck (33/1), Ice Cold Soul (33/1), Punches Cross (33/1), The Caddy Rose (50/1), Scoir Mear (50/1), Noble Emperor (50/1), Kitten Rock (66/1), Listen Dear (66/1)

Verdict

The Paul Nolan-trained FITZHENRY can build on a fine second of 27 in the Grade B Paddy Power chase at this track over 3m in December when headed in the final strides by Roaring Bull. The Flemensfirth gelding can get the better of another couple of J P McManus-owned runners in the shape of Portmore Lough who continues to improve since a quick-fire double at Galway in October and the Ted Walsh-trained Any Second Now who was still in contention when badly hampered and unseated rider four out in the Grade B Paddy Power chase in December. At The Acorn, Dallas Des Pictons and Robin Des Foret should not be underestimated.
  1. Fitzhenry
  2. Any Second Now
  3. Portmore Lough

Previous Winners

2019
Whisperinthebreeze
Weight: 10-1  |Age: 6
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,501.006th: €3,000.00

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