15:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 4 February 2024

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:25

O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 107y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   25 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 5m 30.3s
1st
Horse silk
16
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 5 out, headway travelling well entering straight, challenged before last, pushed along to dispute when not fluent and left in lead at last, ridden clear run-in, kept on well, easily op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
14
15
710-2
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, 2nd 5 out, ridden to challenge before last, 3rd when left 2nd at last, no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
4/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division on inner, 8th halfway, 4th 5 out, ridden and no impression before last, 5th when left 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
17
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, mistake 4th, pushed along in 7th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th when left 4th at last, kept on one pace op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
8
20
18/1
T: A J MartinJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, never a factor, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, pushed along in 11th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
2
21
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression after 2 out, hampered last, kept on one pace op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
5
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Mid-division, not fluent 7th, ridden in 10th and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
25
50/1
T: P A KirbyJ: R T Dunne
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
½
12
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, slightly hampered 5 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace without threatening tchd 6/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
1
11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening op 8/1
11th
Horse silk
21
9
22/1
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)
Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
33/1
T: M F MorrisJ: G Brouder (5)
Towards rear, hampered 1st, mid-division when hampered 5 out, ridden in 9th and no impression after 2 out, weakened op 28/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
1010-12
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra
14th
Horse silk
2
19
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: J Coen (5)
Mid-division, slow 3rd, ridden and no impression after 3 out, bad mistake next, weakened
15th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Always towards rear, never a factor, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra tchd 66/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
1010-9
100/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Mid-division, 4th halfway, 6th when mistake and pecked 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, bad mistake 4th and soon lost place, mistake 7th, soon eased and pulled up
PU
Horse silk
7
710-11
22/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake and hampered 1st, slow next, not fluent 7th, hampered 9th, no extra, pulled up before 3 out op 18/1
UR
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Towards rear when hampered and unseated rider 1st
UR
Horse silk
13
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 9th op 12/1
F
Horse silk
14
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division when fell 1st op 28/1
F
Horse silk
18
66/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Tracked leaders, hampered 6th, 3rd halfway, in touch in 7th when fell 5 out op 50/1
F
Horse silk
22
810-0
22/1
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)
Led, 4 lengths lead 3 out, pushed along and reduced lead entering straight, soon strongly pressed, headed before last, no impression in 4th when fell last op 20/1
F
Horse silk
23
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Mid-division, hampered 4th, 7th halfway, 6th 2 out, pushed along early straight and challenged before last, disputed lead and every chance when fell last tchd 18/1
UR
Horse silk
24
1010-0
28/1
T: E BolgerJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Towards rear when hampered and unseated rider 1st op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.10, €11.00, €1.80, €6.60EX:€326.20Trifecta:€3,885.30Tricast:€1,407.64SF:€300.90

Forecasts

James Du Berlais (4/1), Inothewayurthinkin (11/2), Heart Wood (6/1), Classic Getaway (8/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (11/1), Meetingofthewaters (14/1), Hollow Games (14/1), Perceval Legallois (16/1), Good Time Jonny (18/1), Adamantly Chosen (18/1), Cool Survivor (22/1), Lucid Dreams (22/1), Busselton (22/1), Chavez (22/1), Watch House Cross (25/1), Birchdale (28/1), Indiana Jones (33/1), Percy Warner (40/1), Riaan (50/1), Top Ville Ben (50/1), Embittered (50/1), Vanillier (50/1), Drumbear (66/1), Fire Attack (80/1), El Barra (100/1)

Verdict

CLASSIC GETAWAY was unable to land the odds in a Grade 3 at Tramore on New Year's Day but he went like the best horse at the weights before seemingly stretched by conditions so is well worth another chance off what looks a fair opening mark. This is typically competitive, though, with Meetingofthewaters and Heart Wood heading the dangers.

  1. CLASSIC GETAWAY (IRE)
  2. MEETINGOFTHEWATERS (IRE)
  3. HEART WOOD (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
The Goffer
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
10/1

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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