2025-02-02 Leopardstown 14:45
Leopardstown

O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Distance: 2m5f107y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €88,500

Runners: 16

Winning time: 5m 29.10s (slow by 6.10s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

16 Backtonormal

J: Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T: Gavin Cromwell

Age:7 Weight:10st 4lbs

OR:130 SP:11/4F

Travelled strongly - midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - headway and went second going okay after 2 out - ridden to lead and stayed on after last - eased towards finish(op 10/3)

2 3¼

11 Sequestered

J: Jack G Gilligan(5) T: Paul John Gilligan

Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:137 SP:5/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - midfield before 8th - headway and prominent 4 out - led going okay after 2 out - ridden and headed after last - kept on but no match for winner(op 6/1)

3 nk 3½

10 Monbeg Park

J: Tiernan Power Roche(5) T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:138 SP:9/1

Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders when not fluent 5th - headway approaching last - switched left and went third before last - kept on well when flashed tail repeatedly run-in(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)

4 13 16½

14 Riaan

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:133 SP:10/1

Raced wide - prominent - mistake 1st - joined leaders before 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

5 3¼ 19¾

7 Adamantly Chosen

J: Sean O'Keeffe T: W P Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:143 SP:28/1

Jumped right on occasions - soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 2nd - headed after 2 out - weakened before last(op 33/1)

6 ¾ 20½

17 Union Park

J: Simon Torrens T: P J Rothwell

Age:9 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:126 SP:80/1

Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 7th - headway 3 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 66/1)

7 ½ 21

15 Shantreusse

J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead

Age:9 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:133 SP:20/1

Soon led narrowly or disputed lead on inner - prominent and briefly disputed lead after 2nd - weakened before last(op 18/1)

8 nk 21¼

9 Hgranca De Thaix

J: Mr Finian Maguire T: Barry Connell

Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:140 SP:11/1

Raced wide - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - reminder when jumped slightly left 2 out - weakening when jumped slightly left last(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

9 1½ 22¾

5 Horantzau d'Airy

J: Michael O'Sullivan T: W P Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:146 SP:20/1

Raced wide - never better than midfield - in rear when headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on after last(op 25/1)

10 4¼ 27

6 Search For Glory

J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:144 SP:9/2

Prominent - not fluent and weakened 4 out(op 11/2)

11 5½ 32½

1 James Du Berlais

J: J J Slevin T: W P Mullins

Age:9 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:152 SP:11/1

Raced wide - prominent - mistake 1st - joined leader 4th - bumped 8th - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)

12 4½ 37

13 Mars Harper

J: Jordan Gainford T: Gordon Elliott

Age:9 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:135 SP:28/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - in touch with leaders on inner 9th - weakened 3 out(op 40/1)

13 13 50

3 Pinkerton

J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade

Age:9 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:149 SP:7/1

Raced wide - midfield - not fluent 9th - weakened after 2 out(op 13/2)

14 13 63

8 Life In The Park

J: Mike O'Connor T: Henry De Bromhead

Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:142 SP:50/1

Prominent early - in touch with leaders 7th - weakened 3 out(op 40/1)

15 18 81

4 Visionarian

J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell

Age:10 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:147 SP:33/1

Always behind - detached when jumped slightly right and slow jump 4 out(op 25/1)

12 Aime Desjy

J: Brian Hayes T: W P Mullins

Age:10 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:135 SP:33/1

Never better than midfield - jumped left and mistake 10th - not fluent 4 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out - towards rear when eased and pulled up before last(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)

Dancing On My Own

J: Darragh O'Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead

Age:11 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:151 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.75

Tote place: €1.20 €1.60 €2.30

Exacta: €18.80

Trifecta: €162.90

Tricast: €122.71

CSF: €18.06