02 Feb 2025 13:10 Leopardstown
Winner: €150,000 (Penalty: €90,000); Distance: 2m 5f 107y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Ballyburn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-12 / 7 |
Jump (37) | P Townend | W P Mullins R A Bartlett &… |
8/13 | |
| tracked leader disputing 2nd, took keen hold, went 2nd from 11th, led on inner travelling well 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, narrowly headed at last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 5 L |
Croke Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
17P-111 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader disputing 2nd, 3rd from 11th, ridden and headway into 2nd after 2 out, led narrowly at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Impaire Et Passe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2311-11 / 7 |
Jump (36) | J J Slevin | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
11/4 | |
| held up in 5th, left 4th from 3rd, not fluent 5th and 6th, soon pushed along, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, closer in 3rd before last, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Champ Kiely (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
14133/1 / 9 |
Jump (32) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 99 L |
Arctic Skua (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P231P7- / 8 |
Jump (280) | P T Enright | V Halley Mrs P Halley |
300/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch from 7th, tailed off from 9th, continued completely tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Better Days Ahead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4213-12 / 7 |
Jump (38) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott Bective Stud |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Prairie Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
3P-2611 / 7 |
Flat (16), Jump (43) |
R Deegan | J P O'Brien Sean Sweeney &… |
125/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, fell at 3rd | ||||||||||