Leopardstown (IRE)
15:00
Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) ()
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 Distance: 3m½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €10.80 Place: €2.80 €2.90 €2.20 Exacta: €132.90 Tricast: €984.79 Trifecta: €2167.80
Non-Runners: Positive Thinker (cast in box)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway from 2 out - went fourth last - ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 17/2 Won
2nd
Led narrowly or disputed lead throughout - led clearly approaching last - headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 8/1)
8 G Poor J P Flavin 139 lbs 10/1 7
3rd
Towards rear - hampered by faller 5th - headway on outer from 3 out - disputing fourth last - ran on well and went third final strides(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
9 G AVG Noel Meade 156 lbs 11/1 2
4th
Prominent - pressed leaders from 2nd - led narrowly or disputed lead from 4th - headed approaching last - no extra and lost third final strides(op 20/1)
8 G Elite W P Mullins 159 lbs 25/1 0.3
5th
Midfield - good headway and prominent after 3 out - went second last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 142 lbs 5/1F 4.25
6th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - kept on from last - not reach leaders(op 40/1)
11 G Poor P A Fahy 138 lbs 33/1 1.5
7th
Prominent - led before 10th - soon clear - mistake and reduced lead 3 out - headed home turn - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 17/2 5.5
8th
Midfield - some headway approaching last - kept on - never on terms
10 G Good Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 33/1 .75
9th
Towards rear - headway from 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge
8 G AVG W P Mullins 156 lbs 33/1 .75
10th
Towards rear - headway from 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 80/1)
9 G Poor P J Rothwell 133 lbs 50/1 2.75
11th
Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
9 G AVG Martin Brassil 159 lbs 20/1 .75
12th
Midfield - pecked on landing 4 out - no impression after 2 out(op 8/1)
8 G AVG Martin Brassil 159 lbs 7/1 0.2
13th
Midfield - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 33/1)
7 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 40/1 0.05
14th
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 18/1)
8 G AVG W P Mullins 158 lbs 20/1 1.5
15th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 80/1)
8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 151 lbs 33/1 3.5
16th
Towards rear throughout(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 148 lbs 25/1 26
17th
Prominent early - soon dropped to midfield - weakened from 3 out(tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG W P Mullins 157 lbs 50/1 9.5
18th
Never better than midfield - towards rear 5 out - no extra from 3 out(tchd 25/1)
7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 28/1 15
19th
In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent 5 out - weakened from 3 out(op 8/1)
8 G AVG Barry Connell 157 lbs 9/1 3
20th
Didn't jump well - pressed leader - mistake 3rd - not fluent 4th - lost position 9th - no extra from 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG W P Mullins 158 lbs 33/1 7
21st
Towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
8 G Good W P Mullins 147 lbs 66/1 19
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99th
Slowly away - towards rear - fell 3rd(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
10 G Poor W P Mullins 159 lbs 22/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - fell 9th(tchd 66/1)
8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 155 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Towards rear - pulled up before 4 out(op 40/1)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Midfield - detached in rear halfway - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 66/1)
8 G Poor W P Mullins 139 lbs 50/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - pulled up quickly 11th (jockey said gelding was pulled up injured)(op 50/1)
9 G AVG John Patrick Ryan 161 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Midfield - mistake and unseated 5th(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
9 G AVG W P Mullins 146 lbs 50/1 -