25 Jan 2015 14:10 Leopardstown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,350); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Sandyford Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Paddy O Dee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 0706B3 / 10 | Jump (25) | M A Enright | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 12/1 | |
| made most, jumped slightly right at times, headed 5 out, regained lead before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3 L | Rafi De Triana (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 223-236 / 10 | Jump (21) | B T O'Connell | Miss E Doyle Miss Mary C M Murphy… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th and ridden 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on without threatening to go 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | One Cool Shabra (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 54-4244 / 7 | Flat (95), Jump (14) | J M Moore | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 2nd at last, no extra and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Champagne James (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 217-232 / 10 | Jump (14) | Adrian Heskin | T M Walsh Ian Barratt, Stephen… | 15/8 | |
| mid-division, closer 5th when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 9½ L | Golden Ticket (AUS) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6123U1 / 9 | Flat (144), Jump (25) | Mark Walsh | C Roche John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 20 L | Caolaneoin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 45-F520 / 11 | Jump (137) | Mr R P McNamara | S Nolan Michael J Mulligan… | 8/1 | |
| held up in last and took keen hold early, progress on outer from 4th, led 5 out, mistake next, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 51 L | Benash (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 0/20-0U5 / 11 | Flat (140), Jump (14) | Andrew J McNamara | John G Carr James Hepburn | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th and soon pushed along, weakened from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Sitcom (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 37-17P7 / 7 | Jump (21) | J S McGarvey | C Roche John P McManus | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Third Opinion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | UF-U494 / 9 | Jump (27) | A E Lynch | T J Taaffe T Howley Jnr | ||
