28 Dec 2019 13:25 Leopardstown
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €10,499); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ballymaloe Foods Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Easy Game (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1183-72 / 10 |
Jump (46) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr Nick Peacock |
9/2 | |
| soon chased leaders, 4th from 4th, went 2nd from 3 out travelling smoothly, pushed along straight, led run-in and edged slightly left, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Allaho (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/413-2 / 10 |
Jump (241) | P Townend | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud |
11/8 | |
| led, went on from 3rd, not fluent 10th, reduced lead but still travelling smoothly straight, pressed and jumped left last, headed and slightly impeded run-in, soon switched right, kept on without matching winner after | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Myth Buster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3437-4U / 11 |
Jump (21) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead The Buzz Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| mid-division early, 5th from 4th, closed approaching 2 out travelling smoothly, pushed along straight on outer, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 23 L |
Choungaya (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
56F7-24 / 11 |
Jump (32) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mrs J M Plummer |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3rd, 6th from 4th, slight mistake 6th, reminders from next, pushed along and closed approaching 2 out, soon no impression, no extra straight | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Walk Away (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
114-72 / 11 |
Jump (42) | R M Power | H De Bromhead Robcour |
3/1 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, bad mistake 9th, soon lost position, no impression straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 4 L |
Rhinestone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
29/142P- / 9 |
Jump (288) | M P Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| mid-division early, a little slow at 3rd, 7th from 4th, not fluent 6th and at times after, no impression and impeded 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Canardier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3153-7F / 8 |
Jump (21) | K M Donoghue | D A McLoughlin Slattery Bloodstock… |
8/1 | |
| waited with, mistake 3rd and not fluent jumping after, 9th from 4th, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 44 L |
Mr Jacaranda (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
300400 / 7 |
Jump (23) | D F O'Regan | A J Martin Jacquard Racing… |
100/1 | |
| waited with in rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Cartwright (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
064-000 / 10 |
Flat (528), Jump (12) |
J W Kennedy | G Elliott V C Ward |
50/1 | |
| waited with, 8th from 4th, not fluent 6th, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Brace Yourself (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2132/1-7 / 9 |
Jump (28) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
16/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 3rd from 4th, moderate 4th when fell 4 out | ||||||||||