16:15 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 March 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 19.80s

1^st

Fighting Fit

711-8

13/8f

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Rear of mid-division, 5th at 5th where pecked, 4th after 2 out (normal 3 out), closed before last where led narrowly, kept on well run-in op 3/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Kalkas

611-7

10/3

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, closed in 2nd after 2nd, slow jump at 4th, improved to lead narrowly before last where headed, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner op 9/2 tchd 16/5

3^rd

1 ½

Alice Avril

511-6

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (3)

Towards rear, 6th at 5th, slight mistake at 6th, under pressure approaching straight, progress to 4th run-in, soon ridden, kept on in 3rd closing stages, never nearer op 12/1

4^th

6 ½

One Down

711-6

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, 4th at 5th, 3rd after 4 out, every chance in 4th last where left 3rd, dropped to 4th and weakened closing stages op 12/1

5^th

1 ½

Alko Rouge

812-0

7/2

T: T GibneyJ: J B Foley (5)

Led, not fluent at 2nd and reduced advantage, headed and weakened quickly before last op 9/4

Also Ran

Bythesametoken

811-12

6/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: C J Orr

Rear, a little keen, 7th at 5th, badly hampered and almost brought down 3 out (normal 4 out), improved to 5th approaching straight, switched right and headway to 3rd last where fell op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2

Ujumpthelastuwin

811-12

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J B Kane (5)

Tracked leader, 3rd at 5th, 4th after 4 out, mistake and fell 3 out (normal 4 out) op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.40, €2.40EX:€8.90Trifecta:€55.20SF:€7.74

Forecasts

Fighting Fit (13/8), Kalkas (10/3), Alko Rouge (7/2), Bythesametoken (6/1), One Down (14/1), Alice Avril (16/1), Ujumpthelastuwin (22/1)

FIGHTING FIT ran out an impressive victor at Naas so is impossible to oppose with further progress very much on the cards. Bythesametoken also arrives on the back of a recent success at Down Royal and is next on the list, with Alko Rouge appealing as the pick of the remainder.

FIGHTING FIT
BYTHESAMETOKEN (IRE)
ALKO ROUGE (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Steer Clear

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 8

J: Mark Walsh | T: P Roche

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €11,100.002nd: €3,700.003rd: €1,850.004th: €925.005th: €555.006th: €370.00