15:00 Leopardstown

Saturday 27 December 2008

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Paddy Power Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Wheresben (IRE)

911-0

33/1

T: S FaheyJ: Mr J A Fahey

Held up, headway to 9th 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, stayed on to lead run-in and kept on well close home

2^nd

3.5

Vic Venturi (IRE)

811-8

33/1

T: D T HughesJ: I J McCarthy

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th before 9th, close up 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on to challenge briefly run-in, no extra close home

3^rd

5.5

Hoopy (IRE)

610-7

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Robbie Colgan

Held up, headway to 12th 2 out, ridden into 8th last, kept on to 3rd run-in

4^th

3.5

Notable D'Estruval (FR)

711-0

14/1

T: A L T MooreJ: P A Carberry

Held up, headway to 10th 2 out, ridden into 6th last, kept on same pace

5^th

1.5

Well Run (IRE)

710-6

25/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M J Bolger

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th after 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace

6^th

3.5

Osako D'airy (FR)

611-2

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 3rd 6 out, 2nd and mistake 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, ridden clear entering straight, reduced advantage last, headed run-in and no extra

7^th

Callherwhatulike (IRE)

710-8

12/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, headway to 6th 4 out, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace

8^th

Operation Houdini (IRE)

610-9

11/2

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Sean Flanagan

Led and disputed, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace

9^th

Beautiful Vision (IRE)

810-0

25/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: R Geraghty

Towards rear, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace

10^th

Baily Breeze (IRE)

910-9

20/1

T: M F MorrisJ: N P Madden

Mid-division, ridden into 11th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace

11^th

5.5

Bronte Bay (IRE)

510-3

16/1

T: P W FlynnJ: R Greene

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

12^th

Emma Jane (IRE)

810-9

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 4 out

13^th

s.h

Bridge Run (IRE)

710-6

14/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Never a factor

14^th

Patsy Hall (IRE)

811-4

11/1

T: A J MartinJ: R M Power

Never a factor

15^th

A New Story (IRE)

1011-3

25/1

T: M HouriganJ: J P Elliott

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon weakened

16^th

Mattock Ranger (IRE)

811-6

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: C D Maxwell

Chased leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 13th 2 out, weakened

17^th

Hairy Molly (IRE)

810-3

25/1

T: J CrowleyJ: J M Allen

Mid-division best, weakened 4 out

18^th

Conem (IRE)

810-2

20/1

T: W J AustinJ: A D Leigh

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last

Also Ran

Chelsea Harbour (IRE)

811-12

16/1

T: T MullinsJ: E Mullins

Held up, mid-division when fell 4 out

Dante Hall (IRE)

711-4

8/1

T: T StackJ: Mark Walsh

Always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out

Preists Leap (IRE)

811-4

25/1

T: T G O'LearyJ: Ms N Carberry

Always towards rear, fell 4 out

Oscar India (IRE)

911-2

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: M M O'Connor

Always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out

Church Island (IRE)

911-0

33/1

T: M HouriganJ: T J Doyle

Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, weakened 6 out, pulled up before 3 out

Dashing George (IRE)

611-0

33/1

T: E McNamaraJ: P W Flood

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened before 4 out, refused last

Polmar (FR)

510-7

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Casey

Mid-division, fell 4th

Dreux (FR)

610-6

25/1

T: T CooperJ: A P Thornton

Led and disputed, mistake 6 out and soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

Anshire Tower (IRE)

810-1

66/1

T: S NevilleJ: Alain Cawley

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and lost place before 4 out where fell

The Halfway Bar (IRE)

710-1

16/1

T: R TynerJ: J R Barry

Mid-division, unseated rider 7 out

Non-Runners

Pay It Forward

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: M Brassil J: Reserve

Hold The Pin (IRE)

Weight: 9-13| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: Robbie Colgan

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:€9,191.47SF:€917.69

Forecasts

Operation Houdini (IRE) (11/2), Dante Hall (IRE) (8/1), Hoopy (IRE) (8/1), Emma Jane (IRE) (8/1), Patsy Hall (IRE) (11/1), Callherwhatulike (IRE) (12/1), Notable D'Estruval (FR) (14/1), Bridge Run (IRE) (14/1), The Halfway Bar (IRE) (16/1), Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (16/1), Osako D'airy (FR) (16/1), Bronte Bay (IRE) (16/1), Oscar India (IRE) (20/1), Polmar (FR) (20/1), Baily Breeze (IRE) (20/1), Conem (IRE) (20/1), Dreux (FR) (25/1), Preists Leap (IRE) (25/1), Well Run (IRE) (25/1), Beautiful Vision (IRE) (25/1), A New Story (IRE) (25/1), Hairy Molly (IRE) (25/1), Church Island (IRE) (33/1), Dashing George (IRE) (33/1), Wheresben (IRE) (33/1), Vic Venturi (IRE) (33/1), Mattock Ranger (IRE) (40/1), Anshire Tower (IRE) (66/1)