16:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 March 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 19.30s

1^st

Tyre Kicker

611-5

7/4f

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased leader, 3rd halfway, closer 3 out and went 2nd after next, ridden and no impression on clear leader approaching last, left in clear lead at last, kept on, ridden and reduced advantage closing stages, just held on op 15/8

2^nd

Irish Blaze

711-7

2/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Led and soon clear, 6 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 4 out and headed next, slight mistake 2 out, 3rd and ridden before straight, soon no impression, left moderate 2nd last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed op 6/4

3^rd

Mattie's Mountain

811-10

10/1

T: E McCarthyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Chased leader, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, closer 3 out and mistake next, pushed along and no impression entering straight, left moderate 3rd last, no extra run-in op 13/2

Also Ran

Brideswell Lad

711-6

4/1

T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway 4 out and led next, travelled well and asserted early straight, 6 lengths clear when mistake and unseated rider last op 9/2

Commandingpresence

811-5

14/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, mistake 4th, detached when mistake and unseated rider next op 25/1

Bal De Rio

1011-3

22/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Always rear, never a factor, detached when slight mistake 5th, no extra after 4 out, well behind when fell 2 out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €2.20EX:€4.10Trifecta:€28.90SF:€5.61

Forecasts

Tyre Kicker (7/4), Irish Blaze (2/1), Brideswell Lad (4/1), Mattie's Mountain (10/1), Commandingpresence (14/1), Bal De Rio (22/1)

TYRE KICKER made it 2 wins from 2 over fences in the style of one who remains a step ahead of the handicapper at Fairyhouse 5 weeks ago so is taken to complete the hat-trick. Irish Blaze shaped well at Gowran 2 weeks ago and is another who looks on a good mark, so rates the chief threat.

TYRE KICKER (FR)
IRISH BLAZE (IRE)
BRIDESWELL LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Fighting Fit

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: L P Dempsey | T: J P Dempsey

13/8

Prize Money

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