Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
12:00
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €11.80
Place: €3.30 €3.40 €2.70
Exacta: €134.20
Tricast: €1145.80
Trifecta: €1411.30
Non-Runners: Hazelhatch Lady (coughing), Jacksons Gold (unsuitable ground), Quite Incredible (unsuitable ground), Squire Ohara (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Galon De Vauzelle (FR) | 9 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 156 lbs | 10/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 3 out (usual 4 out) - hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon led and ridden - went clear omitted last - stayed on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding made a bad mistake on his most recent run and prior to that was unable to handle the testing ground conditions)(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Soloman Lane (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(2)lbs
|
Martin Hassett | 150 lbs | 11/1 | 6 | In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out (usual 4 out) - not fluent last (usual 2 out) - ridden when went second omitted last - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Harvey's Quay (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Aidan Kelly
(2)lbs
|
E J O'Grady | 158 lbs | 10/1 | 7 | Took keen hold - pressed leader and briefly disputed lead early - prominent before 4th - in touch with leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out) - headway and challenging from last (usual 2 out) - no extra when lost second omitted last(tchd 9/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Sweet Will (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Conor Clarke
(4)lbs
|
Emmet Mullins | 157 lbs | 4/1J | 4.25 | Prominent - briefly disputed lead before 4th - 1 length down when briefly left in lead then badly hampered by faller and lost position last (usual 2 out) - kept on(op 5/2) | |
| 5th | 9 | Steppenwolf (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(4)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 154 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - prominent when hampered by faller when raced wide last (usual 2 out) - weakened omitted last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 6th | 1 | Temptationinmilan (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Richard Condon
(2)lbs
|
C Byrnes | 164 lbs | 25/1 | 14 | Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 22/1) | |
| 7th | 12 | Lake Chad (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Niall Moore
(4)lbs
|
Philip Fenton | 151 lbs | 12/1 | 9 | Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway into midfield 8th - hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 17/2) | |
| 8th | 2 | Paidi's Passion (IRE) | 8 M | AVG |
Carl Millar
(4)lbs
|
D M Christie | 161 lbs | 11/1 | 16 | Took keen hold - prominent - hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 12/1) | |
| 9th | 10 | Broken Ice (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 157 lbs | 9/1 | 3.75 | Never better than midfield - weakening when not fluent last (usual 2 out)(op 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Archies Charm (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Tom Harney
(4)lbs
|
B R Hamilton | 159 lbs | 11/2 | - | Led narrowly or disputed lead - 1 length ahead going okay when fell last (usual 2 out)(op 9/1) | |
| 99th | 15 | Nephin Beg (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(2)lbs
|
Sean Thomas Doyle | 147 lbs | 4/1J | - | In touch with leaders - 4 lengths down when fell 9th(op 11/2) | |
| 99th | 5 | Serenity Grove (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gearoid O'Loughlin | 163 lbs | 80/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - dropped to last after 5th - mistake 8th - detached before 9th - pulled up 2 out (usual 3 out) - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding burst blood vessel)(tchd 150/1) |