14:20 Leopardstown

Monday 26 December 2022

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 1f  |   Yielding (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 17.7s
1st
Horse silk
3
711-12
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up in rear, slight mistake 1st, travelled well in 4th entering straight, ridden to press leaders before last, disputed last, led run-in, kept on well closing stages tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
25/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: K M Donoghue
Led, ridden and pressed entering straight, joined last, headed run-in, kept on same pace closing stages op 22/1 tchd 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
5
411-6
8/11f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up in 4th early, tracked leader from 4th, bad mistake 3 out, soon dropped to 4th, 3rd 2 out, ridden to press leader entering straight, disputed last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace tchd 4/6 and tchd 4/5
4th
Horse silk
12
1
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Tracked leaders, 3rd and pushed along approaching 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, no extra in rear entering straight, moderate 4th and mistake last tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
12
2
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr T Hamilton
Tracked leader, dropped to 4th briefly 3rd, 2nd and mistake 7th, soon dropped to 4th, progress into 2nd after 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, weakened tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.60, €4.10EX:€42.20Trifecta:€81.10SF:€40.89

Forecasts

Fil Dor (8/11), Saint Roi (3/1), Hollow Games (9/2), Midnight Run (14/1), Visionarian (25/1)

Verdict

On the face of it, SAINT ROI has plenty on his plate given that he was comprehensively outpointed by Fil Dor on his chase debut at Navan and meets that rival on just 2 lb better terms here. Conversely, he's entitled to come on for that run given that it was his first for 5 months, and the Willie Mullins yard has landed this prize 7 times since 2011. That said, Fil Dor is greatly respected and won't go down without a fight, while his stablemate Hollow Games is also a strong candidate.

  1. SAINT ROI (FR)
  2. FIL DOR (FR)
  3. HOLLOW GAMES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Ferny Hollow
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
10/11

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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