15:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 January 2017

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:30

Sandyford Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.00s

1^st

Elusive Ivy

711-0

6/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up, soon towards rear, improved 7th, tracked leaders in 4th approaching straight, switched right approaching last, stayed on well run-in to lead near line op 8/1

2^nd

Powersbomb

711-8

11/2

T: B McMahonJ: M P Fogarty

Prominent, led after 3rd, slight mistake 7th, bad mistake 2 out and headed and lost place, disputed 5th before straight, close up again last, kept on to gain narrow lead closing stages, headed near line op 9/2

3^rd

Dallas Cowboy

710-4

9/2

T: A J MartinJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Held up, soon towards rear, 8th approaching straight, ridden and progress to lead run-in, headed closing stages and one pace in 3rd tchd 4/1

4^th

Ronava

911-5

16/1

T: R A CotterJ: Rachael Blackmore (5)

Soon led, headed after 3rd, slightly slow in 3rd 3 out, pushed along and on terms before straight, headed from early run-in, kept on without matching principals op 18/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

1 ¾

Samanntom

910-6

9/1

T: A FogartyJ: M A Enright

Prominent, not fluent 5th, pushed along 7th, dropped to 7th approaching straight, soon switched right, kept on run-in op 10/1

6^th

1 ¼

King's Wharf

811-9

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, slight mistakes 6th and 7th, ridden before straight in a dispute of 5th, progress to have every chance run-in, one pace closing stages op 5/1

7^th

4 ½

Mister Hotelier

1011-0

20/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: J J Burke

Took keen hold, soon chased leaders, left in lead 2 out, soon joined, headed run-in and no extra closing stages

8^th

3 ¾

Deano

1010-7

20/1

T: Miss M L HallahanJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leaders, improved to get on terms approaching straight, headed before last where not fluent, soon no impression and no extra closing stages

9^th

3 ¼

Fair Return

711-0

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Geraghty

Held up, towards rear and inclined to jump right, slight mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, not fluent 2 out, 9th approaching straight, no extra and jumped right again last op 8/1 tchd 10/1

10^th

Follow The Sign

910-3

25/1

T: O McKiernanJ: I J McCarthy

Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, some slightly slow jumps, last approaching straight, soon no extra, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Pulled Mussel

810-3

4/1f

T: R TynerJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping, lost place and under pressure 8th, no extra in last 3 out where slow jump, pulled up before 2 out tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.20Pl:€2.30, €1.80, €1.60EX:€53.20Trifecta:€219.00Tricast:€166.73SF:€39.89

Forecasts

Pulled Mussel (4/1), Dallas Cowboy (9/2), Powersbomb (11/2), Elusive Ivy (6/1), King's Wharf (6/1), Samanntom (9/1), Fair Return (9/1), Ronava (16/1), Mister Hotelier (20/1), Deano (20/1), Follow The Sign (25/1)

Dallas Cowboy didn't enjoy the clearest run when third at this track last month and should run another positive race for his shrewd trainer but slight preference is for PULLED MUSSEL on the strength of his reappearance at Naas this month. He's not the most reliable customer but shaped well and can go one better off just a 3lb higher mark. King's Wharf on the other hand is usually reliable and should be on the premises having had time to get over a Thurles fall in December. Powersbomb was travelling like the winner over C&D last month when coming down at the last, he's a big danger but has failed to get around in two of three chase starts and he gets a hike for last month's failure. Samanntom won his last start over fences in October and has fitness on his side from hurdling now back at this game. 1. Pulled Mussel 2. Powersbomb 3. Dallas Cowboy

Prize Money

1st: €9,840.002nd: €3,040.003rd: €1,440.004th: €640.005th: €240.00