13:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 6m 17.7s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/6f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
In touch, lost place after 4th, 6th after 7th, 4th at 12th, progress to 3rd at 13th, travelled well to lead before 2 out, driven out run-in op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
3
18/1
T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Aidan Coleman
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, not fluent at 2nd, took closer order in 3rd after 7th, disputed lead from 9th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
24
4
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Towards rear, headway at 3rd, disputed lead at 5th, led at 7th where not fluent, increased lead before halfway, mistake at 8th and reduced lead, disputed lead from 9th, headed 3 out, weakened in 3rd after 2 out op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
64
2
150/1
T: M MulvanyJ: K M Donoghue
In rear, 7th after 7th, 5th at 12th, detached after 3 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
611-10
10/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader, led narrowly at 2nd, headed at 3rd, 3rd after 4th, 4th after 7th, mistake at 10th, bumped and unseated rider after 11th tchd 9/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon rear of mid-division, 5th after 7th, edged right at 11th, soon bumped rival and almost unseated jockey, 3rd at 12th where not fluent, dropped to 4th at 13th, mistake and fell 2 out op 11/8
PU
Horse silk
8
50/1
T: O McKiernanJ: D E Mullins
Led, not fluent at 1st, headed at 2nd, led at 3rd, joined at 5th, headed at 7th, 3rd at 11th, soon pulled up injured tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Mighty Potter25
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.30, €4.30EX:€9.90Trifecta:€95.20Tricast:€213.76SF:€14.44

Forecasts

Gaillard Du Mesnil (5/6), Three Stripe Life (7/4), Mighty Potter (10/1), Amirite (10/1), Churchstonewarrior (18/1), Frontal Assault (25/1), Unexpected Depth (50/1), Barnacullia (150/1)

Verdict

THREE STRIPE LIFE was actually sent off favourite ahead of winning stablemate Mighty Potter in the Drinmore and is worth another chance to add a Grade 1 novice chase to the Grade 1 novice hurdle he won at Aintree in the spring. Drinmore second Gaillard du Mesnil is the obvious danger.

  1. THREE STRIPE LIFE (IRE)
  2. GAILLARD DU MESNIL (FR)
  3. AMIRITE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Fury Road
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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