14:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 1 February 2026

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

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 43.10s

1^st

Backmersackme

710-0

14/1

T: E MullinsJ: S Bowen

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway on inner 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, went 2nd at last, led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong op 16/1

2^nd

Win Some Lose Some

710-5

33/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (3)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, 13th 3 out, headway next, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden in 5th at last, improved into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well in 2nd close home op 25/1

3^rd

Waterford Whispers

810-4

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders on inner early, mid-division at halfway, mistake 2 out and pushed along, ridden in 4th before last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd close home op 6/1

4^th

3 ½

Dee Capo

711-10

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In rear, 15th 3 out, ridden and headway after next, went 6th at last, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Kim Roque

610-2

13/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Prominent, disputed lead from 9th, pushed along entering straight, ridden and led at last, headed after last, no impression on leaders inside final furlong tchd 7/1

6^th

4 ½

Where's My Jet

710-7

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, disputed lead travelling well after 2 out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, no impression

7^th

1 ¼

Ballybawn Belter

810-5

12/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, ridden in 8th after 3 out, 7th at last, no extra tchd 11/1

8^th

Ile Atlantique

811-12

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders on outer, dropped to 10th 3 out, ridden next, no impression tchd 11/2

9^th

1 ½

Pride Of Place

710-0

25/1

T: E BolgerJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

In rear, mistake 8th, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress, never a factor op 40/1

10^th

1 ¾

Dreal Deal

1110-7

125/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and dropped to 16th 3 out, no impression, never a factor op 80/1

11^th

1 ¾

Harry Des Ongrais

911-4

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, headed 7th and reminder, disputed lead again at 9th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened op 40/1

12^th

5 ½

O'Moore Park

911-1

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, led from 7th, bumped by rival and joined 9th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened from next op 18/1 tchd 16/1

13^th

Croke Park

811-12

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Soon tracked leaders, pushed along early, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, weakened straight op 14/1

14^th

A Wave Of The Sea

1010-0

40/1

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

Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

15^th

Buachaillbocht

810-0

16/1

T: T M WalshJ: Gavin Brouder

Tracked leaders, reminder 7th, bumped rival at 9th, weakened from 2 out op 12/1

16^th

Chosen Witness

910-6

80/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr Elliot Ohgren (3)

Tracked leaders, close up 4 out, ridden in 4th next, weakened op 100/1

17^th

Kinturk Kalanisi

810-12

11/2f

T: T GibneyJ: James Smith (5)

Mid-division early, tracked leaders at 5th, disputed lead 4 out, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 13/2

Also Ran

Blizzard Of Oz

811-7

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, mistake 2nd and reminder 4th, dropped to rear when hampered at 6th, pulled up before next op 28/1

You Oughta Know

811-1

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Anna McGuinness (7)

Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

Thecompanysergeant

911-0

28/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (5)

Mid-division, ridden and dropped to 14th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last tchd 25/1

Sa Majeste

810-12

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden

Towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 16/1 and 20/1

Prends Garde A Toi

710-7

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, fell 6th tchd 20/1

Uncle Pat

810-0

12/1

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

Mid-division on outer, slight mistake 1st, attempted to run out approaching 5th where jumped badly right and unseated rider op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.70Pl:€3.50, €10.40, €2.30, €4.00EX:€996.10Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€3,537.10SF:€435.12

Forecasts

Kinturk Kalanisi (11/2), Kim Roque (13/2), Ile Atlantique (13/2), Waterford Whispers (7/1), Ballybawn Belter (12/1), Croke Park (12/1), Uncle Pat (12/1), Backmersackme (14/1), Dee Capo (16/1), Buachaillbocht (16/1), Prends Garde A Toi (16/1), Sa Majeste (18/1), O'Moore Park (20/1), Pride Of Place (25/1), Thecompanysergeant (28/1), Win Some Lose Some (33/1), Where's My Jet (33/1), Harry Des Ongrais (33/1), Blizzard Of Oz (33/1), A Wave Of The Sea (40/1), You Oughta Know (50/1), Chosen Witness (80/1), Dreal Deal (125/1)

KIM ROQUE has posted 2 decent efforts at Cheltenham since joining Joseph O'Brien and might prove the answer with further improvement possible. Kinturk Kalanisi showed he can cope with the demands of a big-field handicap here when third over Christmas and heads the many dangers along with Dee Capo, last season's Plate runner-up Thecompanysergeant and Waterford Whispers, who failed to fire when a short-priced favourite last time but is the mount of Mark Walsh from the McManus contingent.

KIM ROQUE (FR)
KINTURK KALANISI (IRE)
DEE CAPO (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Backtonormal

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 7

J: Conor Stone-Walsh | T: G P Cromwell

11/4

Prize Money

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