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14:00 Leopardstown (IRE)

Mcr Novice Chase (grade 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €40,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 0.10s
  • Off Time: 14:01:21
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 833-121
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

held up in last, ridden and lost touch from 3 out, no impression from next

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, emerald green star, white cap, emerald green star
  • Form 69/1-221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

led, headed 5 out, disputed lead again 3 out, headed and ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd from last

3
Silk - YELLOW & RED CHEVRONS, hooped cap
  • Form 4-43145
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leader in 2nd, led 5 out, joined from 3 out, headed and ridden next, no extra before straight

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 42/11-1F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 4th 3 out, close enough after 2 out, no extra on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in

5
Silk - BLACK, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
  • Form 26-52F1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders and jumped well, disputed lead on inner from 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well from last, easily

In depth

Formwatch

Dancing Tornado (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Held up, 6th after 2 out, 4th entering straight, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Limerick 2m 3f nov chs Grade 2 4yo+ hvy in Dec beating River Liane (11-5) by 4l, 7 ran.

Apt Approach (IRE) 3-10fav (11-12) Led, jumped left, joined from 2 out, slight peck last, stayed on well under pressure to assert run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs hvy in Dec beating Taradoun (11-12) by 3l, 13 ran.

China Rock (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up, headway in 4th 5 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, challenged entering straight, ridden and no extra approaching last, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8l behind Pandorama (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) in Dec.

Jessies Dream (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress after 3 out, close 3rd and every chance when fell 2 out, in a race won by Zaarito (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 3f beg chs in Dec, 21 ran.

Roberto Goldback (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd after halfway, 2nd from 6 out, led before 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, led again approaching last, stayed on well under pressure, won at Navan 2m 4f beg chs sft in Dec beating Cousin Vinny (11-12) by 4l, 12 ran.