16:35 Leopardstown

Friday 9 March 2018

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

Leopardstown Membership Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 60y  |   Yielding (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:37  |   Winning time: 5m 44.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Artic Pearlt67
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| BF
3/1
Placed three times since winning over 2m4f at Punchestown (yielding-to-soft) in October. Finished third on chase debut at Tramore last time and is an interesting runner today.
2
Horse silk
Charlie's Charmt185
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  111
5/1
Placed over hurdles at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November but well held over fences at Tramore subsequently and wears a tongue tie for the first time today.
3
Horse silk
Dallas Cowboyh,t70
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A J Martin| OR:  107
13/2
Good effort in finishing fourth in a handicap chase over C&D on yielding-to-soft ground last time out. Interesting to see how he fares today.
4
Horse silk
El Vasco38
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle(5)| T: C O'Dwyer| OR:  107
12/1
Held in three starts over fences so far including at Cork (2m6f, heavy) last time. Others look to hold more obvious claims today.
5
Horse silk
Georges Conn26
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett(7)| T: J P Ryan| OR:  109
12/1
Placed off a mark of 109 in a 3m1f handicap chase at Fairyhouse (heavy) in January. Well beaten over hurdles subsequently and 0/26 over fences.
6
Horse silk
Iusetaluvheroncep131
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: P Neville
14/1
13 race maiden but placed four times over hurdles. Making his chasing debut today having pulled up at Galway when last in action back in October.
8
Horse silk
Skellig Rocksb1,t190
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A L T Moore| OR:  109
13/2
Placed off a mark of 93 in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal (3m, soft) in November. Unraced since disappointing the following month and returns to fences with blinkers and a tongue tie tried for the first time.
9
Horse silk
Two In Onet29
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey
20/1
Placed in a bumper on good ground last spring but generally disappointing over obstacles and well held on chase debut a month ago.
10
Horse silk
Bold Sky23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  88
8/1
Point-to-point winner on soft ground at Tinahely in January and ran well on first rules start for this yard when finishing runner-up at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) the following month. One to note in this contest.
11
Horse silk
Dawn In The Parkh33
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: S A Shortall(3)| T: J P O'Brien
4/1
Successful over hurdles at Clonmel last June but disappointing since returning from a break. Worth a check in the market on today's chase debut.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Mister Butler1
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: D Hogan  J: S A Mulcahy
NR

Forecasts

Artic Pearl (3/1), Dawn In The Park (4/1), Charlie's Charm (5/1), Skellig Rocks (13/2), Dallas Cowboy (13/2), Bold Sky (8/1), El Vasco (12/1), Georges Conn (12/1), Iusetaluvheronce (14/1), Two In One (20/1), Mister Butler (33/1)

Verdict

Point-to-point winner BOLD SKY can register a first chase success at the second time of asking in this beginners chase. Gordon Elliott's charge ran well to finish runner-up on just her second start over fences and she can get the better of fellow mare Dawn In The Park who makes her chase debut today. Artic Pearl ran well at Tramore last time out and he can finish third.
  1. Bold Sky
  2. Dawn In The Park
  3. Artic Pearl

Prize Money

1st: €8,932.002nd: €2,770.003rd: €1,320.004th: €594.005th: €232.00

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