Leopardstown (IRE)
14:10
Ladbrokes Dublin Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.70 Place: €2.20 €1.10 Exacta: €11.50 Trifecta: €26.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Gentleman De Mee (FR) 8 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 15/2 Won Disputed lead early - raced in second 1st - disputed lead 2nd - led and made rest after 5th - going okay after 2 out - pushed along when raced wide but going best before last - ridden and kept on strongly after last - pushed out towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that horse ran flat after his run at Sandown; he also said that the drying spring ground contributed to todays performance)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2nd 1 Blue Lord (FR) 10 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 1/4F 7 Pressed leaders - close up going okay when not fluent 2 out - soon went second when pushed along - ridden when raced wide before last - no extra after last - no match for winner (jockey said gelding felt flat throughout the race; vet said animal was post-race normal)(op 1/5 tchd 2/11)
3rd 5 Sceau Royal (FR) N/A Poor Alan King 166 lbs 9/1 3.75 In touch with leaders - bad mistake 4th - nudged along after 3 out - went third on far side of group when ridden but no extra after last - no match for first two(tchd 10/1)
4th 2 Dunvegan (FR) 9 G Poor P A Fahy 166 lbs 20/1 1.75 Disputed lead early - led narrowly when jumped slightly right 1st - disputed lead on outer 2nd - raced in second after 5th - pushed along after 3 out - lost second when raced wide after 2 out - lost third and no extra but kept on after last(tchd 25/1)
5th 3 Fastorslow (FR) 8 G AVG Martin Brassil 166 lbs 33/1 13 Raced in last but in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - lost touch when pushed along after 4 out - made no impression(op 50/1)