16:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 March 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 38.2s

1^st

Mr Diablo

811-10

16/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Chased leader, improved to dispute before 4th, led after 4th, ridden and asserted approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, eased close home

2^nd

1 ¾

Emcon

811-3

6/1

T: W J AustinJ: Jack Kennedy

Settled mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, stayed on into 3rd before last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner op 7/1

3^rd

Bearly Legal

1111-0

10/1

T: K ThorntonJ: D J Mullins

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on same pace run-in into 3rd closing stages op 9/1

4^th

4 ¾

The Mooch

910-8

20/1

T: P NolanJ: Ricky Doyle (7)

Led, disputed before 4th where pecked, headed after 4th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader before last, dropped to 4th run-in op 25/1

5^th

8 ½

Damut

911-6

4/1

T: Joseph DulleaJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace op 3/1

6^th

1 ¼

Presenting Mahler

710-9

33/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd and reminders, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 50/1

7^th

8 ½

Rightville Boy

911-5

14/1

T: P NevilleJ: R P Treacy (5)

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression before straight

8^th

Dallas Cowboy

710-2

9/2

T: A J MartinJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th at 8th, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra entering straight op 5/1

Also Ran

Net D'Ecosse

711-6

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Held up, 8th halfway, slilght mistake 5 out, towards rear and mistake 3 out, soon no extra, pulled up before last

The Gatechecker

710-12

3/1f

T: M HouriganJ: Mark Walsh

Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress into 6th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.20Pl:€4.00, €2.50, €1.80EX:€111.30Trifecta:€2,603.20Tricast:€1,026.30SF:€111.14

Forecasts

The Gatechecker (3/1), Damut (4/1), Dallas Cowboy (9/2), Emcon (6/1), Net D'Ecosse (8/1), Bearly Legal (10/1), Rightville Boy (14/1), Mr Diablo (16/1), The Mooch (20/1), Presenting Mahler (33/1)

Bottom weight Dallas Cowboy certainly has displayed the ability to win a race like this since joining his shrewd trainer and he commands plenty respect in this contest. The Mooch is potentially interesting switching back from hurdles as he seems a better chaser and could be competitive while previous C&D winner Bearly Legal has viable claims having run well here in January. Damut caught the eye when staying on in a valuable contest won by A Toi Phil and goes on the shortlist but THE GATECHECKER may be the answer. He's going the right way of late and showed that last time at Gowran Park when finishing second to Killaro Boy. He can take his strike rate to two from three this year.

The Gatechecker
Damut
Dallas Cowboy

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00