26 Dec 2018 14:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Le Richebourg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
80-5112 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed up approaching 2 out, soon on terms, led approaching last where slight mistake, soon asserted and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Us And Them (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
120-412 / 12 |
Jump (18) | S A Shortall | J P O'Brien Miss G Tuck |
16/1 | |
| prominent, jumped well, on terms 2nd, led 5th, joined from 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no impression, kept on run-in to prevail for 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NK |
Voix Du Reve (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
110311 / 12 |
Flat (1506), Jump (39) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins D & D Armstrong… |
9/4 | |
| led, jumped slightly right 1st, joined 2nd, slight mistake 5th and headed, pushed along after 2 out, kept on same pace from before last and denied 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Mengli Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
1R233-1 / 10 |
Flat (808), Jump (28) |
D N Russell | G Elliott The Franglais Partnership |
7/4 | |
| waited with, soon raced in 5th, 4th 3 out, pushed along after next, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6½ L |
Mind's Eye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
004-216 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Dydb Marketing… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Ellie Mac (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
4-05211 / 8 |
Jump (42) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Niccolai Schuster… |
12/1 | |
| soon detached in rear and pushed along at stages, never a factor, kept on same pace without threatening from 2 out | ||||||||||