14:55 Leopardstown

Friday 26 December 2025

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Racing Post Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 4m 10.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley
Rear of mid-division early, headway into 6th halfway, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, progress travelling well entering straight and led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
7/2f
T: P NolanJ: Liam McKenna (5)
Rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out, 5th 2 out, pushed along and 3rd before last, ridden and went 2nd run-in, kept on well tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
2
13
510-12
28/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Brian Hayes
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, pushed along and led entering straight, headed approaching last, ridden run-in, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
15
9/1
T: J P DempseyJ: Luke Dempsey
Rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out, 6th and slight mistake 2 out, ridden entering straight and kept on well into 4th run-in tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
9
12
25/1
T: E CawleyJ: Philip Donovan (3)
Chased leader, 4th halfway, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching straight, 4th before last, ridden and no extra run-in tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
22/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid-division early, 5th halfway, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, 5th at last, ridden and no extra run-in op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Dylan Whelan (7)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 12/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
20
25/1
T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King
Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, 12th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, some headway after 3 out and 9th next, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, no impression in straight, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 12/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
16
25/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Rear of mid-division, some headway after 4 out and 7th 2 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra op 28/1 tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
7
8
11/1
T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 4 out, kept on one pace op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
10
18
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Led early, ran freely, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra op 11/1 tchd 10/1
14th
Horse silk
1
7
16/1
T: P NolanJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, hampered 4 out, no extra after next op 14/1
15th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Shane Fitzgerald
Mid-division early, headway to lead before 2nd, went clear after 3rd and 8 lengths advantage halfway, headed after 3 out, soon no extra op 66/1 tchd 40/1
16th
Horse silk
7 ½
22
80/1
T: Michael G ClearyJ: Cian Quirke
Towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, some headway after next and 10th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
25/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Mr J Dunne (7)
Led early, 2nd halfway, lost place 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before last tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
6
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jake Coen
Chased leader, slow 3rd, 3rd when bad mistake next, soon dropped towards rear, no threat after 4 out and behind when pulled up before last op 8/1 tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
19
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Kevin Sexton
Rear of mid-division, towards rear 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, behind and pulled up before last op 9/1
UR
Horse silk
21
9/1
T: E GriffinJ: Simon Torrens
Rear of mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4 out op 17/2
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17
Horse silk
Ma Belle Etoile134
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: Gavin Brouder
NR
14
Horse silk
Milan Forth6
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 6
T: S Cavanagh  J: R Deegan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.00Pl:€2.60, €1.60, €5.80, €2.30EX:€71.50Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,139.17SF:€50.29

Forecasts

Release The Beast (7/2), Golden Joy (6/1), Seskin Flash (9/1), One Last Tango (9/1), Addragoole (11/1), Chance Another One (11/1), Crescent Moon (11/1), The Folkes Tiara (14/1), Where's My Jet (14/1), Trasna Na Pairce (14/1), Ma Belle Etoile (14/1), An Peann Dearg (16/1), Theatre Native (22/1), The King Of Prs (22/1), Dont Go Yet (25/1), Grange Walk (25/1), Solsbury Hill (25/1), Lisnamult Lad (25/1), Wonleg (28/1), Je T'ai Porte (50/1), Milan Forth (50/1), Figurehead (80/1)

Verdict

SESKIN FLASH has improved with each of this three starts in this sphere, most recently finishing a close third on his handicap debut over fences at Down Royal, and he could be the answer to this with further progress anticipated. Milan Forth is of strong interest now dropped in trip and is second choice ahead of Release The Beast and Trasna Na Pairce.

  1. SESKIN FLASH (IRE)
  2. MILAN FORTH (IRE)
  3. RELEASE THE BEAST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
An Peann Dearg
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 7
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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