29 Dec 2017 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €50,150); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Shattered Love (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 07-1121 / 14 | Jump (19) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, on terms before 5th, soon 2nd again, led before 10th, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Jury Duty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 236-121 / 10 | Jump (40) | R M Power | G Elliott Sideways Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 4th, 2nd before 2 out, slight mistake final fence, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 16 L | Bon Papa (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 1F1P8-1 / 7 | Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | W P Mullins John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| soon in rear, slightly impeded 7th fence jumped, slightly impeded 13th, improved to track leaders travelling smoothly before 2 out, wide into straight, soon no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 19 L | Thebarrowman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P850-22 / 8 | Jump (44) | R Loughran | A Keatley Mr D Keys | 66/1 | |
| led, joined before 5th, soon led again, headed before 10th, slight mistake 13th and under pressure, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Moulin A Vent (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 27-1031 / 6 | Jump (13) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, soon raced in 5th, bad mistake 7th fence jumped, soon last, slightly impeded 10th, soon no danger, not fluent final fence | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 23 L | Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 045-114 / 5 | Jump (26) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, soon towards rear, not fluent 9th, very badly hampered next, soon no danger | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Monalee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 12124-1 / 9 | Jump (41) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, slight mistake 7th fence jumped, fell 10th | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Mossback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/531P-1 / 6 | Jump (48) | Donagh Meyler | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 0/0 | ||
| BD | 6 |   | - | Rathvinden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 113112 / 11 | Jump (26) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins R A Bartlett | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, soon raced in 6th, brought down 10th | ||||||||||
