15:00 Leopardstown

Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 100y  |   Soft  |   27 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 6m 35.4s
1st
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27
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Prominent briefly, soon settled mid-division, slight mistake 7th, progress into 4th after 2 out, travelled well in 2nd early straight, switched left before last, disputed and jumped left last, soon ridden to lead, kept on strongly closing stages op 13/2
2nd
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4 ½
15
8/1
T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin
Settled behind leaders, progress into 5th after 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, stayed on into 3rd last, 2nd and kept on run-in, no impression on winner op 15/2
3rd
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4 ¾
23
1010-10
28/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Held up towards rear, ridden into 10th entering straight, no impression in 6th last, kept on run-in op 25/1
4th
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¾
3
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders, close up and disputed before 6th, led 6 out, joined and ridden last, soon headed, no extra run-in, kept on one pace op 14/1
5th
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1 ¼
18
711-1
13/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Settled behind leaders, ridden in 8th after 2 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace from before last op 7/1 tchd 8/1
6th
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1 ¼
8
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 2 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 40/1
7th
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16
10
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: K E Buckley (3)
Towards rear, mistake 3rd, progress into mid-division after 6th, 8th halfway, slight mistake 9th, closer in 3rd 6 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 33/1
8th
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3
9
16/1
T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle
Held up, rear of mid-division, ridden towards rear 2 out, kept on one pace straight op 18/1 tchd 20/1
9th
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½
11
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2 out
10th
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2
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 4th 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, soon no extra op 12/1
11th
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9
16
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before last op 16/1
12th
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23
19
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra entering straight, weakened op 33/1

Also Ran

F
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1
911-12
28/1
T: N MeadeJ: L A McKenna (5)
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, fell 5th op 25/1 tchd 22/1
PU
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4
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, left in lead briefly 9th, headed next, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no extra and mistake 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 25/1
PU
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6
66/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden after 2 out, no extra entering straight, pulled up last op 40/1
PU
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7
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, trailing 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
BD
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12
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up, rear of mid-division, brought down 5th op 10/1
PU
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14
50/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes
Settled behind leaders, ridden and no extra 3 out, mistake next, weakened, pulled up before last op 28/1
PU
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17
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Led and disputed, mistake 9th and headed, pulled up quickly tchd 40/1
PU
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20
40/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: S W Flanagan
Held up in mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 9th, trailing 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
F
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21
80/1
T: H De BromheadJ: B W Harvey
Fell 1st op 66/1
UR
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22
710-11
9/2f
T: E GriffinJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 8th op 6/1
PU
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24
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Always towards rear, trailing and pulled up before 6 out op 10/1
PU
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25
50/1
T: P A FahyJ: R J Condon (5)
Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 4 out, pulled up before last op 66/1
PU
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26
100/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, trailing 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
F
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28
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: B Le Clerc
Fell 1st
PU
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29
33/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)
Rear of mid-division best, ridden and no extra 2 out, pulled up before last

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5
Horse silk
Chemical Energy98
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR
13
Horse silk
Ha D'Or32
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: W P Mullins  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.90, €2.40, €6.50, €3.40EX:€89.20Trifecta:€3,637.90Tricast:€1,346.47SF:€53.31

Forecasts

Jody Ted (9/2), Meetingofthewaters (6/1), Amirite (13/2), Panda Boy (8/1), Adamantly Chosen (11/1), Gars De Sceaux (11/1), Fakir D'alene (11/1), James Du Berlais (12/1), Watch House Cross (14/1), Desertmore House (16/1), Chemical Energy (16/1), Ha D'Or (20/1), Hollow Games (22/1), Life In The Park (25/1), Real Steel (28/1), Idas Boy (28/1), Run Wild Fred (28/1), Busselton (33/1), Flash De Touzaine (33/1), Diol Ker (40/1), Enjoy D'allen (40/1), En Beton (50/1), Royal Thief (50/1), Mister Fogpatches (50/1), Macs Charm (50/1), Ontheropes (66/1), Embittered (66/1), Upping The Anti (80/1), Punitive (100/1)

Verdict

This looks wide open and the value angle could be WATCH HOUSE CROSS, who wasn't disgraced when sixth off this mark in the Troytown at Navan where it was probably the testing conditions rather than the step up to 3m that proved his undoing. With better ground forecast and the return to a more sharp track a plus, he is worth chancing. Idas Boy did the job well at Punchestown and merits respect, along with Adamantly Chosen, who was fourth in that same race. Chemical Energy also has claims.

  1. WATCH HOUSE CROSS (IRE)
  2. IDAS BOY (IRE)
  3. ADAMANTLY CHOSEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Real Steel
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 9
33/1

Prize Money

1st: €112,000.002nd: €40,000.003rd: €20,000.004th: €10,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.007th: €2,000.00

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