28 Dec 2012 14:25 Leopardstown
Winner: €75,000 (Penalty: €48,750); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Topaz Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Back In Focus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
118/211 / 10 |
Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out and headway to dispute entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied well under pressure run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| HD |
Aupcharlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/7321-1 / 11 |
Jump (34) | A E Lynch | W P Mullins Ann & Alan Potts… |
8/1 | |
| settled towards rear, smooth headway on outer approaching 2 out and led travelling best early straight, pecked on landing last, ridden and kept on under pressure run-in, no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 17 L |
Texas Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
476-213 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Robert Watson |
33/1 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division on inner, headway after halfway and 2nd 4 out, disputed briefly after 2 out, ridden in 3rd approaching last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 9½ L |
Tofino Bay (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
321-121 / 10 |
Jump (33) | B J Geraghty | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, dropped to 7th 2 out and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 5½ L |
Cootamundra (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1606-F2 / 14 |
Jump (20) | R M Moran | J A Berry Turbine Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| settled towards rear, 7th 4 out, headway into 5th 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 20 L |
Dedigout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1311-12 / 12 |
Jump (26) | D N Russell | A J Martin Masters Of The… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 11th and slight mistake 5 out, no extra from 2 out and moderate 6th when slow jump last | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Lyreen Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2133-12 / 9 |
Jump (40) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Lyreen Syndicate |
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UR |
11 |
| - |
Jenari (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
31F-133 / 6 |
Jump (20) | A P McCoy | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Tusa Eire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
10/0PF-6 / 15 |
Jump (20) | Dave Crosse | B W Duke Mr N B Thomson |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Pride Of The Artic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
711114 / 11 |
Jump (26) | A D Leigh | Peter Fahey Brendan Fahey |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Mount Benbulben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
127-3F1 / 9 |
Jump (27) | D J Condon | G Elliott Barry Connell |
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3 |
| - |
Benefficient (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
07-2124 / 8 |
Jump (2) | D J Casey | A J Martin A Shiels/niall… |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
The Westener Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
11-2231 / 9 |
Jump (20) | M P Walsh | Colm Murphy John P McManus |
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