Leopardstown (IRE)
14:15
Racing Post Novice Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €8.90 Place: €3.10 €1.70 Exacta: €31.30 Trifecta: €62.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Franco De Port (FR) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 168 lbs 8/1 Won Held up in rear - raced in last halfway - good headway and chased leaders 2 out - disputed lead last - ridden and led run-in - went clear towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2nd 3 Darver Star (IRE) 11 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 4/1 4.5 Chased leaders - good headway and pressed leader 6th - led 7th - edged left after 2 out - ridden and joined last - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
3rd 5 Felix Desjy (FR) 9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 15/8F 9 Led at fast pace - went clear 4th - steadied and headed 6th - soon lost two places and pushed along - headway and went second when mistake 3 out - ridden and no extra approaching last - weakened run-in(op 11/8)
4th 4 Embittered (IRE) 10 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 168 lbs 13/2 7.5 Towards rear - good headway on inner and went third 3 out - short of room on inner after 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
5th 1 Benruben (IRE) 9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 168 lbs 40/1 58 Soon tracked leader - led narrowly 6th - headed 7th - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(tchd 50/1)
99th 2 Blackbow (IRE) N/A AVG W P Mullins 168 lbs 11/4 - Held up in behind leaders - went fourth when fell 3rd(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)