28 Dec 2012 15:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €93,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Lexus Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2541-12 / 23 |
Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
9/2 | |
| in rear, ridden along in 7th 3 out, 6th next and went 4th before last, kept on under pressure between horses to lead closing strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| HD |
First Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
223-423 / 12 |
Jump (27) | B J Cooper | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders mainly 5th, 4th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd entering straight, kept on under pressure and led briefly late run-in, no extra and headed closing strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Flemenstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-11 / 12 |
Jump (19) | A E Lynch | P Casey Stephen Curran |
5/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 4 out, travelled best to lead entering straight, ridden run-in and kept on under pressure, headed final 100 yards and dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| SHD |
Sir Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11111-2 / 11 |
Flat (1041), Jump (19) |
D N Russell | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders in 6th, mistake 10th, ridden in 5th when not fluent 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 23 L |
China Rock (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
P/45841- / 9 |
Jump (244) | B J Geraghty | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn |
33/1 | |
| settled in 7th, headway after halfway and 3rd 3 out, progress to lead next, headed entering straight and no extra in 5th before last, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 45 L |
Quito De La Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/113-33 / 10 |
Jump (20) | R M Power | Colm Murphy Gigginstown House… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place 5 out, moderate 8th 3 out, no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Pandorama (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111P17/ / 11 |
Jump (651) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Brian Mellon &… |
25/1 | |
| always rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, no threat from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Hidden Cyclone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/13-11 / 13 |
Jump (34) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee & David… |
10/1 | |
| prominent racing keenly, not jump fluently, led 7th, strongly pressed and headed 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Midnight Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5/F317-3 / 11 |
Jump (55) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke |
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