Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1).
Leopardstown · Friday, 26 Dec · 18:20
· 2m 1f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:20
Off time
9
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.53
8/15
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
29
28/1
06 · —
41
40/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
81
80/1
09 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
He's Gorgeous (G)
Has taken well to chasing this season, building on his runner-up effort at Wexford when going one better in 15-runner maiden at Clonmel 24 days ago. However, he looks to have plenty to find now upped in grade.
|
Donagh Meyler | P A Fahy | 6 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Irish Panther (G)
[H]
Fairly useful hurdler who finally opened his account at Clonmel in October. Bettered that form at the first attempt sent chasing when winning 16-runner maiden at Naas next time, jumping well and powering clear on the run-in, and he could s…
|
Kieren Buckley | E & P Harty | 8 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Nurburgring (G)
[T]
Galway Hurdle winner last year and off the mark in this sphere at Killarney in July. However, he hasn't been in the same form in 3 starts since (on the Flat penultimate outing), fourth of 5 in Grade 3 novice at Cork last time. Has somethin…
|
R Deegan | J P O'Brien | 5 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Romeo Coolio (G)
FAV
Grade 1 novice hurdle winner here last Christmas and placed at Cheltenham and Aintree in the spring. Has made excellent start to his chasing career this season, winning a Down Royal maiden before jumping superbly when landing the Drinmore …
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
1.53
8/15
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Salvator Mundi (G)
[HT]
Smart novice hurdler, winning 3 times last season including Grade 1 at Aintree when turning around the form from Cheltenham with Romeo Coolio. After 7 months off, possibly found absence taking its toll when unable to land the odds at Thurl…
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Shraheen (G)
Made it 3 wins from his last 4 starts in handicap hurdles when scoring at Kilbeggan in July. After 4 months off, ran well on chasing debut when 19 lengths third of 11 to Kopek des Bordes in maiden at Navan in November, though he faces anot…
|
Niall Moore | P Fenton | 6 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Westport Cove (G)
[HT]
Gained reward for consistency over fences when winning maiden at Ballinrobe in May and successful at graded level last 2 starts, rallying to lead again close home in the Craddockstown at Punchestown a month ago. More needed but can give hi…
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Break My Soul (M)
[T]
Useful hurdler who matched that level on first chase start with a comfortable success in mares' maiden at Gowran in November. However, disappointed bearing in mind that promise when well-beaten fourth of 8 in Grade 2 event at Cork 19 days …
|
Keith Donoghue | Ian Donoghue | 6 | 72.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
July Flower (M)
Won Grade 3 mares' event at this course a year ago and was impressive when making a successful chasing debut at Limerick in October. Confirmed her positive start over fences when following up in Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham last month and …
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 6 | 72.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Romeo Coolio (8/15), July Flower (9/2), Salvator Mundi (9/2), Irish Panther (12/1), Westport Cove (28/1), Nurburgring (40/1), Break My Soul (50/1), He's Gorgeous (80/1), Shraheen (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 60000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 20000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2000.0 EUR |