15:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 28 December 2017

All12:1512:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Leopardstown Christmas Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 8.40s

1^st

Road To Respect

611-10

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, 6th after 7th, progress and not much room briefly after 3 out, ridden to challenge from before last where slight mistake, soon led, pressed and stayed on well run-in op 10/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Balko Des Flos

611-10

66/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D F O'Regan

Led, joined approaching 5th, soon headed, prominent, slight mistake 12th, led again 5 out, attempted to assert from 2 out, strongly pressed and jumped left last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner

3^rd

2 ¼

Outlander

911-10

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 4th after 7th, slightly slow 11th, challenged from before last where slight mistake, switched right run-in

4^th

5 ½

Minella Rocco

711-10

25/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mark Walsh

Jumped big 6th, slightly impeded 7th, soon raced in 9th, effort on outer into straight, no impression in 4th and kept on same pace from before last op 22/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

Valseur Lido

811-10

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, slightly impeded 7th, soon raced in 8th, not fluent 4 out, tchd 14/1

6^th

Alpha Des Obeaux

711-10

66/1

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division early, badly hampered 7th, soon raced in 7th, op 50/1

7^th

Sizing John

711-10

9/10f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

5th after 7th, slight mistake 12th, no extra and not fluent last tchd 4/5

8^th

Yorkhill

711-10

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up early, soon tracked leaders and on terms approaching 5th, soon led, jumped big 6th, mistake 5 out and headed, lost place from before straight,

Also Ran

Carlingford Lough

1111-10

33/1

T: J E KielyJ: B J Geraghty

Badly hampered 7th and dropped to last, pushed along and detached 10th, pulled up before last

Djakadam

811-10

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leaders, 3rd after 7th, slight mistake 10th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out and weakened, eased from before straight and pulled up before last op 15/2

Edwulf

811-10

66/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr D O'Connor

Soon towards rear, 10th after 7th, detached 12th, no impression 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

Zabana

811-10

28/1

T: A LynchJ: D N Russell

Prominent, inclined to jump slightly right, slightly slow 5th, fell 7th op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.70Pl:€2.00, €14.30, €3.00EX:€397.20Trifecta:€9,024.30Tricast:€7,993.47SF:€421.99

Forecasts

Sizing John (9/10), Yorkhill (7/2), Road To Respect (8/1), Djakadam (8/1), Outlander (16/1), Valseur Lido (16/1), Minella Rocco (25/1), Zabana (28/1), Carlingford Lough (33/1), Balko Des Flos (66/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (66/1), Edwulf (66/1)

OUTLANDER proved a disappointment at Haydock last time out but he can maintain his unbeaten record at this venue by repeating last years success in this contest. Both of the selections previous chase victories here came at the highest level and he can inflict a defeat on recent Punchestown winner Sizing John who can confirm form with Djakadam from that particular contest in the battle for minor honours.

Outlander
Sizing John
Djakadam

Previous Winners

2016

Outlander

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €88,500.002nd: €28,500.003rd: €13,499.004th: €6,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €1,500.00