26 Dec 2023 14:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,000); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
New Smart View Racecards By Racing Post Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | The Folkes Tiara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 423-219 / 9 | Jump (24) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead DWPJ Investments… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 7th, pushed along approaching last, edged left last and bumped rival, ridden run-in and kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | The Big Chap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 10U11P / 8 | Jump (24) | S Fitzgerald | P W Flynn Glenmore Goes Racing… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd and pushed along early straight, jumped right last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression on winner close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Snake Oil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 21/04-76 / 9 | Jump (44) | M J M O'Sullivan | B Connell Barry Connell | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st and rider briefly lost iron, dropped towards rear 4th, headway into 4th 4 out, pushed along entering straight and no impression when left 3rd at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Skippin Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 60-44P3 / 8 | Jump (39) | K C Sexton | Peter Fahey P Sullivan | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4th, some headway 4 out and 5th next, left 4th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Chavez (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 9261/U1- / 8 | Jump (335) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Malcolm C Denmark | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear after 4 out, 7th and pushed along entering straight, left 6th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Typical Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 85P211 / 8 | Flat (93), Jump (72) | A P Kelly | James Andrew Fahey Ian Kelly | 17/2 | |
| prominent and led before 2nd, headed 7th, remained prominent, mistake 2 out, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Drumbear (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 131/21U- / 8 | Jump (325) | B W Harvey | J C McConnell Christopher Donnelly | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, lost place before 4 out, ridden and no impression in 8th early straight, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 13 L | Fire Attack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F5U8-09 / 9 | Jump (17) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 22/1 | |
| led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, lost place after 4 out and dropped towards rear 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 3 L | Cayd Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 45P-390 / 10 | Jump (59) | Mark Walsh | Liz Doyle John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| always rear, mistake 1st, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 4 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Path D'oroux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 8-34468 / 8 | Jump (24) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell French Connection… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear of mid-division, closer before 2 out, 3rd travelling well entering straight, pushed along and headway on inner approaching last, close 2nd when hampered and fell last | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | The Greek (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 2P10-1F / 8 | Jump (177) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott It Takes Allsorts… | 0/0 | ||
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