QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed Race) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

16:00

QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Date 2024-03-03

Distance 2m5f107y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €26,550

Winning Time 5m 36.50s (slow by 13.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Brideswell Lad (IRE) Brian Hayes · Seamus Neville	33/1	Won
2nd	Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Michael J McDonagh	7/1	1.75
3rd	Birchdale (IRE) Mark Walsh · E Bolger	11/1	0.3
4th	The Abbey (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	22/1	5
5th	Genois (FR) Simon Torrens · E Bolger	7/2	.5
6th	The Little Yank (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	11/1	5
7th	Now Where Or When (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	16/1	1.25
8th	Grandero Bello (FR) Ricky Doyle · Eddie & Patrick Harty	17/2	0.1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Drumbear (GB) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	9/1
U.R.	Snake Oil (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	2/1F

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Snake Oil Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	151	t	4-7634	123	141	126	51d	—	—	-3	27.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Gradually improving;step back up in trip should suit well but unproven on ground this soft
7	Genois Bay J:Simon Torrens T:E Bolger	J:Simon Torrens T:E Bolger	155	—	-26382	127	154	112	27d	—	—	+14	32	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up over banks at Punchestown last month; acts on the ground and each-way chance
4	Birchdale Brown J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	158	—	F2631U	130	144	81	28d	—	—	+21	30.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Unseated very early in the Leopardsown Chasel after winning over banks at Punchestown
9	Battle Of Mirbat Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	148	—	16322P	120	141	97	42d	—	—	+16	25.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well below par at Thurles last time but won't be far away on his previous form
3	Now Where Or When Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	160	tp	163P-5	132	136	90	106d	—	—	+14	23.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Taken out several times due to soft or heavy ground so further rain would be a concern
1	Grandero Bello Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	166	—	U2124-	138	138	110	310d	—	—	+26	33.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Has run well fresh before; the class act of the race and respected if fit enough
10	The Little Yank Bay J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	146	—	44P479	118	150	111	29d	—	—	+12	18.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not a lot to be encouraged about from his last couple of runs and others preferred
2	Drumbear Bay J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	163	t	1U-78F	135	134	117	28d	—	—	+16	23.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
In touch when falling in the Leopardstown Chase last month; others preferred this time
11	The Abbey Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	143	p	113985	115	140	109	133d	—	—	+17	19.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Off since October and out of form when last seen; plenty to do on that form
5	Brideswell Lad Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Seamus Neville	J:Brian Hayes T:Seamus Neville	158	—	861F07	130	135	103	42d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+20	23	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Off three months and no show in two runs after a heavy fall at Listowel; others preferred
NR	Digby Bay J:TBC T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J: T:Dermot A McLoughlin	156	p	373224	128	140	91	43d	—	—	—	26.4	—	—
Poor effort at Navan last time can probably be forgiven due to ground; more rain a concern

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Snake Oil	7/4	7/4	13/8
Genois	4/1	7/2	7/2
Birchdale	9/1	8/1	8/1
Battle Of Mirbat	9/1	8/1	8/1
Now Where Or When	7/1	9/1	9/1
Grandero Bello	9/1	10/1	10/1
The Little Yank	12/1	12/1	12/1
Drumbear	16/1	12/1	12/1
The Abbey	40/1	33/1	33/1
Brideswell Lad	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Grandero Bello

33.9

OR: 22 Form: 9.7 Odds: 2.2

10/1

2nd

Genois

OR: 19.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Birchdale

30.7

OR: 20 Form: 8 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Snake Oil

27.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Digby

26.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 0

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Battle Of Mirbat

25.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 5.4 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Now Where Or When

23.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Drumbear

23.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Brideswell Lad

OR: 20 Form: 2.3 Odds: 0.7

33/1

The Abbey

19.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.7

40/1

The Little Yank

18.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grandero Bello	138	138	110
Drumbear	135	134	117
Now Where Or When	132	136	90
Birchdale	130	144	81
Brideswell Lad	130	135	103
Digby	128	140	91
Genois	127	154	112
Snake Oil	123	141	126
Battle Of Mirbat	120	141	97
The Little Yank	118	150	111
The Abbey	115	140	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Genois	27d ago	Fit
Birchdale	28d ago	Fit
Drumbear	28d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	29d ago	Fit
Battle Of Mirbat	42d ago	Fit
Brideswell Lad	42d ago	Fit
Digby	43d ago	Fit
Snake Oil	51d ago	Fresh
Now Where Or When	106d ago	Long break
The Abbey	133d ago	Long break
Grandero Bello	310d ago	Long break