26 Dec 2011 14:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €55,250); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Blackstairmountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
527-261 / 8 |
Flat (880), Jump (18) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/2 | |
| settled towards rear, closer in 5th 3 out, headway to go 2nd approaching last, kept on well under pressure to lead late run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Notus De La Tour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
05-2113 / 8 |
Flat (1044), Jump (24) |
R M Power | D Pipe D Bradshaw,j Dale,p… |
5/1 | |
| always prominent, led early, close 2nd halfway, led again approaching straight, ridden and kept on from before last, headed and no extra late run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Foildubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-U3231 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Robbie Colgan | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Lucky William (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
569-112 / 11 |
Jump (36) | B J Cooper | T Cooper Garden Kingdom… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, well in touch when mistake 2 out, driven along entering straight, 4th before last, kept on one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Baily Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
41-6343 / 10 |
Jump (43) | A E Lynch | M F Morris R A Scott |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, left in front after 4th, headed approaching straight, no extra in 5th at last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 18 L |
Perfect Smile (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) |
1346-91 / 9 |
Jump (9) | Paul Carberry | N Meade John Corr |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, eased when beaten run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 16 L |
Ordinary Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
061F54 / 12 |
Jump (50) | J R Barry | W J Burke W J Burke |
50/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Bog Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1F1-11 / 10 |
Jump (22) | D N Russell | A J Martin Gigginstown House… |
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BD |
5 |
| - |
Gift Of Dgab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
12-5012 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Mark Walsh | A J Martin Gigginstown House… |
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