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1:45 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2022

Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 3m Soft 17 fences
1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 1110 156 41 151
gr g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Athena Du Mesnil (FR) (Al Namix)
Prominent early, towards rear but in touch with leaders 8th, headway and joined leaders towards near side 5 out, led 2 out, going best when pushed along but faced challenge approaching last, ridden and went clear when kept on strongly run-in (op 11/10)
2 
7 1110 35 140
br g Mahler - Western Approaches (Westerner)
In touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, prominent on inner 8th, joined leaders 5 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden when challenging approaching last, kept on but held run-in, no match for winner (op 14/1)
3  24 [31½]
7 1110 b 142 14 116
b g Presenting - The Folkes Choice (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders early, disputed lead after 4th, led clearly 7th, mistake 8th, jumped slightly right 10th, joined 5 out, headed before 3 out, pressed leaders when ridden but weakened after 2 out, no match for first two (op 20/1)
4  64 [95½]
5 1110 52
bb g Ocovango - For Lena (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Held up in rear, detached when nudged along after 4 out, slow jump and weakened 3 out, left in remote fourth 2 out, tailed off (op 80/1)
F   
6 1110 t1
br g Leading Light (IRE) - Hirayna (Doyoun)
In touch with leaders, jumped right and bumped rival when nearly lost jockey 11th, mistake 12th, mistake 5 out, pressed leaders when fell 2 out, fatally injured (op 11/8)
PU   
8 1110 tp
b g Shantou (USA) - Holy Vow (IRE) (Luso)
Led narrowly or disputed lead early, not fluent 1st, headed but prominent 7th, hampered by faller when pulled up after 11th, fatally injured (tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
UR   
6 1110
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Belle Again (IRE) (Shantou)
Took keen hold, prominent, briefly disputed lead after 3rd, close up when bumped and unseated rider 11th (tchd 9/1)
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