13:15 Leopardstown

Wednesday 27 December 2017

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Paddy's Rewards Club Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 9.90s

2^nd

Min

611-12

2/7f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Disputed lead early, led 2nd, strongly pressed and edged left run-in and hampered rival, all out, demoted to 2nd op 3/10

1^st

Simply Ned

1011-12

16/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Mark Walsh

Held up, chased leaders from halfway, improved to challenge in 2nd and hampered twice run-in, kept on well, promoted to 1st op 20/1

3^rd

Ordinary World

711-12

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, effort from before straight, 3rd before last, soon no extra, one pace

4^th

Woodland Opera

711-12

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

In rear, not fluent 3 out, chased leaders but no impression from before next tchd 16/1

5^th

Tell Us More

811-12

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sean Flanagan

Disputed lead, bad mistake 2nd and headed, jumped left 6th, rear next, behind and not fluent last op 40/1

Also Ran

Ball D'Arc

611-12

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Waited with in 4th, closed to chase leaders before 4 out, soon effort, no impression in 4th when mistake and unseated rider last op 6/1

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Result Amended

Simply Ned - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Min - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.70Pl:€2.30, €1.02EX:€37.30Trifecta:€131.70SF:€23.80

Forecasts

Min (2/7), Ball D'Arc (11/2), Ordinary World (12/1), Woodland Opera (14/1), Simply Ned (16/1), Tell Us More (50/1)

MIN looks very tough to oppose in this. He won over the C&D 12 months ago, beating some very useful yardsticks as he pleased. Injury robbed him of a potential rematch with his Supreme Novices' Hurdle conqueror Altior in the Arkle but he's back on track now. He won in good style on his reappearance and, barring an accident, should be better than these. Ball D'arc has placed in top-level company in the past and looked good last time at Naas, he's potentially next best and maintain his advantage over Ordinary World.

Min
Ball D'arc
Ordinary World

Previous Winners

2016

Douvan

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Ruby Walsh | T: W P Mullins

1/8

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00