Leopardstown

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m5f107y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €8,850

Runners: 12

Winning time: 5m 31.90s (slow by 8.90s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

9 Secrecies Of Stone

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Paul Nolan

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 102

SP: 4/1

Travelled strongly - towards rear on outer - good jump and in touch with leaders 9th - went second 3 out - led going best before last - ridden briefly and kept on well run-in - comfortably

2 8½

13 Nephin Beg

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 93

SP: 9/1

Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - headed before last - no match for winner but kept on(op 14/1)

3 1½ 10

2 A Wave Of The Sea

J: Mr D Doyle

T: J P Broderick

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 2lbs

OR: 116

SP: 11/2

Towards rear - steady headway from 2 out - went third last - ridden but no impression run-in(op 4/1)

4 ¾ 10¾

3 Routine Excellence

J: Miss C O O'Brien(4)

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 1lbs

OR: 115

SP: 14/1

Prominent - lost position before 3 out - no impression and lost third last(op 28/1 tchd 16/1)

5 9½ 20¼

4 I A Connect

J: Miss T Quail(2)

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

Age: 10

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 114

SP: 100/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - prominent 9th - outpaced 2 out - weakened gradually before last(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

6 ½ 20¾

10 Carlas Big Jim

J: Mr C J Shine

T: L J Archdeacon

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 99

SP: 18/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - hit 8th - soon lost position - weakening when mistake 3 out(op 12/1)

7 2¼ 23

8 Prince Zaltar

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: P J Rothwell

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 107

SP: 11/4F

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - hampered 1st - some headway 9th - no impression when not fluent 3 out - never on terms(op 3/1)

8 3 26

12 Western Model

J: Mr S Cotter(4)

T: Paul Nolan

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 97

SP: 8/1

Always behind(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

9 ½ 26½

1 Hardwired

J: Mr L P Shanahan(2)

T: T M Walsh

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 4lbs

OR: 118

SP: 33/1

Towards rear - badly hampered 1st - lost touch back straight(op 25/1)

5 Clonbury Bridge

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: J P Dempsey

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 111

SP: 13/2

In touch with leaders - brought down 1st(tchd 6/1)

7 Harvey's Quay

J: Mr Eoin Staples(2)

T: E J O'Grady

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 107

SP: 9/1

Prominent - overjumped and fell 1st(op 17/2)

11 Ik's Man

J: Mr J D Coffey(4)

T: Terence O'Brien

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 99

SP: 28/1

Led early - prominent 2nd - unseated 8th(op 22/1)

Baldur's Gate

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan

T: Miss Denise Marie O'Shea

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 108

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5.30

Tote place: €2 €3.80 €1.10

Exacta: €56

Trifecta: €1129.70

Tricast: €207.98

CSF: €42.30