27 Dec 2018 15:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €200,000 (Penalty: €110,000); Distance: 3m 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Paddy Power Chase (0-150) (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 24 |   | - | Auvergnat (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 141-300 / 11 | Jump (18) | D J McInerney | E Bolger John P McManus | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th after 7th, slight mistake 9th, travelling smoothly and led approaching last, asserted and stayed on well run-in where rider dropped whip, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 6½ L | Vieux Morvan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6/52-8BP / 10 | Flat (1696), Jump (106) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien M L Bloodstock… | 33/1 | |
| led, not fluent 1st, joined 5 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra and one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 22 |   | 2½ L | Fitzhenry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 1212-63 / 9 | Jump (25) | P D Kennedy | P Nolan John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| held up, impeded 1st, slight mistake 3rd, 19th after 7th, soon progress to chase leaders, effort straight, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 28 |   | ½ L | Solomn Grundy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 22291-2 / 12 | Jump (19) | H Morgan | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse | 6/1 | |
| mid-division early, 13th after 7th, soon progress, slight mistake 3 out, effort straight, ran on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Any Second Now (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2238-52 / 13 | Jump (26) | Mark Walsh | T M Walsh John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 8th after 7th, slight mistake 8th, soon progress, mistake last and one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | HD | Blazer (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 3/14-280 / 11 | Jump (25) | J S McGarvey | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th after 7th, soon progress, slight mistake 10th, bad mistake 6 out, bumped 4 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Dounikos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 14PPP-0 / 10 | Jump (32) | C Brassil | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, soon 3rd, slight mistake 5 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | ¾ L | Rogue Angel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 236205 / 11 | Jump (25) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 28/1 | |
| prominent, soon 2nd, on terms 5 out, headed approaching last, no extra and one pace after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2 L | General Principle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 70461-0 / 12 | Jump (32) | Ms L O'Neill | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th after 7th, one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 27 |   | 2¾ L | Scoir Mear (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 4) | 52P7-76 / 12 | Jump (19) | C D Maxwell | T Mullins John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| waited with, not fluent 2nd, 14th after 7th, soon progress, one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 29 |   | 3 L | Timeforwest (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 3) | 19-5122 / 7 | Jump (26) | Reserve 1 | Peter Fahey Sport Racing Club | 33/1 | |
| waited with, towards rear early, impeded 1st, slightly impeded 3rd, 18th after 7th, badly hampered 7 out, kept on without threatening from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 6 L | Carlingford Lough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7U5PP-F / 12 | Jump (104) | B J Geraghty | J E Kiely John P McManus | 22/1 | |
| waited with, 21st after 7th, some headway but no impression when switched right to outer straight, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 1¾ L | Orion D'aubrelle (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 04-531P / 12 | Jump (39) | R Deegan | W P Mullins Mr John Wright | 40/1 | |
| mid-division early, slight mistake 4th, 10th after 7th, soon progress until no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 27 L | Woods Well (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P5P6-10 / 9 | Jump (32) | Brian Hayes | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division early, not fluent 3rd, 12th after 7th, slight mistake 5 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Polidam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 10594-4 / 10 | Jump (221) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… | 20/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, slightly impeded 3rd, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 20 |   | 1¼ L | De Name Escapes Me (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 0P3-121 / 12 | Jump (19) | N P Madden | N Meade John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| held up and towards rear early, 20th after 7th, jumped slightly right 8th, slightly impeded 9th, soon progress until no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Pairofbrowneyes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 06/801F- / 10 | Jump (269) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Fibbage Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| mid-division early, 9th after 7th where slight mistake, badly hampered 7 out and lost place, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 13 |   | NK | Borice (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 24P3-75 / 9 | Flat (1502), Jump (105) | D N Russell | G Elliott Simon Munir & Isaac… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division early, bad mistake 1st, 23rd after 7th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 19th | 12 |   | 41 L | Arkwrisht (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 4076-3P / 9 | Jump (32) | Rachael Blackmore | J P O'Brien DMS Partnership | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 7th after 7th, not fluent 9th, soon no danger, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 26 |   | - | Killer Miller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1139F/3 / 11 | Jump (1) | S J Crimin | N Meade John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 25 |   | - | Black Scorpion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 314-213 / 10 | Jump (74) | Sean Flanagan | E McNamara Withers Winners | 14/1 | |
| waited with, 15th after 7th, soon headway, fell 7 out | ||||||||||
| 30 |   | - | Dont Kick Nor Bite (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) | 223122 / 10 | Jump (60) | Reserve 2 | R Tyner John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Jett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 912-438 / 11 | Jump (19) | Sean O'Keeffe | Mrs J Harrington Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 25/1 | |
| waited with, 17th after 7th, not fluent and unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 23 |   | - | Minella Beau (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 6) | 0-143FP / 8 | Jump (32) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs A F Mee | 28/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, reminder 2nd, detached in last at 6th and reminders, pulled up before 7 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 21 |   | - | Drumconnor Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 7P3410 / 13 | Jump (19) | Robbie Colgan | A Keatley Mr David Keys &… | 50/1 | |
| waited with, 22nd after 7th, soon no danger and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Slowmotion (FR) (filly, baybrown, 11 0) | P36-46P / 7 | Flat (1232), Jump (106) | Liam McKenna | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 19 |   | - | Goose Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3/2211-9 / 12 | Jump (19) | B J Cooper | T J Taaffe Mrs Fitri Hay | 22/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 17 |   | - | Snugsborough Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4-61319 / 14 | Jump (26) | D F O'Regan | L P Cusack Raymond Loughnane | 12/1 | |
| waited with, 16th after 7th, mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Livelovelaugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 43/313F- / 11 | Jump (289) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 11th after 7th, lost position and slight mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Squouateur (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 10 12) | 03BP-P0 / 8 | Jump (11) | Donagh Meyler | G Elliott Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division early, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
| 31 |   | - | Close Shave (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 12PPP-F / 8 | Jump (12) | Reserve 3 | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
