26 Dec 2021 14:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,000); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
'Bet Through The Free Racing Post App' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Grange Walk (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | F1P252 / 10 | Flat (852), Jump (29) | S Fitzgerald | J P Ryan E Gleeson | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, soon progress to challenge and led last, stayed on strongly run-in despite saddle slipping backwards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Exit Poll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 462113 / 9 | Jump (74) | J B Foley | Mrs J Harrington Mr G C Myddelton | 10/1 | |
| disputed lead until headed 1st, 2nd halfway, on terms entering straight and soon led, ridden and headed at last where mistake, no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | NK | Take All (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5F-6142 / 10 | Jump (22) | K C Sexton | S Fahey Mrs Martine Scott | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, bumped rival 4 out, 6th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Golden Jewel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 5-62822 / 11 | Jump (22) | C D Timmons | E Cawley Mr & Mrs J Owens… | 13/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Winter Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 703333 / 11 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | A A Howard John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, pushed along in 8th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | SHD | Fan De Blues (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 25-1122 / 10 | Jump (36) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Miss F Bramley | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 10th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 5½ L | Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P2F-435 / 7 | Jump (15) | S D Torrens | Peter Fahey Robcour | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 9th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 6½ L | Ingleby Mackenzie (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 3755F5 / 10 | Flat (542), Jump (58) | Philip Donovan | H De Bromhead The Craig Farm… | 40/1 | |
| disputed lead until led 1st, slight mistake 7th, ridden and joined entering straight, soon headed, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 12 L | Zarkareva (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 53-2U32 / 6 | Jump (92) | H Morgan | H De Bromhead Robcour | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 6½ L | Born By The Sea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5-36105 / 11 | Flat (153), Jump (95) | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan Natalie Gilligan | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along when bumped rival 4 out, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 18 L | Tiger Voice (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | F436-10 / 8 | Flat (965), Jump (151) | Sean Flanagan | H De Bromhead The Bill & Ben… | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slow and pushed along 6th, ridden and no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | SHD | Coach Carter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3166-12 / 6 | Jump (70) | D N Russell | G Elliott K Haughey & Laura… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 6½ L | Benefit Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 82F543 / 11 | Jump (29) | L P Dempsey | R O'Sullivan Downtown Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Defan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 10-0319 / 8 | Jump (52) | D Robinson | H De Bromhead West Buckland Bloodstock… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge and briefly on terms entering straight, soon headed and weakened, no extra in 6th when fell last | ||||||||||
