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