28 Dec 2009 13:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €52,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Knight Frank Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Pandorama (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1121-11 / 22 |
Jump (26) | D J Condon | N Meade Brian Mellon &… |
11/8 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 5th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon challenged, led entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed before last, headed after last, rallied well to lead and dispute run-in, prevailed last strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| SHD |
Weapon's Amnesty (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
215-3F1 / 9 |
Jump (30) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway in 7th approaching 2 out, improved to challenge in 3rd last, soon led and disputed run-in, headed last strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) |
115-1F4 / 11 |
Flat (435), Jump (26) |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure in 4th last, kept on to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Lenabane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
213-321 / 10 |
Jump (22) | P W Flood | D T Hughes D T Hughes |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed entering straight, rallied to lead briefly after last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3 L |
China Rock (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
14-4314 / 9 |
Jump (43) | J M Maguire | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway in 4th 5 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, challenged entering straight, ridden and no extra approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 20 L |
Whatuthink (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
26-321F / 13 |
Flat (124), Jump (26) |
B J Geraghty | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership |
7/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed 4 out, ridden in 6th approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Alpha Ridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
121P-22 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | P Nolan James F Mernagh |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, bad mistake 6 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| Dist |
Lucky Wish (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
232214 / 8 |
Jump (30) | P Townend | E Griffin R Stokes |
33/1 | |
| led and disputed, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, no extra approaching next, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Coolpotts (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
43-F415 / 7 |
Jump (43) | R M Moran | J A Berry J P Berry |
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2 |
| - |
Aranleigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
54/33-11 / 10 |
Jump (43) | M P Walsh | A Mullins John P McManus |
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