Leopardstown (IRE)
16:10
Paddy Power Cheltenham Fanzone Handicap Chase (Registered As The Sandyford Handicap Chase)
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.10 Place: €2.20 €6 €2.30 Exacta: €125.10 Tricast: €884.41 Trifecta: €742.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - went second and challenging 2 out - ridden and led last - kept on strongly and went clear final 110yds(op 11/2)
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Midfield - lost position and dropped to rear 7th - rallied but still plenty to do 2 out - kept on strongly run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 33/1)
6 G Poor Michael Mulvany 151 lbs 28/1 4
3rd
Pressed leader until raced in second 3rd - every chance but lost second and ridden 2 out - outpaced approaching last - rallied and went second again run-in - no impression and lost second final strides(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 159 lbs 7/1 .5
4th
Midfield - ridden and headway after 2 out - disputing third last - lost third and weakened inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
8 G AVG Eoin Griffin 145 lbs 15/2 1.5
5th
Led - went clear 3rd - ridden and faced strong challenge after 2 out - headed last - lost second and beaten run-in - weakened inside final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and 15/2)
12 G AVG Patrick T Foley 166 lbs 7/1 0.3
6th
Midfield - headway 8th - prominent and ridden 2 out - weakened last(op 9/2)
6 G Poor M F Morris 152 lbs 4/1 1.25
7th
Held up in rear - ridden and headway approaching last - weakened quickly final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
9 G Poor Louise G Lyons 144 lbs 20/1 0.2
8th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - ridden and in touch with leaders approaching last - weakened last(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
10 G AVG Ross O'Sullivan 160 lbs 125/1 7.5
9th
Midfield - hampered and lost position 8th - dropped to rear and hampered by faller 2 out - well beaten when jumped right last(op 28/1)
11 G Poor Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 25/1 2.25
10th
Midfield - headway and prominent when blundered 8th - soon lost position and dropped to rear - behind when hampered by faller 2 out - eased run-in - tailed off (jockey said gelding made mistakes; vet said gelding was seen to have blood at both nostrils post race)(tchd 16/5)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 3/1F 33
11th
Prominent - mistake 7th - ridden and dropped to rear 3 out - eased run-in - tailed off(op 25/1)
7 G AVG A J Martin 150 lbs 28/1 15
99th
Raced wide - held up in rear - headway 7th - disputing fourth and close up when fell 2 out(op 22/1)
9 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 154 lbs 25/1 -