14:55 Leopardstown

Wednesday 28 December 2022

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Ballymaloe Relish Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 38.06s

1^st

Gentlemansgame

611-12

2/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, headed after 2nd and tracked leader, slight mistakes 4th and 7th, 2nd halfway, close up and disputed 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden into narrow lead before last, kept on strongly run-in op 5/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

I Am Maximus

611-12

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader, led after 2nd, slow and jumped left 3rd, mistake 5th and soon headed, 3rd halfway, pushed along briefly after 2 out, challenged entering straight, 2nd and jumped left last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 4/5 tchd 8/11

3^rd

Largy Debut

711-12

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up towards rear, bad mistake 1st, closer from 4th, led after 5th, jumped right 7th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed before last, soon no extra in 3rd

4^th

Decimation

711-12

22/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Settled behind leaders early, towards rear from 4th, closer again 5th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, no extra next, weakened tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Freedom To Dream

711-12

18/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leader early, 3rd from 3rd, bad mistake 5th, soon dropped to rear, mistake next and behind, pulled up before 3 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

Grand Roi

611-12

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up, bad mistake 5th, mistake and behind from next, pulled up before 8th op 8/1 tchd 17/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.80, €1.50EX:€4.70Trifecta:€21.80SF:€4.55

Forecasts

I Am Maximus (10/11), Gentlemansgame (2/1), Grand Roi (15/2), Largy Debut (14/1), Freedom To Dream (18/1), Decimation (22/1)

Willie Mullins' new recruit I AM MAXIMUS failed only narrowly to make a winning chasing debut at Fairyhouse but is fancied to build on it and go one better now at the chief expense of Grand Roi, who can get back on track having fallen at the same track last time out. Fencing newcomers Gentlemansgame and Decimation need considering too in an intriguing contest.

I AM MAXIMUS (FR)
GRAND ROI (FR)
GENTLEMANSGAME

Previous Winners

2021

Galopin Des Champs

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/7

Prize Money

1st: €10,501.002nd: €3,500.003rd: €1,750.004th: €875.005th: €525.006th: €350.00