14:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 February 2025

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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 29.10s

1^st

Backtonormal

710-4

11/4f

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Mid-division, 7th travelling well 2 out, good headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 10/3

2^nd

3 ¼

Sequestered

710-11

5/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)

In rear, headway 4 out, improved into 4th 2 out, led entering straight, ridden approaching last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 6/1

3^rd

Monbeg Park

810-12

9/1

T: S DoyleJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway into 6th and pushed along 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, swished tail inside final furlong, kept on close home op 10/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

Riaan

810-7

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, led 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 6th at last, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

3 ¼

Adamantly Chosen

811-3

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led, jumped right, joined from 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, 4th before last, no extra op 33/1

6^th

Union Park

910-0

80/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

In rear, mistake 9th, ridden and closer in 9th 2 out, 8th at last, kept on one pace tchd 66/1

7^th

Shantreusse

910-7

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Prominent, disputed lead from 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression op 18/1

8^th

Hgranca De Thaix

811-0

11/1

T: B ConnellJ: Mr F Maguire

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 10th 2 out, no impression op 10/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

1 ½

Horantzau D'airy

811-6

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 11th 2 out, no impression op 25/1

10^th

4 ¼

Search For Glory

811-4

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened op 11/2

11^th

5 ½

James Du Berlais

911-12

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, bad mistake 1st, bumped 8th, ridden in 5th out, weakened op 10/1

12^th

4 ½

Mars Harper

910-9

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened op 40/1

13^th

Pinkerton

911-9

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, bad mistake 9th, ridden 2 out, weakened op 13/2

14^th

Life In The Park

811-2

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened op 40/1

15^th

Visionarian

1011-7

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Always behind, pushed along 5th, weakened 8th, never a factor op 25/1

Also Ran

Aime Desjy

1010-9

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Always behind, slight mistake 11th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last op 25/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Dancing On My Own¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.20, €1.60, €2.30, €2.90EX:€18.80Trifecta:€162.90Tricast:€122.71SF:€18.06

Forecasts

Backtonormal (11/4), Search For Glory (9/2), Sequestered (5/1), Pinkerton (7/1), Monbeg Park (9/1), Riaan (10/1), Hgranca De Thaix (11/1), James Du Berlais (11/1), Dancing On My Own (12/1), Shantreusse (20/1), Horantzau D'airy (20/1), Adamantly Chosen (28/1), Mars Harper (28/1), Visionarian (33/1), Aime Desjy (33/1), Life In The Park (50/1), Union Park (80/1)

SEQUESTERED proved a different proposition when bolting up on his handicap chase debut here in December and may have more to offer over fences yet. He can follow up. Search For Glory, Backtonormal and James Du Berlais make up the shortlist.

SEQUESTERED (IRE)
SEARCH FOR GLORY (IRE)
BACKTONORMAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Heart Wood

Weight: 10-1 |Age: 6

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00