Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

13:15

Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase

Date 2023-12-28

Distance 2m5f70y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,325

Winning Time 5m 39.40s (slow by 19.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fact To File (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	4/6F	Won
2nd	Zanahiyr (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	5/1	17
3rd	Minella Cocooner (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	5/2	26
4th	Spirit Of Legend (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	18/1	34
5th	Finnfaraway (GB) Gavin Brouder · Patrick J F Hassett	250/1	30

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Fact To File Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	/122-2	-	142	67	39d	—	—	-29	22.9	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Solid chase debut when 2nd to American Mike in beginners' last month; should be involved
3	Minella Cocooner Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	122/2-	-	-	130	397d	—	—	-18	15.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Grade 1 winner here over timber; promising chase debut in 2022; off since but respected
5	Zanahiyr Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	tp	35-124	-	-	-	25d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
3rd behind Constitution Hill last term but not at the same level this season; chase debut
4	Spirit Of Legend Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	2B60-4	-	120	41	39d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well held behind American Mike in beginners' on chase debut; needs rivals to under-perform
2	Finnfaraway Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Patrick J F Hassett	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Patrick J F Hassett	166	—	-UP46P	-	82	-	26d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
13-race maiden in points and shown nothing in two beginners' races

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Fact To File	8/11	4/6	4/5
Minella Cocooner	7/4	7/4	13/8
Zanahiyr	15/2	15/2	11/2
Spirit Of Legend	25/1	28/1	33/1
Finnfaraway	250/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Fact To File

22.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 17.9

4/5

2nd

Minella Cocooner

15.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10.6

7/4

3rd

Zanahiyr

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Spirit Of Legend

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Finnfaraway

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fact To File	—	142	67
Minella Cocooner	—	—	130
Zanahiyr	—	—	—
Spirit Of Legend	—	120	41
Finnfaraway	—	82	—

Last Run