Full Result 1.15 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2023

Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase

(4yo+) (2m5f70yds) 2m5½f Soft 12 fences 2 omitted

1st €10,325 2nd €3,325 3rd €1,575 4th €700 5th €350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fact To File (FR) 4/6F Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112	–	125	162	–
b g Poliglote - Mitemps (FR) (Trempolino)
Jumped well, travelled strongly, prominent, jumped slightly right 8th, joined leaders 9th, led 3 out (usual 4 out), went clear before 2 out (usual 3 out), nudged along and went further clear omitted last, easily (tchd 4/5)

2 17	5. Zanahiyr (IRE) 5/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	1112 tp	–	108	140	–
ch g Nathaniel (IRE) - Zariyna (IRE) (Marju)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out (usual 3 out), went second and pushed along after last (usual 2 out), kept on but no match for winner (op 7/1)

3 26 [43]	3. Minella Cocooner (IRE) 5/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1112	–	81	117	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Askanna (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, lost second and weakened after last (usual 2 out) (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 7/4)

4 34 [77]	4. Spirit Of Legend (FR) 18/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	6	1112	–	45	86	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Indian Lizzy (Tobougg)
Didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, pressed leader after 5th, mistake 6th, lost position when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 28/1)

5 dist [107]	2. Finnfaraway 250/1 Gavin Brouder ⁵ Patrick J F Hassett	Gavin Brouder ⁵ Patrick J F Hassett	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Schiaparelli (GER) - Playhara (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Didn't jump with fluency, jumped right on occasions, raced in last and detached throughout, bad mistake 5th, tailed off when jumped badly right 6th, no impression

5 ran Off time: 1:15:11 Winning time: 5m 39.40s (slow by 34.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: John P McManus (Fact To File) 1st breeder: Michel Pehu
2nd owner: Bective Stud (Zanahiyr)
3rd owner: David Bobbett (Minella Cocooner)
Tote win: €1.50 PL: €1.20 €2 Ex: €3.60 CSF: €4.74 Trifecta: €5.70

Last fence omitted on both circuits; low sun

1:15 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2023

Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase