15:00 Leopardstown

Tuesday 27 December 2022

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2015:0015:35

Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 6m 24.10s

1^st

Real Steel

910-8

33/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, some headway in 13th after 4 out, closer 2 out, pushed along and progress entering straight, went 2nd on outer before last, ridden and led run-in, under pressure and just held on op 40/1 tchd 28/1

2^nd

Diol Ker

811-8

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Tracked leaders, 10th on outer halfway, 7th 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 8th before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed

3^rd

Panda Boy

610-13

13/2

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 7th on outer halfway, headway in 2nd after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, 6th and ridden before last, 2nd on far rail 100 yards out, no impression close home tchd 11/2

4^th

Ain't That A Shame

811-7

9/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, good headway to challenge 2 out, led travelling well approaching straight, pushed along before last, ridden and wandered early run-in, soon headed, kept on under pressure op 11/2

5^th

1 ¼

Foxy Jacks

811-0

28/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Always prominent, 2nd halfway and led after 10th, slight mistake and headed briefly 3 out, ridden and headed approaching straight, 5th at last and hampered early run-in, kept on one pace op 25/1

6^th

1 ½

Gabbys Cross

711-6

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: P J Carberry

Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out, pushed along and progress on outer entering straight, 3rd and slight mistake last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 28/1

7^th

Ballyshannon Rose

911-5

17/2

T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Towards rear, headway on outer after halfway and 5th 5 out, challenged 2 out, pushed along in straight and 4th at last, ridden and no impression run-in, no extra op 16/1

8^th

Farceur Du Large

710-13

22/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, 9th after 4 out, some headway on outer when slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 14/1

9^th

Take All

711-0

22/1

T: S FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, pushed along entering straight and progress into 7th before last, ridden and kept on one pace, no impression closing stages op 18/1

10^th

7 ½

Enjoy D'allen

811-10

66/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led briefly 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened op 50/1

11^th

Carefully Selected

1011-10

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, some headway after 4 out and closer in mid-division before 2 out, 7th and ridden on inner before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in op 20/1 tchd 28/1

12^th

2 ¾

Western Zara

610-7

16/1

T: P NolanJ: R Deegan

Rear of mid-division, 12th and pushed along after 4 out, closer 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra

13^th

Early Doors

911-9

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Simon Torrens

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 4 out, kept on one pace in straight op 40/1

14^th

2 ¼

A Wave Of The Sea

611-9

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, disputed lead after 3 out, pushed along and headed next, ridden and no extra early straight, weakened op 28/1

15^th

Walking On Glass

710-10

50/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression 4 out, some headway in rear of mid-division before 2 out, no threat in straight tchd 66/1

16^th

Ciel De Neige

711-12

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, no impression after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and no extra early straight, weakened op 8/1

17^th

3 ¾

Defi Bleu

911-2

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 5 out, no threat from 3 out

18^th

Born By The Sea

810-13

50/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out op 33/1

19^th

1 ¾

Gallant John Joe

911-1

11/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Richard Condon (5)

Tracked leaders when slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, 7th after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra in straight, weakened tchd 10/1

20^th

Recite A Prayer

711-5

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders on inner, 9th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 5 out, no extra from 3 out, weakened op 28/1

21^st

Fighter Allen

711-7

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B W Harvey (5)

Prominent, 4th halfway, slight mistake 9th, disputed lead briefly 5 out, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before last op 40/1

22^nd

Battleoverdoyen

911-10

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (7)

Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 5 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before last

Also Ran

Death Duty

1111-3

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division early, towards rear before 10th, no extra and pulled up before 5 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1

Mr Incredible

611-3

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear when brought down 4th op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Egality Mans

810-12

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, no impression after 3 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before last

Donkey Years

810-11

10/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, mistake 5th and unseated rider op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Captain Kangaroo

710-9

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (7)

Rear of mid-division when fell 4th

Stones And Roses

810-9

66/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley

Soon led, slight mistake 10th and headed, lost place after 5 out, towards rear when bad mistake 3 out, weakened, well behind when pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Rambranlt'jac³⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

Final Orders¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Alfa Mix¹³⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€66.00Pl:€10.70, €11.80, €2.30, €1.80EX:€4,187.40Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€9,281.05SF:€1,046.14

Forecasts

Ain't That A Shame (9/2), Panda Boy (13/2), Mr Incredible (7/1), Ballyshannon Rose (17/2), Ciel De Neige (10/1), Donkey Years (10/1), Gallant John Joe (11/1), Death Duty (14/1), Carefully Selected (16/1), Western Zara (16/1), Farceur Du Large (22/1), Take All (22/1), Egality Mans (22/1), A Wave Of The Sea (25/1), Foxy Jacks (28/1), Captain Kangaroo (28/1), Real Steel (33/1), Gabbys Cross (33/1), Early Doors (33/1), Recite A Prayer (33/1), Diol Ker (40/1), Battleoverdoyen (40/1), Walking On Glass (50/1), Defi Bleu (50/1), Born By The Sea (50/1), Fighter Allen (50/1), Enjoy D'allen (66/1), Stones And Roses (66/1)

In a typically competitive renewal of this valuable contest, the vote goes to AIN'T THAT A SHAME. He failed to make an impact in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival on his final start of last season but resumed with a fine effort in the Munster National at Limerick where he was collared close home after making a mistake at the final fence. He's gone up 7 lb for that but probably has more to offer in this sphere. Donkey Years is feared most ahead of the same owner's Ciel de Neige.

AIN'T THAT A SHAME (IRE)
DONKEY YEARS (IRE)
CIEL DE NEIGE (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

School Boy Hours

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 8

J: Sean Flanagan | T: N Meade

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €112,000.002nd: €39,999.003rd: €20,000.004th: €10,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.007th: €2,000.00