Leopardstown (IRE)
14:55
Racing Post Handicap Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €12 Place: €2.60 €1.60 €5.80 Exacta: €71.50 Tricast: €1139.17
Non-Runners: Ma Belle Etoile (vet's advice), Milan Forth (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield on outer - headway and prominent before 3 out - going easily when led last - ridden and hung left run-in - kept on well(tchd 12/1)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 11/1 Won
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2nd
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - short of room and switched right approaching last - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG Paul Nolan 152 lbs 7/2F 2.25
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3rd
Midfield - headway and prominent after 4th - disputed lead before 3 out - led after 2 out - headed last - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 25/1)
4 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 152 lbs 28/1 2
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4th
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - kept on approaching last - went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG J P Dempsey 149 lbs 9/1 3.5
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5th
Prominent - disputed lead before 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
10 G Poor Edward Cawley 151 lbs 25/1 9
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6th
Midfield - headway and prominent after 5th - disputed lead before 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
6 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 22/1 1.25
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7th
Prominent - lost position before 2 out - soon no extra(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 149 lbs 14/1 1.25
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8th
Never better than midfield(op 22/1)
9 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 146 lbs 25/1 4.25
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9th
Never better than midfield(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 22/1 2.75
10th
Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 163 lbs 14/1 3.5
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11th
Never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
6 G AVG Conor O'Dwyer 144 lbs 25/1 1.75
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12th
Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Emmet Mullins 159 lbs 11/1 7
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13th
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 148 lbs 14/1 10
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14th
Always behind (jockey said gelding was badly hampered at the fourth last fence)(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Paul Nolan 154 lbs 16/1 1
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15th
Midfield early - headway to lead before 2nd - clear after 3rd - reduced lead before 6th - headed before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
7 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 155 lbs 50/1 2.25
16th
Always behind(op 66/1)
8 G Poor Michael G Cleary 140 lbs 80/1 7.5
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99th
Prominent early - led after 1st - headed and prominent before 2nd - weakened after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 28/1)
7 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 159 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
Led - headed and prominent after 1st - bad mistake and lost position 4th - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a mistake in the back straight)(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 6/1 -
99th
Always behind - pulled up before last (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 9/1)
4 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 146 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Towards rear when bad mistake and unseated 8th(op 17/2)
7 G AVG Eoin Griffin 145 lbs 9/1 -
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