15:00 Leopardstown

Saturday 27 December 2025

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Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 6m 23.8s

1^st

Favori De Champdou

1011-2

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Soon prominent, led 3rd, joined before 2 out, ridden entering straight, jumped right last, drifted slightly right run-in, led closing stages, kept on well op 50/1

2^nd

4 ½

Search For Glory

811-2

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: James Smith (5)

Mid-division, closer 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, not reach winner tchd 20/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Kinturk Kalanisi

710-11

28/1

T: T GibneyJ: Harry Sexton (7)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed before 2 out, ridden before last, jumped left last, headed run-in, held in 3rd close home op 22/1

4^th

1 ¾

Now Is The Hour

811-2

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley

Settled behind leaders, closer 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression on leaders last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 40/1

5^th

nse

O'Moore Park

811-2

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division early, tracked leaders after 9th, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace tchd 28/1

6^th

1 ¼

Buachaillbocht

710-0

15/2c

T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Tracked leaders, pecked slightly 1st, soon mid-division, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on run-in op 13/2

7^th

Captain Cody

711-12

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, progress and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 10/1

8^th

1 ¼

Ballysax Hank

611-1

15/2c

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up, progress into 4th 2 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in op 7/1 tchd 17/2

9^th

Pied Piper

711-6

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J H Williamson (5)

Mid-division, mistake 2 out and ridden, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 40/1

10^th

1 ½

Will The Wise

611-0

15/2c

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Mid-division, progress into 7th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace tchd 8/1

11^th

Shanbally Kid

810-13

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, ran around slightly approaching 8th and mistake, ridden and no impression 2 out, some progress on outer before last, kept on one pace op 33/1

12^th

Hartur D'arc

811-2

125/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 100/1 tchd 150/1

13^th

No Time To Wait

710-5

50/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey

Towards rear, progress and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 66/1

14^th

Monbeg Park

811-11

28/1

T: Jack FoleyJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Settled behind leaders, closer in 5th before 5 out, ridden 2 out, no extra before last op 50/1

15^th

2 ¾

Sandor Clegane

810-12

16/1

T: P NolanJ: Liam McKenna (5)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 33/1

16^th

Weveallbeencaught

810-13

9/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 10/1

17^th

1 ¾

A Wave Of The Sea

910-3

33/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Led briefly, headed 1st, tracked leaders, 6th halfway, mid-division before 5 out where slight mistake, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 40/1

18^th

Will Do

810-10

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear for most, never a factor op 10/1

19^th

5 ½

Backmersackme

610-1

17/2

T: E MullinsJ: Jake Coen

Towards rear for most, mistake 5 out, never a factor op 13/2 tchd 10/1

20^th

2 ¾

Mossy Fen Park

610-13

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out tchd 10/1

21^st

4 ½

Yeats Star

610-9

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, slightly hampered on inner 4 out, no extra next op 50/1

22^nd

1 ½

You Oughta Know

711-4

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Towards rear for most, never a factor op 40/1

23^rd

Blizzard Of Oz

711-11

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor

Mistake 1st, always towards rear, mistake 5 out, soon no impression tchd 20/1

24^th

4 ½

Sa Majeste

711-1

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 11/1

25^th

Noble Birth

810-4

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders early, mid-division and bad mistake 6th, soon towards rear, no impression after op 28/1

Also Ran

Backtonormal

711-5

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Soon tracked leaders, mistake 9th, fell 3 out op 20/1

Nara

510-12

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Luke Dempsey

Went right and slowly away start, always towards rear, fell 7 out op 28/1 tchd 33/1

Midnight Our Fred

810-6

10/1

T: J P FlavinJ: Donagh Meyler

Led 1st, headed 3rd and tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened 6 out, pulled up before next op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Waterford Whispers³⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Ricky Doyle

Beaufort Scale²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Pride Of Place⁶⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: E Bolger J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€88.60Pl:€16.90, €5.20, €8.80, €11.80EX:€982.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€27,906.94SF:€1,047.98

Forecasts

Buachaillbocht (15/2), Ballysax Hank (15/2), Will The Wise (15/2), Backmersackme (17/2), Captain Cody (9/1), Weveallbeencaught (9/1), Waterford Whispers (10/1), Midnight Our Fred (10/1), Mossy Fen Park (11/1), Will Do (12/1), Sandor Clegane (16/1), Search For Glory (18/1), Sa Majeste (18/1), You Oughta Know (20/1), Blizzard Of Oz (22/1), Pied Piper (25/1), Nara (25/1), Kinturk Kalanisi (28/1), Monbeg Park (28/1), Now Is The Hour (33/1), O'Moore Park (33/1), A Wave Of The Sea (33/1), Yeats Star (33/1), Noble Birth (33/1), Backtonormal (33/1), Shanbally Kid (50/1), No Time To Wait (50/1), Pride Of Place (50/1), Favori De Champdou (66/1), Beaufort Scale (66/1), Hartur D'arc (125/1)

This is wide open but Emmet Mullins' BACKMERSACKME took a big step forward when an excellent second in a big-field Cheltenham handicap last time so gets the vote off just a 1 lb higher mark here. Gavin Cromwell's progressive Will The Wise heads a long list of dangers that include the handily-weighted Weveallbeencaught, I Will Do and Midnight Our Fred. Search For Glory, Captain Cody and Noble Birth also need factoring into this highly competitive handicap.

BACKMERSACKME (IRE)
WILL THE WISE (IRE)
WEVEALLBEENCAUGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Perceval Legallois

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Mark Walsh | T: G P Cromwell

17/2

Prize Money

1st: €112,000.002nd: €40,000.003rd: €20,000.004th: €9,999.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.007th: €2,000.00