13:45 Leopardstown

Wednesday 29 December 2021

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:25

Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 6m 19.09s
1st
Horse silk
3
711-12
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Close up, led briefly from 2nd, disputed 3rd after 6th, on terms from final fence, led straight, asserted from under 2f out, stayed on well op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
8
7
9/4f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Close up, slightly slow 2nd, soon disputed lead, bad mistake 7 out, headed straight, one pace from under 2f out tchd 11/5
3rd
Horse silk
10
8
611-12
5/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Soon close up and disputed at times, not fluent 6 out and slow next and pushed along briefly, ridden approaching final fence and soon 3rd, no extra and one pace straight tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
nk
4
28/1
T: Francis CaseyJ: P J O'Hanlon
Slightly slow 2nd, waited with, soon in touch towards rear, closed to chase leaders 6 out, under pressure in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra and one pace op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
1011-12
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Prominent, disputed 3rd after 6th, dropped to 6th 2 out and not match leaders, some headway straight but no impression, no extra over 1f out op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
9
6
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon disputed lead, prominent and disputed 3rd after 6th, under pressure in 5th approaching straight, soon no extra op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
81
1
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mistake 1st, waited with, in touch towards rear, not fluent 4 out and under pressure in last and no impression, soon weakened tchd 11/1

Also Ran

RTR
Horse silk
5
10/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Refused to race op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€2.40, €1.10, €1.20EX:€26.60Trifecta:€66.80Tricast:€49.69SF:€23.26

Forecasts

Run Wild Fred (9/4), Vanillier (5/2), Fury Road (7/1), Ontheropes (7/1), Mr Incredible (10/1), Bacardys (12/1), Ashdale Bob (12/1), Max Flamingo (28/1)

Verdict

It took RUN WILD FRED nine attempts to open his account over fences, but he did so in good style in the Troytown at Navan and a reproduction of that performance will make him tough to beat. Second choice is Ontheropes, who also contested a big handicap chase last time, finishing fourth in the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury. Vanillier landed a Punchestown Grade 2 last month and merits respect, too.

  1. RUN WILD FRED (IRE)
  2. ONTHEROPES (IRE)
  3. VANILLIER (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Monkfish
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
1/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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