16:30 Leopardstown

Monday 8 March 2021

All13:2013:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:00

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 97y  |   Good to Yielding  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:32  |   Winning time: 5m 34.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
22/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (2)
Mid-division, progress after 4th, 2nd after 7th, 3rd at 10th, pushed along after 2 out, strongly challenged leader at last, led run-in, driven out op 66/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
4/1
T: M ButlerJ: Mr E P O'Brien
Soon led, headed at 10th, closed after 3 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed at last, headed run-in, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
16
9
5/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Mr L P Gilligan
Towards rear, not fluent at 2nd, soon reminders, headway after 4th, slightly hampered after 5th, closed at 9th, led at 10th, headed after 2 out, weakened before last where left moderate 3rd
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
3
4/1
T: F J FloodJ: Mr R A Jackson (4)
Chased leaders, progress on outer before 2nd, 3rd after 7th, lost place after 10th, under pressure in 5th after 2 out, weakened before last where left moderate 4th op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
27
14
40/1
T: I MaddenJ: Mr J Hogan (2)
Rear, 11th after 7th, no impression in 6th after 2 out, weakened before last where left moderate 5th tchd 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
22/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Mr J W Hendrick (2)
Rear of mid-division, hampered after 6th and dropped to rear, 8th after 7th, progress after 10th, no extra in 7th after 2 out, pulled up before last op 25/1
F
Horse silk
5
7/2f
T: G O'LoughlinJ: Ben Harvey
Tracked leader, 3rd at 6th where mistake and fell op 5/1
UR
Horse silk
6
22/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Mr A P Fahey (2)
Chased leaders, 5th after 7th, headway after 10th, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, progress and strongly challenged leader at last where unseated rider op 14/1
UR
Horse silk
7
25/1
T: E BolgerJ: Mr B M Linehan
Held up in rear, 10th after 7th, weakened and detached after 4 out, unseated rider 2 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
8
18/1
T: R P RathJ: Mr A Sinnott (2)
In touch, dropped to 7th after 7th, lost place and ridden after 10th, weakened and detached after 4 out, pulled up before last
BD
Horse silk
10
20/1
T: D HowardJ: Miss C Daffy (4)
In rear, took closer order at 5th where brought down op 33/1 tchd 40/1
PU
Horse silk
11
17/2
T: P A FahyJ: Mr E Mahon
Towards rear, progress to 6th after 7th, dropped towards rear and weakened 3 out, eased and pulled up before last
UR
Horse silk
12
1010-10
14/1
T: S NolanJ: Mr E Dwan (2)
Tracked leader, slight mistake at 3rd, mistake in 2nd at 5th and unseated rider op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
13
40/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Mr T Power Roche (2)
Rear of mid-division, 9th after 7th, ridden after 10th, weakened in 8th after 2 out, pulled up before last op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.30Pl:€6.80, €2.00, €1.60EX:€254.40Trifecta:€1,744.90Tricast:€535.58SF:€110.18

Forecasts

Sidetracked (7/2), Optical Confusion (4/1), It's Only A Number (4/1), Rock On Barney (5/1), Casamari Abbey (17/2), Krisquin (14/1), The Inbetween (18/1), Likable Chancer (20/1), Super Citizen (22/1), The White Volcano (22/1), Diggin Deep (22/1), My Hometown (25/1), Baby Bellini (40/1), The Broom Squire (40/1)

Verdict

IT'S ONLY A NUMBER was again strong in the betting when having plenty in hand at Down Royal last month and can defy a hefty rise. Rock On Barney bounced back to form when a good second at Clonmel on Thursday and should go well again if this doesn't come too soon, while Casamari Abbey should do better on his handicap debut in this sphere.

  1. IT'S ONLY A NUMBER (IRE)
  2. ROCK ON BARNEY (IRE)
  3. CASAMARI ABBEY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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