29 Jan 2017 15:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,840); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Sandyford Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Elusive Ivy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
1B06F2 / 8 |
Flat (206), Jump (21) |
J W Kennedy | G P Cromwell Alymer Stud Limited |
6/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, improved 7th, tracked leaders in 4th approaching straight, switched right approaching last, stayed on well run-in to lead near line | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| HD |
Powersbomb (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
270U1F / 12 |
Jump (34) | M P Fogarty | B McMahon Ms Carmel Lordan… |
11/2 | |
| prominent, led after 3rd, slight mistake 7th, bad mistake 2 out and headed and lost place, disputed 5th before straight, close up again last, kept on to gain narrow lead closing stages, headed near line | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
P3-52P3 / 11 |
Jump (31) | D Meyler | A J Martin Miss Paula Smith |
9/2 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, 8th approaching straight, ridden and progress to lead run-in, headed closing stages and one pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| NK |
Ronava (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
73/14-07 / 12 |
Jump (49) | Rachael Blackmore | R A Cotter Mr M P Hammond |
16/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 3rd, slightly slow in 3rd 3 out, pushed along and on terms before straight, headed from early run-in, kept on without matching principals | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Samanntom (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
368612 / 11 |
Jump (28) | M A Enright | A Fogarty Mrs Mary Doyle |
9/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 5th, pushed along 7th, dropped to 7th approaching straight, soon switched right, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
King's Wharf (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 9) |
12423F / 12 |
Flat (613), Jump (50) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Ken McGarrity &… |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistakes 6th and 7th, ridden before straight in a dispute of 5th, progress to have every chance run-in, one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Mister Hotelier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
37064P / 11 |
Jump (14) | J J Burke | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon chased leaders, left in lead 2 out, soon joined, headed run-in and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Deano (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
3S03-88 / 10 |
Jump (52) | D F O'Regan | Miss M L Hallahan C Hallahan |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to get on terms approaching straight, headed before last where not fluent, soon no impression and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Fair Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/456- / 7 |
Jump (413) | B J Geraghty | N Meade John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| held up, towards rear and inclined to jump right, slight mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, not fluent 2 out, 9th approaching straight, no extra and jumped right again last | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 36 L |
Follow The Sign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
F8P-F09 / 9 |
Jump (29) | I J McCarthy | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, some slightly slow jumps, last approaching straight, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Pulled Mussel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
P/93P-P2 / 8 |
Jump (21) | M P Walsh | R Tyner Inittowinit Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping, lost place and under pressure 8th, no extra in last 3 out where slow jump, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||