23 Feb 2020 14:40 Naas
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Paddy Power Road To Cheltenham Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Castle Oliver (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 9) |
0-09011 / 10 |
Jump (26) | M P Walsh | P Roche John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| mid-division early, 9th at 4th, mistake 6th, slight mistake 3 out, headway behind horses straight and switched about, led run-in and stayed on best to assert closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| 3½ L |
Countess Cathleen (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 3) |
F/659-61 / 9 |
Jump (40) | S F O'Keeffe | D Hickey Denis Hickey |
13/2 | |
| mid-division early, 10th at 4th, progress when slightly impeded 8th, switched right approaching 2 out, challenged and on terms last, headed run-in, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4 L |
Valdieu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
452F31 / 8 |
Jump (15) | E Walsh | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division early, 7th at 4th, improved and on terms 2 out, soon gained narrow lead, joined last, headed run-in, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| SHD |
Star Max (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
19-2492 / 6 |
Flat (525), Jump (28) |
O R Brown | J P O'Brien Pipe's Prospectors |
9/1 | |
| disputed lead, led 3rd, joined approaching 7th, soon led again, joined 2 out, soon headed, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Ministerforsport (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
35-30P7 / 10 |
Jump (36) | P T Enright | Noel O'Neill Shout It From The… |
20/1 | |
| close up, on terms approaching 7th, soon headed, effort straight, slight mistake last, one pace after | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 2 L |
From Eden (USA) (colt, not availiable, 11 2) |
237102 / 8 |
Flat (968), Jump (29) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Abbeyfield Farm… |
16/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 4th at 4th, closed up and effort straight, slight mistake last, one pace after | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 15 L |
Great Khan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
22P223 / 12 |
Jump (26) | D E Mullins | E J O'Grady Mrs J L Chappell |
33/1 | |
| mid-division early, not always fluent jumping, 11th at 4th, slightly impeded 8th, soon headway, no impression and mistake last, no extra after | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| ¾ L |
Theatre World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
121423 / 11 |
Jump (40) | L P Dempsey | R O'Sullivan Downtown Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leaders, 6th at 4th, effort straight, no extra last | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Mormon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3127-52 / 10 |
Jump (44) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Pontispool Racing… |
13/2 | |
| waited with, 13th at 4th, not fluent 8th, no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Cooldine Bog (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-1F204 / 11 |
Jump (35) | C A Landers | A Slattery Miss Amber Jackson-fennell |
25/1 | |
| waited with, 15th at 4th, some headway and slightly impeded 8th, no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| 51 L |
An Fraoch Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
7413-21 / 10 |
Jump (70) | R M Power | R O'Sullivan T J Ward |
11/2 | |
| towards rear early, 12th at 4th, no impression before 2 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Bitsandpieces (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
3233-35 / 12 |
Jump (59) | S D Torrens | M Winters Brian Sweetnam… |
25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 5th at 4th, close up on outer when fell 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Mount Hanover (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
30-5424 / 9 |
Jump (50) | H Morgan | H De Bromhead Mr Sean Conway |
20/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead briefly early, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and quickly lost place from 4th, pulled up next | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Chavi Artist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
06B517 / 8 |
Jump (21) | D J Mullins | T Mullins Rory F Larkin |
10/1 | |
| in rear, impeded 8th, no impression straight, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Monkshood (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
U/0P-744 / 8 |
Jump (69) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | |
| waited with, 14th at 4th, soon pushed along briefly between horses, slightly slow at 6th, soon pushed along again, impeded 8th, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Best Behavior (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
UU9511 / 9 |
Jump (28) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division early, 8th at 4th, fell 8th | ||||||||||