13:45 Leopardstown

Friday 29 December 2023

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Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 100y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 6m 37.3s
1st
Horse silk
5
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway on wide outer to lead travelling well entering straight, clear at last, stayed on strongly run-in, unextended, impressive op 9/2 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
1
13/8f
T: E MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up in touch in rear, slight mistake 5th, 5th from halfway, close 4th on inner 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and went 2nd and no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in, not trouble easy winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
10
4
3/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Disputed lead, led from 6th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd at last, no impression on leaders op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
18/1
T: N MeadeJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders in 4th, bad mistake 8th, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no impression on leaders op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
15
2
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Disputed lead, headed 6th and chased leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd entering straight, moderate 5th at last, no impression op 11/4 tchd 10/3
6th
Horse silk
53
6
300/1
T: John F O'NeillJ: Mr P J O'Neill
In touch in rear, pushed along after 4 out and lost touch, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 250/1 tchd 400/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€2.20, €1.30EX:€12.40Trifecta:€30.40SF:€11.72

Forecasts

Corbetts Cross (13/8), Flooring Porter (3/1), Favori De Champdou (3/1), Grangeclare West (4/1), Flanking Maneuver (18/1), Tullyhogue Fort (300/1)

Verdict

FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU produced a flawless round of jumping when landing the Florida Pearl in fine style at Punchestown last month, and he is taken to provide trainer Gordon Elliott with a sixth win in this Grade 1 contest. Corbetts Cross and Grangeclare West are both potentially smart novices, too, while former top staying hurdler Flooring Porter is also feared now back on a left-handed track after hanging badly left when third to the selection at Punchestown.

  1. FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU (FR)
  2. CORBETTS CROSS (IRE)
  3. GRANGECLARE WEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Gaillard Du Mesnil
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
5/6

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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