2025-02-02 Leopardstown 13:10
Leopardstown

Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Distance: 2m5f107y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €88,500

Runners: 6

Winning time: 5m 26.90s (slow by 3.90s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

2 Ballyburn

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:8/13F

Took keen hold - pressed leaders - went second 3rd - led 2 out - soon faced challenge - briefly headed last - ridden and went clear final 110yds(op 4/7 tchd 8/15)

2 5

5 Croke Park

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

Pressed leader - prominent 3rd - pressed winner after 2 out - briefly led last - no extra final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

3 5½ 10½

6 Impaire Et Passe

J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:154 SP:11/4

Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - outpaced before 2 out - rallied on turn before last - weakened run-in

4 11 21½

4 Champ Kiely

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Led narrowly - awkward jump 4th - headed 2 out - weakened before last(op 10/1)

5 99 120½

1 Arctic Skua

J:Phillip Enright T:Vincent Laurence Halley

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:300/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - lost touch halfway(op 250/1)

7 Prairie Dancer

J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:136 SP:125/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - fell 3rd

Better Days Ahead

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.62

Tote place: €1.10 €1.90

Exacta: €5.50

Trifecta: €16.60

CSF: €7.79