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Leopardstown (IRE)
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Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €198.80 Place: €32 €1.80 €5.50
Non-Runners: Lisnagar Fortune (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - went second 4 out - challenging home turn - shaken up to lead approaching last - ridden clear run-in - kept on well
6 G AVG
Gearoid O'Loughlin 166 lbs 150/1 Won
2m1f 2m 2m½f
2m 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4½f
2nd
Midfield - headway on inner after 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - went third approaching last - ran on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 15/2 2.5
2m 2m4f 2m4½f 2m 2m½f
2m 2m4f 2m3½f 2m1f 2m4½f
3rd
Midfield - headway but still plenty to do approaching last - ran on well and went third towards finish - nearest finish (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to jump off mid-division and do the best he could; he added that all the classier horses were in front of him and he gave gelding two before turning in and another couple in home straight; trainer confirmed instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with ride; he added that his charge has been disappointing since winning a maiden which has worked out poorly; vet said gelding was post race normal; explanations were noted)(op 80/1)
5 G Poor
E J O'Grady 166 lbs 50/1 4.5
2m 2m4½f 2m1f 2m4f 2m
2m½f 2m½f 2m1f 2m 2m
4th
Midfield - headway approaching last - not fluent last - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 166 lbs 16/1 .5
2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m1f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m1f
5th
Prominent - soon went second - left in lead before 3rd - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
6 M AVG
Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 11/4 2.5
2m 2m5f 2m 2m2f 2m5f
2m3f 2m 2m3½f 2m1f 2m4½f
6th
Towards rear - headway from 2 out - kept on well run-in - not reach leaders(op 50/1)
6 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 40/1 .75
2m5½f 2m4f 2m4½f 3m½f
2m5f 2m5f 2m 2m4f 2m1½f
7th
In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - weakened approaching last(op 50/1)
7 G AVG
Peter Fahey 166 lbs 28/1 .5
2m½f 2m1f 2m1½f
2m 2m1f 2m1½f 2m3f 2m½f
8th
Prominent - left in second before 3rd - weakened approaching last(tchd 150/1)
7 G Poor
Tom Dreaper 166 lbs 200/1 4.25
2m½f 2m1f 2m3f 2m3f
2m 1m5f 2m1f 2m1f 2m
9th
Didn't jump well - towards rear - not fluent 1st - reminders after 2nd - mistake 4th - kept on from last - never dangerous(op 2/1)
5 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 160 lbs 100/30 2.25
2m4½f 1m2f 2m4f 2m1f 2m6½f
2m7f 3m 3m 2m6½f 2m5f
10th
Towards rear - brief headway after 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 50/1)
7 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 66/1 2
2m6½f 3m2f 3m5f 2m7½f
3m 2m4½f 3m½f 2m5f 2m4f
11th
Towards rear - brief headway 4 out - no impression from 3 out
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 166 lbs 33/1 1.75
2m1f 2m1f 2m4½f 3m7½f 3m½f
2m2f 2m1f 1m7½f 2m1½f 2m½f
12th
Towards rear - brief headway into midfield 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 125/1)
4 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 150/1 11
2m1f 2m 2m1f 1m7½f 2m½f
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f
99th
Led - clear when pulled up before 3rd - fatally injured (jockey said gelding was pulled up lame; vet subsequently confirmed that gelding had sustained an injury)
6 G Good
W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/8F -
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