14:20 Leopardstown

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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

Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 1f  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 21.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
16/5
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led, jumped right throughout, jinked at rail before 2nd, headed briefly 6th, joined 4 out and headed narrowly next, pushed along and led again early straight, ridden and kept on well run-in op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
12/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Held up in rear, no impression 2 out, pushed along and some headway before last, ridden and went 2nd run-in, kept on well op 11/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
4
1011-12
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and closer approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
1/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Tracked leader, slightly hampered 1st, headway and led briefly 6th, disputed lead 4 out and led narrowly next, pushed along and headed early straight, ridden and no extra run-in op 8/13 tchd 4/9

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.20EX:€19.70Trifecta:€117.60SF:€24.76

Forecasts

Facile Vega (1/2), Found A Fifty (16/5), Sharjah (8/1), My Mate Mozzie (12/1)

Verdict

FACILE VEGA looks sure to improve from his chase debut success at Navan last month and ought to take plenty of beating here. Found A Fifty should give him most to think about.

  1. FACILE VEGA (IRE)
  2. FOUND A FIFTY (IRE)
  3. SHARJAH (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Saint Roi
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
3/1

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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