29 Dec 2022 13:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Gaillard Du Mesnil (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
33333-2 / 8 |
Jump (25) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
5/6 | |
| in touch, lost place after 4th, 6th after 7th, 4th at 12th, progress to 3rd at 13th, travelled well to lead before 2 out, driven out run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7½ L |
Churchstonewarrior (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
2432-22 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Aidan Coleman | Jonathan Sweeney T A Hegarty |
18/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, not fluent at 2nd, took closer order in 3rd after 7th, disputed lead from 9th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 24 L |
Frontal Assault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42P2-15 / 9 |
Jump (32) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway at 3rd, disputed lead at 5th, led at 7th where not fluent, increased lead before halfway, mistake at 8th and reduced lead, disputed lead from 9th, headed 3 out, weakened in 3rd after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 64 L |
Barnacullia (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
0-46313 / 7 |
Jump (40) | K M Donoghue | M Mulvany Clearys Syndicate |
150/1 | |
| in rear, 7th after 7th, 5th at 12th, detached after 3 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Amirite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1451-13 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Patrick Hale |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly at 2nd, headed at 3rd, 3rd after 4th, 4th after 7th, mistake at 10th, bumped and unseated rider after 11th | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Mighty Potter (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31P1-11 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Non Runner | G Elliott Caldwell Construction… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Three Stripe Life (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
2213-1P / 6 |
Jump (25) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott K Haughey & Laura… |
7/4 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, 5th after 7th, edged right at 11th, soon bumped rival and almost unseated jockey, 3rd at 12th where not fluent, dropped to 4th at 13th, mistake and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Unexpected Depth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
00-7224 / 8 |
Jump (35) | D E Mullins | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
50/1 | |
| led, not fluent at 1st, headed at 2nd, led at 3rd, joined at 5th, headed at 7th, 3rd at 11th, soon pulled up injured | ||||||||||