Topaz Novice Chase (Grade 1) 3m
- (4yo+, 3m, Class 1, 12 runners)
- Winner €48,750 2nd €14,250 3rd €6,750 4th €2,250
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 6m 30.10s
- Off time: 14:26:23
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 Back In Focus (IRE) | W P Mullins | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | 6/4f | |
| SP 6/4f Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out and headway to dispute entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied well under pressure run-in to lead close home | |||||||
| 2nd | hd | 1 Aupcharlie (IRE) | W P Mullins | 6 | 11-10 | A E Lynch | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Settled towards rear, smooth headway on outer approaching 2 out and led travelling best early straight, pecked on landing last, ridden and kept on under pressure run-in, no extra and headed close home | |||||||
| 3rd | 17 | 8 Texas Jack (IRE) | N Meade | 6 | 11-10 | P Carberry | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Settled in rear of mid-division on inner, headway after halfway and 2nd 4 out, disputed briefly after 2 out, ridden in 3rd approaching last and no extra run-in | |||||||
| 4th | 9½ | 9 Tofino Bay (IRE) | D T Hughes | 9 | 11-10 | B J Geraghty | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, dropped to 7th 2 out and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 5½ | 4 Cootamundra (IRE) | J A Berry | 9 | 11-10 | R M Moran | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Settled towards rear, 7th 4 out, headway into 5th 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened opened 20/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 20 | 5 Dedigout (IRE) | A J Martin | 6 | 11-10 t | D N Russell | 3/1 |
| SP 3/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 11th and slight mistake 5 out, no extra from 2 out and moderate 6th when slow jump last | |||||||
| PU | 6 Mount Benbulben (IRE) | G Elliott | 7 | 11-10 | D J Condon | 14/1 | |
| SP 14/1 Towards rear, blundered 8th and rider lost irons, pulled up before next opened 12/1 | |||||||
| PU | 7 Pride Of the Artic (IRE) | Peter Fahey | 7 | 11-10 b | A D Leigh | 33/1 | |
| SP 33/1 Led, driven along 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out and headed entering straight, soon weakened and pulled up before last | |||||||
| PU | 13 The Westener Boy (IRE) | C A Murphy | 5 | 11-9 | M P Walsh | 14/1 | |
| SP 14/1 Mid-division, 8th halfway, towards rear when mistake 4 out and soon pulled up opened 16/1 | |||||||
| PU | 10 Tusa Eire (IRE) | B W Duke | 6 | 11-10 | D Crosse | 66/1 | |
| SP 66/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5 out, no extra after next and well behind when pulled up before last | |||||||
| F | 12 Lyreen Legend (IRE) | D T Hughes | 5 | 11-9 | B J Cooper | 10/1 | |
| SP 10/1 Mid-division, 6th halfway, still well in touch when fell 3 out | |||||||
| UR | 11 Jenari (IRE) | Mrs J Harrington | 5 | 11-9 | A P McCoy | 16/1 | |
| SP 16/1 Mid-division, 7th when mistake and unseated rider 10th opened 20/1 | |||||||
| NR | 3 Benefficient (IRE) | A J Martin | 6 | 11-10 | D J Casey | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.10 Tote Place £1.02 £2.90 £4.30 Straight Forecast £15.38 Exacta £10.40
Placepot €45.10