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13:20 Leopardstown (IRE)

Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.70s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - SCARLET, white sleeves, scarlet cap with royal blue hoop
  • Form 4-FF121
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

moderate 2nd from 4th, no impression when bad mistake 4 out, 3rd when slight mistake next, stayed on from 2 out

2
Silk - ORANGE, black hoop, halved sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 2-21325
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

close up early, dropped to rear after bad mistake 6th, trailing before 4 out, kept on from 2 out

4
Silk - PURPLE, white sleeves, green cap
  • Form 55916-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

held up in rear, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 4th 4 out, effort 2 out, soon no extra

5
Silk - WHITE & MAUVE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, mauve cap
11/10
  • Form 2111/4-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

soon led, clear before 4th, jumped very well, pushed out from last, impressive

6
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 25-10U5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5

prominent, moderate 3rd halfway, 2nd ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on same pace from next

7
Silk - DARK GREEN, dark green cap, light green star
  • Form 12252-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

held up, 4th when blundered 7th, pulled up after 8th

3
NR
  • Form 3-P3231
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

In depth

Formwatch

Father Matt (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged and led 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Navan 2m 4f nov chs sft in Dec beating Southern Vic (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.

Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, lost place under pressure approaching straight, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 16l behind Baily Breeze (11-5) at Limerick 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (2) hvy in Dec.

Major Vernon (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead 3 out, slight advantage when mistake next, edged left approaching last, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f beg chs sft in Dec beating Publican (11-10) by 2l, 17 ran.

Nickname (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Close up, jumped well, led from 3rd, clear from halfway, stayed on strongly from 2 out, not extended, impressive, won at Leopardstown 2m 3f beg chs sft in Dec beating Our Ben (11-12) by 10l, 14 ran.

Romaha (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Close up, disputed lead 6th, led before 10th, headed 5 out, no extra after 4 out, 5th of 10, 42l behind Southern Vic (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m nov chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Dec.

The Railway Man (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Led from 3rd, jumped well, edged clear 4 out, not extended, won at Navan 2m 1f beg chs sft in Nov beating Django (11-12) by 10l, 11 ran.

Loss Of Faith (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 8 out, led after 4 out, hard ridden from 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs sft beating Some Legend (11-5) by 1l, 11 ran.