13:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 44y  |   Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:47  |   Winning time: 5m 23.06s
1st
Horse silk
6
1/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, 2nd halfway, closer 2nd when not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, pushed along before last where 2 lengths lead, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly op 11/10 tchd 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
1
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up in touch towards rear, 5th halfway, ridden and went 2nd approaching last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, not fluent and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last where mistake, kept on one pace op 10/3 tchd 16/5
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up in rear, raced alone on inner, detached after 3rd, slow 8th and 5 out, in touch in rear 3 out, ridden in 4th approaching last where mistake, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
811-10
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, no extra op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
16
4
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 2nd, soon 4th, jumped big 3rd and pecked next, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 3/1 tchd 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00, €2.00Pl:€1.20, €1.20, €7.00, €7.00EX:€23.20, €23.20Trifecta:€82.30, €82.30SF:€26.25

Forecasts

Mighty Potter (1/1), Gaillard Du Mesnil (7/2), James Du Berlais (7/2), Kilcruit (14/1), I Am Maximus (16/1), Adamantly Chosen (40/1)

Verdict

The five-strong Willie Mullins battalion may have their work cut out against MIGHTY POTTER, whose emphatic Drinmore success represented one of the best performances from a novice chaser so far this season. James du Berlais looked a natural on his chase debut and makes most appeal of the Mullins runners, with Gaillard du Mesnil, long established as a very smart sort, taken to fill the placings.

  1. MIGHTY POTTER (FR)
  2. JAMES DU BERLAIS (FR)
  3. GAILLARD DU MESNIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Galopin Des Champs
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
4/9

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00

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