14:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 February 2023

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

Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 44y  |   Yielding  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:44  |   Winning time: 5m 25.04s
1st
Horse silk
6
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division on inner, pushed along in 10th 2 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on to 3rd at last, soon 2nd and challenged, led final 150 yards, kept on well op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
21
50/1
T: P J GilliganJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, headway to 2nd 2 out, led entering straight, ridden when mistake last, soon strongly pressed, headed final 150 yards, no impression, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
1
13
28/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Prominent, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 3 out, headed before next where not fluent, ridden in 2nd before last, 3rd early run-in, no impression final 150 yards, kept on same pace
4th
Horse silk
5
11
910-13
20/1
T: E BolgerJ: A P Kelly (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, 11th 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 4th at last, no impression, kept on one pace op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
½
7
33/1
T: P O'FlynnJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, in touch in 9th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace to go 5th run-in op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
4
20
14/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along in 13th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, stayed on to go 6th early run-in, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (7)
Mid-division on outer, headway to 3rd after 3 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden and no extra before last op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
20/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Rear of mid-division, headway before 4 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no extra before last op 22/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
17
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, closer and tracked leaders halfway, 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 5th when mistake last, no extra
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
20/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 1st, pushed along 4th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening op 18/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
711-5
5/1f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division on inner, mistake 8th, in touch in 7th when mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 11/2 tchd 6/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ½
15
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, slight mistake 3rd, mid-division when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 11/2
13th
Horse silk
17
10
11/1
T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper
Prominent, not fluent 1st, 3rd halfway, bad mistake and pecked 8th, soon lost place, ridden and weakened before 2 out
14th
Horse silk
5 ½
9
25/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division, in touch in 8th 2 out, ridden and no extra before last where mistake, weakened
15th
Horse silk
3 ¾
23
33/1
T: S NolanJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, bad mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra before 4 out op 40/1 tchd 28/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
16/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Mid-division on outer, improved to 2nd at 2nd, jumped right 6th, mistake and reminders 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out
17th
Horse silk
6 ½
16
50/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C M Quirke (7)
Mid-division on outer, improved to lead at 2nd, mistakes 7th and 8th, joined 3 out, led again before next, headed entering straight, soon ridden and weakened quickly

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
8/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, mid-division when fell 6th op 10/1
UR
Horse silk
12
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S D Torrens
Rear of mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 6th
F
Horse silk
14
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, slow 2nd, fell 6th tchd 40/1
F
Horse silk
18
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, fell 8th
PU
Horse silk
19
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, badly hampered 6th, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 28/1
UR
Horse silk
22
40/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: R J Condon (5)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 4th, still towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 5 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.60Pl:€2.80, €12.40, €6.30, €5.50EX:€927.60Trifecta:€3,252.50Tricast:€12,846.83SF:€453.00

Forecasts

Maskada (5/1), Indigo Breeze (13/2), Vanillier (8/1), The Goffer (10/1), Farceur Du Large (11/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (11/1), Now Where Or When (14/1), Ciel De Neige (14/1), Mars Harper (16/1), Foxy Jacks (16/1), Birchdale (20/1), Ballyshannon Rose (20/1), Real Steel (20/1), Malina Girl (22/1), Take All (25/1), Top Ville Ben (28/1), West Cork Wildway (33/1), Charlie Stout (33/1), Rambranlt'jac (33/1), Egality Mans (33/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (40/1), Glamorgan Duke (50/1), Falco Blitz (50/1)

Verdict

MASKADA arrives in top form, making amends for her Fairyhouse exit with a career-best win at Limerick (beat a subsequent winner), and she remains one to keep on the right side of. There are plenty of potential dangers, however, headed by Ciel de Neige and Indigo Breeze.

  1. MASKADA (FR)
  2. CIEL DE NEIGE (FR)
  3. INDIGO BREEZE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Birchdale
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 8
9/2

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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