15:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 3 February 2019

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Flogas Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 26.00s

1^st

La Bague Au Roi

811-3

10/11f

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Disputed lead early, led from 2nd and made rest, ridden before last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 6/5

2^nd

1 ¼

Kaiser Black

811-10

33/1

T: P M J DoyleJ: James J Doyle

Held up disputing 5th, 5th at halfway, headway travelling well on outer entering straight, ridden in 2nd at last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home

3^rd

4 ¼

Hardline

711-10

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up disputing 5th, dropped to last and off pace at halfway, pushed along in last after 3 out, ridden entering straight, headway into 3rd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/2

4^th

3 ½

Jetz

711-10

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 4th briefly 3 out and pushed along, disputed 2nd on inner when checked entering straight, ridden and dropped to last before last, no impression op 16/1

5^th

Winter Escape

811-10

9/2

T: A A HowardJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression from next op 3/1

6^th

1 ¼

Mortal

711-10

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, disputed 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, 4th at last, no impression op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Riders Onthe Storm³⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: T J Taaffe J: J J Slevin

Delta Work³⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €6.40EX:€38.20Trifecta:€108.90Tricast:€82.39SF:€24.03

Forecasts

La Bague Au Roi (10/11), Delta Work (6/4), Hardline (7/2), Winter Escape (9/2), Mortal (7/1), Jetz (14/1), Kaiser Black (33/1), Riders Onthe Storm (66/1)

DELTA WORK can maintain his unbeaten record over fences here and land a third Grade 1 success after his impressive win here over the festive period. Winter Escape looks firmly on the up at present and rates as the main danger. Both La Bague Au Roi and Hardline may have preferred more ease in the ground than what's likely but they still have solid each-way claims after their respective Grade 1 wins last time out.

Delta Work
Winter Escape
Hardline

Previous Winners

2018

Monalee

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: N D Fehily | T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €73,750.002nd: €23,750.003rd: €11,250.004th: €4,999.005th: €2,500.006th: €1,250.00