14:55 Leopardstown

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 4m 16.1s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 7th, pushed along approaching last, edged left last and bumped rival, ridden run-in and kept on well op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
16/1
T: P W FlynnJ: S Fitzgerald
Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd and pushed along early straight, jumped right last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression on winner close home op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
810-11
6/1
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st and rider briefly lost iron, dropped towards rear 4th, headway into 4th 4 out, pushed along entering straight and no impression when left 3rd at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
12/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, slight mistake 4th, some headway 4 out and 5th next, left 4th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
711-7
10/3f
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, dropped towards rear after 4 out, 7th and pushed along entering straight, left 6th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 4/1 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
17/2
T: James Andrew FaheyJ: A P Kelly (5)
Prominent and led before 2nd, headed 7th, remained prominent, mistake 2 out, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra run-in op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
711-10
9/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, lost place before 4 out, ridden and no impression in 8th early straight, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
13
1
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, lost place after 4 out and dropped towards rear 2 out, no extra op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
3
7
10/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: M P Walsh
Always rear, mistake 1st, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 4 out, no extra from 2 out op 9/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
7/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Held up in rear of mid-division, closer before 2 out, 3rd travelling well entering straight, pushed along and headway on inner approaching last, close 2nd when hampered and fell last op 4/1

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3
Horse silk
The Greek177
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: D J Gilligan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€2.30, €4.80, €2.20EX:€41.90Trifecta:€1,233.60Tricast:€557.60SF:€87.87

Forecasts

Chavez (10/3), Path D'oroux (7/2), The Folkes Tiara (11/2), Snake Oil (6/1), Typical Thomas (17/2), Drumbear (9/1), Cayd Boy (10/1), The Greek (10/1), Skippin Court (12/1), The Big Chap (16/1), Fire Attack (22/1)

Verdict

There's still room for improving in the jumping department but CHAVEZ otherwise looked pretty good when running away with a big-field maiden chase at Fairyhouse and, on a fair mark for this handicap debut, he looks the way to go. Cayd Boy needs to get back on track but will be a threat if able to so do off this reduced mark, while The Greek is capable of a bold show and the hat-trick seeking Typical Thomas has to enter calculations, too.

  1. CHAVEZ (IRE)
  2. CAYD BOY (FR)
  3. THE GREEK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Final Orders
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00

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