Full Result 3.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2012

Lexus Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 3m Soft 17 fences

1st €93,000 2nd €28,500 3rd €13,500 4th €4,500 5th €1,500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Tidal Bay (IRE) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	11	1110	169	58	170	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
Waited with towards rear, pushed along in 7th before 3 out, closer in 6th approaching straight, went 3rd run-in and kept on well under pressure between horses close home to lead final strides, just

2 hd	2. First Lieutenant (IRE) 14/1 B J Cooper M F Morris	B J Cooper M F Morris	7	1110 p	159	58	170	–
ch g Presenting - Fourstargale (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway from 3 out into 5th before straight, closed on outer to lead narrowly early run-in, hard ridden and headed final strides, just denied

3 ½ [¾]	3. Flemenstar (IRE) 5/4F A E Lynch Peter Casey	A E Lynch Peter Casey	7	1110	173	58	169	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Different Dee (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 2nd from 10th, still travelling best in 3rd before 2 out where slight mistake, progress on outer to lead into straight, soon pushed along and strongly pressed from last, headed run-in, no extra near finish (op 6/4)

4 shd [¾]	8. Sir Des Champs (FR) 9/4 Davy Russell W P Mullins	Davy Russell W P Mullins	6	1110	166	57	170	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Liste En Tete (FR) (Video Rock)
Waited with towards rear, mistake 10th, ridden in 5th when slight mistake 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on well under pressure towards finish, never nearer (tchd 5/2)

5 23 [23¾]	1. China Rock (IRE) 33/1 Barry Geraghty M F Morris	Barry Geraghty M F Morris	9	1110 t	163	37	146	–
ch g Presenting - Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
Held up in mid-division, closed on outer into 2nd after 3 out, led from next, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd into straight, no extra and weakened before last

6 45 [68¾]	7. Quito De La Roque (FR) 33/1 Robbie Power C A Murphy	Robbie Power C A Murphy	8	1110 p	155	–	101	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Moody Cloud (FR) (Cyborg)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden from before 4 out and moderate 8th next, tailed off

7 ¾ [69½]	6. Pandorama (IRE) 25/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	1110	160	–	100	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gretchen's Castle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra from 4 out, tailed off

8 19 [88½]	4. Hidden Cyclone (IRE) 10/1 Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Hanlon	Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Hanlon	7	1110	153	–	81	–
b g Stowaway - Hurricane Debbie (IRE) (Shahanndeh)
Tracked leaders early, keen, slight mistake 6th, led 6th, pushed along and headed from 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

PU	5. Midnight Chase 33/1 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	10	1110	158	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (Milford)
Led, mistake 3rd, headed after 6th, dropped to 3rd and niggled along after 9th, mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th next, weakened, pulled up before last

9 ran Off time: 3:01:51 Winning time: 6m 27.60s (slow by 45.60s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Tidal Bay) 1st breeder: John Dorgan
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (First Lieutenant)
3rd owner: Stephen Curran (Flemenstar)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €1.70 €3.10 €1.10 Ex: €56.30 CSF: €56.94

3:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2012

Lexus Chase (Grade 1)