26 Dec 2016 14:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €89,999 (Penalty: €53,100); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Min (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 43/112-1 / 10 | Jump (29) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 4/5 | |
| soon led, jumped slightly right 3rd, asserted straight, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 9 L | Ordinary World (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 48F-012 / 11 | Jump (36) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead C Jones | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, closer in 4th 2 out, chased winner in 2nd from last where pecked slightly, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ½ L | Road To Respect (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 135-014 / 8 | Jump (22) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer order when slight mistake 4 out, pushed along before straight, soon chased winner, pecked slightly last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Baily Cloud (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 513F35 / 7 | Jump (74) | M A Enright | M F Morris R A Scott | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slightly impeded 4 out, pushed along approaching straight, kept on without matching principals from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 8 L | Three Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8-51133 / 9 | Jump (16) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Robert Finnegan | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slightly slow 5th, slight mistake 7th, pushed along before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Tully East (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 16164-1 / 10 | Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Barry Connell | 16/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Identity Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 126-211 / 8 | Jump (36) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 7/4 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd and not jump well after, pulled up after 5th | ||||||||||
