26 Dec 2019 14:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Notebook (EG) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
120-211 / 12 |
Jump (40) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… |
7/1 | |
| disputed lead early, soon raced in 2nd, jumped slightly right at times, closed and led before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Fakir D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
142-211 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| disputed lead early, soon raced in 3rd, effort between horses and rider briefly without iron early straight, kept on well without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5111-P1 / 12 |
Jump (28) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Dr S P Fitzgerald |
20/1 | |
| waited with, in rear early, soon 4th, jumped slightly right at times, closed up and effort from before 2 out, no extra in 3rd from before last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 54 L |
Djingle (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-3311F / 10 |
Jump (45) | Adrian Heskin | J Queally Mrs Miriam Queally |
25/1 | |
| disputed lead early, soon led and went on, jumped slightly right at times, reduced lead from 8th, headed before 2 out and slight mistake, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Laurina (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
11/114-1 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins D Taylor |
11/10 | |
| waited with, soon 4th, slight mistake 1st, last when a little slow at 4th, mistake 7th, no impression approaching 2 out where not fluent, pulled up before last | ||||||||||