14:50 Leopardstown

Saturday 26 December 2020

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'Bet Through The Free Racing Post App' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 13.00s

1^st

Uisce Beatha

710-13

40/1

T: P RocheJ: Simon Torrens (5)

Towards rear, some headway after 4 out, mid-division 2 out, pushed along and some progress approaching last where left 3rd, ridden and kept on well to lead final 50 yards op 25/1 tchd 20/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Grand Partner

1210-11

16/1

T: T MullinsJ: Jack Brendan Foley (7)

Towards rear, some headway after 4 out, mid-division 2 out, pushed along and some progress approaching last where left 3rd, ridden and kept on well to lead final 50 yards op 14/1

3^rd

Emily Moon

611-1

7/2j

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway before 3 out and led travelling well 2 out, pushed along approaching last, under pressure and kept on run-in, headed 50 yards out, no extra op 4/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

1 ¼

Pont Aven

711-5

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J M Moore

In rear, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, progress on outer in straight, left moderate 4th and slightly hampered after last, ridden and kept on well, nearest at finish op 33/1

5^th

A Wave Of The Sea

411-1

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, rear of mid-division 4 out and no impression 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last where left moderate 8th, kept on one pace, never a factor op 7/1

6^th

3 ½

Ask Nile

811-5

22/1

T: S NevilleJ: Ricky Doyle

Towards rear, no impression 2 out, pushed along and some headway approaching last where slightly hampered, kept on one pace, never a factor op 28/1

7^th

Or Jaune De Somoza

811-9

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, reminder after next and towards rear halfway, rear of mid-division 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace in straight op 40/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

2 ½

Ingleby Mackenzie

610-5

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Emma Twomey (7)

Prominent, 3rd halfway, lost place 4 out, 7th 2 out, pushed along and no impression when slow last and slightly hampered, no extra op 10/1

9^th

3 ½

Jack Hackett

611-7

28/1

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: C J Orr (3)

Mid-division, headway into 5th before halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression approaching last where badly hampered, no extra op 18/1

10^th

Top Moon

511-9

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, rear of mid-division 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, no extra in straight op 12/1 tchd 18/1

11^th

Cusp Of Carabelli

711-2

12/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Short of room and bumped by rival soon after start, mid-division, no extra after 3 out, eased approaching last tchd 14/1

12^th

9 ½

Polished Steel

611-10

18/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Soon led, headed when slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra, weakened early straight op 11/1

13^th

Quamino

711-9

16/1

T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened op 11/1

14^th

Timoteo

711-4

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Hampered soon after start, always towards rear, slight mistake 5th, no threat from 2 out, weakened op 9/1

Also Ran

Jan Maat

711-10

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (5)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and challenged when fell last op 28/1 tchd 40/1

Popong

611-5

7/2j

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 2 out, ridden approaching last where fell op 9/2

Crazywork De Vassy

810-7

66/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 4 out, lost place after next, no extra approaching last where hampered and unseated rider op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Capuccimix¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: D P Holden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€49.80Pl:€9.70, €3.50, €1.40, €4.40EX:€1,520.10Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,836.29SF:€570.47

Forecasts

Emily Moon (7/2), Popong (7/2), A Wave Of The Sea (11/2), Ingleby Mackenzie (11/1), Timoteo (11/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (12/1), Capuccimix (14/1), Grand Partner (16/1), Top Moon (16/1), Quamino (16/1), Polished Steel (18/1), Ask Nile (22/1), Pont Aven (25/1), Jack Hackett (28/1), Jan Maat (33/1), Uisce Beatha (40/1), Or Jaune De Somoza (50/1), Crazywork De Vassy (66/1)

POPONG has a fair amount of experience for a handicap debutant and following an excellent second in novice company a month ago, her mark looks very fair. She gets the nod in what is a tricky puzzle to solve, with Cusp of Carabelli and Polished Steel just two potential threats.

POPONG (IRE)
CUSP OF CARABELLI (IRE)
POLISHED STEEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Drumconnor Lad

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 9

J: Adrian Heskin | T: A Keatley

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00