Full Result 2.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2021

"Bet Through The Free Racing Post App" Handicap Chase

(4yo+) 2m1f Soft 11 fences

1st €17,700 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €600 6th €300

"Bet Through The Free Racing Post App" Handicap Chase, 2m1f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Grange Walk (IRE) 18/1 Shane Fitzgerald ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Shane Fitzgerald ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	6	109	130	95	140	–
ch g Thewayyouare (USA) - A Woman In Love (Muhtarram)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, good headway on outer approaching last, led last, soon ridden clear, saddle slipped but kept on strongly towards finish (op 12/1)

2 3¾	1. Exit Poll (IRE) 10/1 Jack Foley ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Jack Foley ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	7	117	142	103	147	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Carolobrian (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Disputed lead, headed and raced in second 1st, not fluent 7th, headway and led home turn, not fluent and headed last, no match for winner, just held second

3 nk [4]	4. Take All (IRE) 9/2J Kevin Sexton Seamus Fahey	Kevin Sexton Seamus Fahey	6	115 h	135	95	140	–
b g Golden Lariat (USA) - Miss Vickie (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, not fluent 3rd, some headway when bumped 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, went fourth approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 5/1)

4 3¼ [7¼]	12. Golden Jewel (IRE) 13/2 Chris Timmons ³ Edward Cawley	Chris Timmons ³ Edward Cawley	9	102	121	78	123	–
b g Brian Boru - Nadwell (IRE) (Gold Well)
Held up in midfield, headway and chased leaders 3 out, carried right but switched left and went third approaching last, ridden and lost third run-in, kept on (op 8/1)

5 3¼ [10½]	7. Winter Escape (IRE) 25/1 Mark Walsh Aidan Anthony Howard	Mark Walsh Aidan Anthony Howard	10	113 tp	133	86	132	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Saddleeruppat (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Midfield, not fluent and lost ground 4th, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, never on terms

6 shd [10¾]	2. Fan De Blues (FR) 9/2J Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1111 t	141	94	139	–
b g Poliglote - Tire En Touche (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in behind leaders, dropped to midfield 4 out, pushed along and switched right home turn, kept on from last, never near to challenge (jockey said gelding made a noise) (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

7 5½ [16¼]	10. Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) 12/1 Simon Torrens Peter Fahey	Simon Torrens Peter Fahey	6	1013	129	75	122	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Soviet Belle (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Towards rear, jumped left 6th, some headway from 3 out, pushed along and kept on on outer approaching last, no extra run-in (op 9/1 tchd 14/1)

8 6½ [22¾]	14. Ingleby Mackenzie 40/1 Philip Donovan ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	Philip Donovan ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	7	912 t	119	57	105	–
b g Sixties Icon - Natalie Jay (Ballacashtal)
Disputed lead, led 1st, reduced lead 2 out, ridden and headed home turn, weakened approaching last (op 28/1)

9 12 [34¾]	5. Zarkareva (FR) 12/1 Hugh Morgan ³ Henry De Bromhead	Hugh Morgan ³ Henry De Bromhead	5	112 t	135	59	109	–
b m Authorized (IRE) - Zarkiyna (FR) (Sendawar)
Didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, jumped right 2 out, soon no extra, never dangerous (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

10 6½ [41¼]	3. Born By The Sea (IRE) 28/1 Jack G Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	Jack G Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	7	111	138	54	106	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Avida Star (IRE) (Montjeu)
Midfield, bumped rival 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, soon no extra (tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)

11 18 [59¼]	6. Tiger Voice (FR) 22/1 Sean Flanagan Henry De Bromhead	Sean Flanagan Henry De Bromhead	6	113 t	133	26	83	–
b g Poet's Voice - Tarsia (GER) (Tiger Hill)
Didn't jump well, always towards rear, never dangerous (tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)

12 shd [59¼]	8. Coach Carter (IRE) 12/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	5	110 h	130	23	80	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Catcherinscratcher (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
Midfield, mistake 7th, no impression from 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

13 6½ [65¾]	11. Benefit Run (IRE) 25/1 L P Dempsey Ross O'Sullivan	L P Dempsey Ross O'Sullivan	9	106 p	122	7	65	–
b g Beneficial - Runfar (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, lost third after 4 out, pushed along and weakened after 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

F	13. Defan 6/1 Dylan Robinson Henry De Bromhead	Dylan Robinson Henry De Bromhead	5	103	119	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Flushtown Vale (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Raced freely, soon chased leaders, headway and went third after 4 out, ridden and made challenge on inner home turn, no extra and weakening when fell heavily last (op 11/2)

14 ran Off time: 2:55:46 Winning time: 4m 15.70s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Edward Gleeson (Grange Walk) 1st breeder: Edward Gleeson
2nd owner: OMEGA Racing (Exit Poll)
3rd owner: James Cleary (Take All)
Tote win: €22.90 PL: €5.40 €3 €1.80 Ex: €134.60 CSF: €173.02 Tricast: €962.60 Trifecta: €534.10

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