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
1
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
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
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
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 19¾
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
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
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
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 22¾
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 27
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 32½
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 37
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
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
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
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)
PU
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)
NR
jockey silk 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