02 Feb 2025 14:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €90,000); Distance: 2m 5f 107y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Backtonormal (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 4) | 331-596 / 7 | Jump (37) | Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell Darren Cahill &… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, 7th travelling well 2 out, good headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Sequestered (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 90-8441 / 7 | Jump (35) | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan Paul Lyons & T… | 5/1 | |
| in rear, headway 4 out, improved into 4th 2 out, led entering straight, ridden approaching last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | NK | Monbeg Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 514222 / 8 | Jump (91) | Tiernan Power Roche | S Doyle Donnchadh Doyle | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, headway into 6th and pushed along 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, swished tail inside final furlong, kept on close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 13 L | Riaan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 442P-00 / 8 | Jump (57) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Philip J Reynolds | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, led 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 6th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Adamantly Chosen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7107-90 / 8 | Jump (37) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Watch This Space… | 28/1 | |
| led, jumped right, joined from 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, 4th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 17 |   | ¾ L | Union Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3B-8047 / 9 | Jump (21) | S D Torrens | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 80/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 9th, ridden and closer in 9th 2 out, 8th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | ½ L | Shantreusse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 2727-3F / 9 | Jump (36) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Anthony Head | 20/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead from 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | NK | Hgranca De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5311-40 / 8 | Jump (37) | Mr F Maguire | B Connell Barry Connell | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 10th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Horantzau D'airy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3F2299 / 8 | Jump (37) | M J M O'Sullivan | W P Mullins Mr Jim Gill | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 11th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 4¼ L | Search For Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 417-123 / 8 | Jump (36) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 5½ L | James Du Berlais (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 4372F-3 / 9 | Jump (43) | J J Slevin | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 11/1 | |
| prominent, bad mistake 1st, bumped 8th, ridden in 5th out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Mars Harper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 78P520 / 9 | Jump (37) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Pioneer Racing | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 13 L | Pinkerton (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 511-123 / 9 | Flat (102), Jump (37) | Donagh Meyler | N Meade P L Polly | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistake 9th, ridden 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8 |   | 13 L | Life In The Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 04P-400 / 8 | Jump (37) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | 18 L | Visionarian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 014P86 / 10 | Jump (14) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Basil Holian | 33/1 | |
| always behind, pushed along 5th, weakened 8th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Aime Desjy (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 158-7PU / 10 | Jump (37) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Roaringwater Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| always behind, slight mistake 11th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Dancing On My Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 066-213 / 11 | Jump (100) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Sean & Bernardine… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
