13:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 February 2022

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 61y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 5m 28.1s
1st
Horse silk
7
4/9f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader, led narrowly at 6th, headed before 7th, not fluent at 8th, led before 9th, increased advantage 3 out, travelled well before last, asserted run-in, easily tchd 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
9
8
12/1
T: P CorkeryJ: I J Power
In touch, 4th at 7th, improved to 2nd after 4 out, niggled along before last, ridden and no chance with winner run-in, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
6
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, slight mistake at 4th, 5th at 8th, not fluent at 9th, progress to 3rd after 4 out, 4th 3 out, improved to 3rd before last where mistake, ridden and kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
31
3
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear, slightly hampered at 6th, 6th at 8th, under pressure in 5th after 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th before last, weakened run-in, tailed off
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
811-10
9/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
In touch, not fluent in 3rd at 7th, mistake 4 out and dropped to 4th, 3rd 3 out, weakened in 4th before last, tailed off tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
49
4
33/1
T: M F MorrisJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led, not fluent at 5th, headed at 6th, led before 7th, headed before 9th, not fluent at 10th, dropped to 5th after 4 out, weakened and detached after 3 out, completely tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, 5th at 6th where mistake and fell
UR
Horse silk
2
611-10
13/2
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Chased leader, 6th at 5th where mistake and unseated rider tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.45Pl:€1.10, €2.00, €3.90EX:€7.10Trifecta:€73.20Tricast:€84.96SF:€7.19

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (4/9), Capodanno (13/2), Fury Road (9/1), Master McShee (12/1), Beacon Edge (12/1), Gaillard Du Mesnil (33/1), French Dynamite (33/1), Fighter Allen (66/1)

Verdict

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS looked a class act when sauntering to success on his chasing debut and another display of slick, flawless jumping should see him defend his unbeaten record before a tilt at one of the Grade 1 novices at Cheltenham. His stablemate Capondanno could give him most to think about, while Master McShee could get involved if the emphasis is on stamina.

  1. GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
  2. CAPODANNO (FR)
  3. MASTER MCSHEE

Previous Winners

2021
Monkfish
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
1/2

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,501.005th: €4,501.006th: €3,000.00

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