Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 7m 1.9s

1^st

Bordeaux Bill

611-0

4/5f

T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leader, led 4 out, drew clear after next, very easily op 10/11 tchd 8/11

2^nd

Sharp Response

611-0

6/5

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Led until 4 out, rallied next, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no chance with easy winner op 11/10 tchd 5/4

3^rd

Dark Valley

711-0

20/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Chased leaders, jumped slowly and not fluent throughout, weakened 4 out, tailed off next, moderate 3rd op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Three Ways²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Thumb Stone Blues³³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: B S Hughes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60EX:£1.90Trifecta:£1.60SF:£2.12

Forecasts

Bordeaux Bill (4/5), Sharp Response (6/5), Three Ways (9/4), Thumb Stone Blues (15/2), Dark Valley (20/1)

It is interesting that Sue Smith, whose Delusion Of Grandeur beat Thumb Stone Blues at Catterick recently, takes on that gelding with Sharp Response here and she may feel that there is a fair bit more to come from her gelding, though preference is for THREE WAYS. Jamie Showden's six-year-old has run well over C&D already and looks to have a good chance to get off the mark over fences. Bordeaux Bill is not ruled out and with the stable among the winners, Dark Valley at least deserves a market check on debut.