16:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 1 March 2020

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:4017:10

TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 5m 39.30s

1^st

Gun Digger

89-10

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Gavin Brouder (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, improved to lead bypassing usual 2 out, ridden and joined entering straight, led approaching last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong op 6/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Scoir Mear

109-10

7/1

T: T MullinsJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd at last, went 2nd after last, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner op 8/1

3^rd

Poker Party

811-0

13/8f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division early, mid-division at 6th, ridden in 6th entering straight, 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home op 6/4 tchd 5/4

4^th

Mortal

810-13

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: O R Brown (7)

Towards rear, slight mistake 6th, headway 4 out, 3rd 2 out (usual 3 out), improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in op 9/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

From Eden

79-10

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division and mistake at 4th, niggled along at 9th, ridden in 7th 2 out (usual 3 out), no impression in 5th when mistake at last op 8/1

6^th

Moonshine Bay

710-5

5/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Led, joined 3rd, led and mistake 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden bypassing usual 2 out, headed entering straight, weakened op 7/1

Also Ran

Spider Web

910-0

12/1

T: T MullinsJ: N P Madden

Always behind, trailing and pushed along 3rd, no impression from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out op 14/1

Call The Taxie

99-10

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, disputed lead 3rd to 5th, mistake 6th, slight mistake 8th and pushed along, weakened from 3 out (usual 4 out), pulled up after 2 out

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Non-Runners

Tikkanen Express¹⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J Dullea J: Phillip Enright

Woods Well⁶⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: C P McNamara

Anibale Fly²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: A J Martin J: B J Geraghty

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.10Pl:€2.80, €2.50, €1.02EX:€48.60Trifecta:€141.50Tricast:€117.46SF:€54.62

Forecasts

Poker Party (13/8), Anibale Fly (9/2), Moonshine Bay (5/1), Mortal (11/2), Gun Digger (7/1), Scoir Mear (7/1), Tikkanen Express (7/1), From Eden (10/1), Spider Web (12/1), Woods Well (14/1), Call The Taxie (25/1)

Anibale Fly is the class act here and if Tony Martin's charge can find anything like the form shown in chasing home Al Boum Photo in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last spring, top-weight won't stop him. He has though produced three poor runs in top company this season and has his risks. POKER PARTY on the other hand backed up a Kerry National win when coming from a long way back to be fourth over 3m here at Christmas. He's effective over this trip and looks the one to beat. Tikkanen Express is a big danger while From Eden could prove best of the trio running for Gordon Elliott, winner last year with Woods Well.

Poker Party
Tikkanen Express
Anibale Fly

Previous Winners

2019

Woods Well

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 8

J: M A Enright | T: G Elliott

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00