03 Feb 2019 16:10 Leopardstown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €73,750); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Abbey International Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Whisperinthebreeze (GB) (gelding, greyroan, 10 1) | 242522 / 12 | Jump (21) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd and raced clear of remainder, led from 5th, mistake 7th, went well clear after 3 out, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden approaching last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Livelovelaugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3/313F-P / 11 | Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in moderate 3rd halfway, went moderate 2nd after 3 out, pressed winner approaching last, ridden at last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 2½ L | Speaker Connolly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1P-9861 / 6 | Jump (36) | Donagh Meyler | A Fleming Barry Connell | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, mistakes 4th and 5th, mid-division and not fluent at 8th, moderate 6th 2 out and ridden, moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Cadmium (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 152134 / 8 | Jump (63) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins In Our Element… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 6th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th after 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | HD | Cubomania (IRE) (gelding, roangrey, 10 13) | 314F22 / 6 | Flat (115), Jump (22) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Cubomania Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 6½ L | Landofhopeandglory (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 10U0-05 / 6 | Flat (938), Jump (38) | L P Dempsey | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, moderate 8th 3 out, ridden and not fluent next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Doctor Phoenix (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | F5-5266 / 12 | Jump (14) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Nick Bradley Racing… | 40/1 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 6 L | Vieux Morvan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 52-8BP2 / 10 | Flat (1734), Jump (38) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien M L Bloodstock… | 8/1 | |
| led and clear of remainder along with 2nd horse, headed 5th, mistake 7th, no impression on winner from 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th next, moderate 4th and mistake at last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 38-0260 / 10 | Jump (10) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 8 L | Last Goodbye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0100-25 / 10 | Jump (33) | A W Short | Miss E Doyle The Sandmoor Partnership… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 6th, reminder 7th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 11 L | Gusty Rocky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | UP22P7 / 12 | Flat (640), Jump (22) | D E Mullins | P J Flynn Conor James Casey | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, no impression from 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Black Scorpion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 14-213F / 10 | Jump (38) | D J Mullins | E McNamara Withers Winners | 8/1 | |
| always behind, last and detached at 5th, ridden 5 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | De Name Escapes Me (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | P3-1210 / 12 | Jump (38) | N P Madden | N Meade John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Bel Ami De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 3-36P55 / 10 | Jump (22) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Aidan J O'Ryan… | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, reminder 6th, mistake 8th, behind 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Fitzhenry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 212-633 / 9 | Jump (38) | B J Geraghty | P Nolan John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| 5 |   | - | Any Second Now (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 238-525 / 13 | Jump (38) | Mark Walsh | T M Walsh John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| 17 |   | - | Scoir Mear (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 9 13) | 2P7-760 / 12 | Jump (38) | M A Enright | T Mullins John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
