16:50 Leopardstown

Monday 7 March 2022

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5017:20

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 97y  |   Yielding  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:57  |   Winning time: 5m 39.3s
1st
Horse silk
3
7/2
T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead travelling well after 2 out, ridden and headed after last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
10/1
T: E & P HartyJ: Mr H C Swan
Rear of mid-division, badly hampered at 10th, went 7th 2 out, headway into 2nd and ridden approaching last, led after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
9
8/1
T: J P DempseyJ: Mr J Dunne
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 6th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
16/1
T: M HouriganJ: Mr E P O'Brien
Mid-division, closer in 5th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
½
1
28/1
T: P D FitzgeraldJ: Mr Darragh Allen
Tracked leaders, hampered at 6th, jumped left 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 5th at last, no extra op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
13/2
T: D HoganJ: Mr D Skehan
Towards rear, pushed along from 2 out, ridden in 9th at last, kept on one pace op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
711-10
15/2
T: A MullinsJ: Mr J W Hendrick (2)
Rear of mid-division, progress on outer 3 out, 6th next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 4th at last, no impression op 11/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
14
40/1
T: J R FinnJ: Mr T Power Roche (2)
Mid-division, badly hampered at 10th, ridden in 11th 3 out, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
22/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr J W Hannon
Mid-division, ridden in 9th 2 out, no impression op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
16
17
1110-7
66/1
T: S NolanJ: Mr C P Millar (4)
Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 6th, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, weakened
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
13
28/1
T: J P RyanJ: Mr Brian Barry (2)
Mid-division, ridden and dropped to 12th 2 out, weakened
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
10/3f
T: J G CosgraveJ: Mr S Cavanagh
Led, ridden 2 out, soon headed, weakened entering straight
13th
Horse silk
22
16
125/1
T: S WilsonJ: Mr N Gault (2)
Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, improved to track leaders at 5th, ridden and dropped to 8th 2 out, weakened tchd 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Mr A P Fahey (2)
Always behind, trailing at 6th, mistake 9th, pulled up before 3 out op 11/1
F
Horse silk
6
22/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: Mr P J O'Neill
Rear of mid-division, fell 5th op 20/1
BD
Horse silk
15
50/1
T: C O'ConnellJ: Mr P C Bannon
In rear, brought down at 5th

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11
Horse silk
Presenting Point11
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 8
T: E O'Grady  J: J Aherne
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.30, €2.60, €2.30, €4.00EX:€46.70Trifecta:€199.70Tricast:€274.74SF:€36.71

Forecasts

Big Leg Up (10/3), Super Citizen (7/2), Quarry Girl (13/2), Fox Watch (15/2), Fou Diligence (8/1), Echoes Of Family (10/1), Diggin Deep (14/1), Touch Of Oscar (16/1), Presenting Point (20/1), Pennywell Girl (22/1), Avec Espoir (22/1), Champagne Beauty (28/1), Bitview Colin (28/1), Be My Dream (40/1), Glen Ava (50/1), Krisquin (66/1), Nabraska (125/1)

Verdict

BIG LEG UP made an encouraging return at Navan in January and remains unexposed. He is fancied to score. Quarry Girl and Super Citizen head the list of dangers.

  1. BIG LEG UP (IRE)
  2. QUARRY GIRL (IRE)
  3. SUPER CITIZEN

Previous Winners

2021
Super Citizen
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 7
22/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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