Full Result 3.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2017

Leopardstown Christmas Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 3m Yielding 17 fences

1st €88,500 2nd €28,500 3rd €13,500 4th €6,000 5th €3,000 6th €1,500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Road To Respect (IRE) 8/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	6	1110 h¹	163	150	170	–
ch g Gamut (IRE) - Lora Lady (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up towards rear early, jumped slightly left at times, 6th halfway, 7th 3 out, checked slightly in 6th after 3 out, progress to challenge before last where jumped slightly left, led run-in and kept on well under pressure closing stages (op 10/1)

2 1¼	2. Balko Des Flos (FR) 66/1 Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	6	1110	157	148	169	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led and disputed early until in front from 1st, headed before 5th, 2nd halfway, regained advantage from 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, headed run-in and kept on well without matching winner closing stages

3 2¼ [3½]	7. Outlander (IRE) 16/1 Rachael Blackmore Gordon Elliott	Rachael Blackmore Gordon Elliott	9	1110 p	164	145	167	–
b g Stowaway - Western Whisper (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led and disputed early, disputed 3rd at halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd after next and slightly impeded far side at last, no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd run-in where short of room briefly, kept on same pace

4 5½ [9]	6. Minella Rocco (IRE) 25/1 Mark Walsh Jonjo O'Neill	Mark Walsh Jonjo O'Neill	7	1110 p	163	139	161	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Petralona (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders early, not fluent in 9th at 5th, jumped big next, 9th halfway, disputed 5th 3 out, took closer order before next, soon ridden and no impression on winner after last where bumped rival slightly, kept on one pace in 4th run-in (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

5 5 [14]	10. Valseur Lido (FR) 16/1 Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead	Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead	8	1110	161	134	156	–
b g Anzillero (GER) - Libido Rock (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up towards rear, going well before 2 out, pushed along in 7th after 2 out and some headway before last, disputed 4th when bumped slightly after last, soon no extra in 5th and one pace run-in (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

6 ¾ [14¾]	1. Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 66/1 B J Cooper M F Morris	B J Cooper M F Morris	7	1110 tp¹	156	133	155	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Chased leaders in 5th early, hampered slightly 5th, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th after 2 out and no impression on leaders before last, ridden into moderate 6th run-in (op 50/1)

7 17 [31¾]	9. Sizing John 9/10F Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	7	1110	170	116	138	–
b g Midnight Legend - La Perrotine (FR) (Northern Crystal)
Settled in mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 12th, closer in 4th 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra under pressure in 4th after 2 out, dropped to 6th at last, weakened and eased run-in, clinically abnormal post race (jockey said that his mount finished distressed. vet said gelding clinically abnormal post race) (op 9/10 tchd 4/5)

8 27 [58¾]	11. Yorkhill (IRE) 7/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1110	164	89	115	–
ch g Presenting - Lightning Breeze (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Towards rear early until improved to chase leaders 3rd and led before 5th, 2 lengths clear at halfway, mistake and jumped left 5 out where headed, remained in close 2nd until ridden and weakened after 2 out, eased in 8th run-in

F	12. Zabana (IRE) 28/1 Davy Russell Andrew Lynch	Davy Russell Andrew Lynch	8	1110 t	153	–	–	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Gandia (IRE) (Danehill)
Close up when jumped right 2nd, 5th when fell 7th, fatally injured (op 50/1)

PU	3. Carlingford Lough (IRE) 33/1 Barry Geraghty John E Kiely	Barry Geraghty John E Kiely	11	1110 t	155	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Waited with, hampered 7th, trailing in rear when slight mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out and pulled up soon after (jockey said gelding never travelled and pulled up)

PU	4. Djakadam (FR) 8/1 David Mullins W P Mullins	David Mullins W P Mullins	8	1110	166	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Rainbow Crest (FR) (Baryshnikov)
Chased leaders, disputed 3rd at halfway, disputed 5th when mistake 3 out, weakened into 9th before next, pulled up before last

PU	5. Edwulf 66/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mr Derek O'Connor Joseph Patrick O'Brien	8	1110 t	152	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Valentines Lady (IRE) (Zaffaran)
In rear, 10th halfway, pushed along on outer before 5 out and lost touch from next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 3:00:04 Winning time: 6m 8.40s (slow by 26.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Road To Respect) 1st breeder: Miss Ivy Rothwell
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Balko Des Flos)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Outlander)
Tote win: €8.70 PL: €2 €14.30 €3 Ex: €397.20 CSF: €421.99 Tricast: €7,993.47 Trifecta: €9,024.30

3:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2017

Leopardstown Christmas Chase (Grade 1)