Full Result 2.20 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2021

Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m1f Soft 10 fences 1 omitted

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ferny Hollow (IRE) 10/11F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	120 h	–	135	168	–
bb g Westerner - Mirazur (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, made all, hard pressed after last (usual 2 out), ridden omitted last, kept on well, always doing enough

2 1½	6. Riviere d'Etel (FR) 5/4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	4	111 h	–	120	152	–
gr f Martaline - Angesse (FR) (Indian River)
Jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, close up, pushed along briefly 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and pressed leader from last (usual 2 out), kept on but no impression final 110yds (tchd 11/8)

3 14 [15½]	1. Coeur Sublime (IRE) 10/1 Keith Donoghue Henry De Bromhead	Keith Donoghue Henry De Bromhead	6	120	–	117	151	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Love Knot (IRE) (Lomitas)
Chased clear leaders, headway 2 out (usual 3 out), outpaced and ridden omitted last, no match for first two (op 11/1)

4 9½ [25]	3. Gallant John Joe (IRE) 66/1 Barry Browne Oliver McKiernan	Barry Browne Oliver McKiernan	8	120 tp¹	–	106	141	–
b g Presenting - Shuil A Hocht (IRE) (Mohaajir)
Always towards rear, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out), made no impression (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

5 25 [50]	5. Zoffanien (IRE) 125/1 Hugh Morgan Denis Gerard Hogan	Hugh Morgan Denis Gerard Hogan	4	118	–	70	110	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Australienne (IRE) (Monsun)
Always towards rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th, became detached 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off (op 100/1 tchd 80/1)

PU	4. Grand Bornand (FR) 40/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	5	120 t	–	–	–	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Ubriska (FR) (Apsis)
Always towards rear, bad mistake 1st, mistake and struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out) (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake jumping last fence on first circuit) (op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:20:21 Winning time: 4m 11.10s (slow by 5.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Ferny Hollow) 1st breeder: Kenneth Parkhill
2nd owner: Bective Stud (Riviere d'Etel)
3rd owner: C Jones (Coeur Sublime)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €1.10 Ex: €2.40 CSF: €2.42 Trifecta: €3.60

Final fence omitted; damaged

2:20 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2021

Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)