29 Dec 2019 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Battleoverdoyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 111P-11 / 12 | Jump (42) | D N Russell | G Elliott Pioneer Racing | 4/9 | |
| made all, pressed approaching last, edged left early run-in and soon ridden, 2 lengths advantage 100 yards out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Champagne Classic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/32-11 / 8 | Jump (62) | R M Power | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along early straight and challenged before last, ridden and no impression on winner early run-in, kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 38 L | Lord Schnitzel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6289-32 / 10 | Jump (29) | Keith Donoghue | M J Smith Klaus Koentopp | 10/1 | |
| ran 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression approaching last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Carefully Selected (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 123/1-31 / 11 | Jump (29) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mlle Ma Masterson | 0/0 | ||
| 5 |   | - | Minella Fair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/6-134P / 9 | Jump (2) | J M Moore | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 0/0 | ||
| 6 |   | - | Minella Indo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3/321-12 / 12 | Jump (36) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr Barry Maloney | 0/0 | ||
| 7 |   | - | Speak Easy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11532/3 / 8 | Jump (47) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
