Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
16:10
Ryanair Handicap Chase ()
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €4.70
Place: €1.70 €1.80 €1.60
Exacta: €26.80
Tricast: €78.67
Trifecta: €132.70
Non-Runners: Embittered (unsuitable ground), Final Orders (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Madara (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Sophie Leech | 150 lbs | 4/1J | Won | Travelled strongly - prominent on inner - switched right after 2 out - headway to lead approaching last - drifted left when clear after last - soon ridden - ran on - eased towards finish - comfortably(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Path d'Oroux (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 155 lbs | 9/2 | 2.75 | Didn't always jump with fluency - soon towards rear - mistake and pushed along briefly 3rd - headway after 3 out - challenging approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Solness (FR) | 6 G | Good | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 166 lbs | 4/1J | 3.75 | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - mistake 4th - mistake and pecked on landing 5 out - headway after 2 out - kept on after last - no match for first two(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Pats Choice (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 149 lbs | 11/1 | 3.5 | In touch with leaders - joined leaders 6th - disputed lead after 4 out - led narrowly after 2 out - headed and weakened approaching last(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Rebel Gold (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
Conor Stone-Walsh
(5)lbs
|
Patrick T Foley | 158 lbs | 22/1 | 2 | Towards rear - headway into midfield after 3 out - mistake 2 out - ran on towards finish(tchd 18/1) | |
| 6th | 11 | Typical Thomas (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Mark McDonagh
(3)lbs
|
James Andrew Fahey | 144 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Led and disputed lead - headed after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 16/1) | |
| 7th | 5 | The Big Chap (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Paul W Flynn | 156 lbs | 17/2 | 6 | Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | The Folkes Tiara (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 149 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders early - dropped to rear before 4th - brief headway 2 out - no extra before last(tchd 8/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | The Little Yank (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Daniel King
(3)lbs
|
John Patrick Ryan | 137 lbs | 40/1 | 3.25 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 50/1) | |
| 10th | 6 | Grey Diamond (FR) | 10 G | AVG |
Danny Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 150 lbs | 18/1 | 19 | In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 4th - weakened after 3 out - dropped to rear when not fluent 2 out(op 10/1) | |
| 99th | 12 | Henn See (FR) | 8 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 142 lbs | 11/2 | - | Raced wide - didn't jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader before 2nd - weakened gradually after 4 out - dropped to last when eased after 2 out - soon pulled up(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) |