O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Leopardstown

14:45

Date 2025-02-02

Distance 2m5f107y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
16	Backtonormal b/br J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	144	—	31-596	130	155	118	37d	—	—	+5	26.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Novice a likely improver now upped in trip for handicap debut
6	Search For Glory Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	158	tp	17-123	144	150	90	36d	—	—	+13	27.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Limerick Grade 1 novice run encouraging; unexposed entering handicaps
11	Sequestered Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	151	—	0-8441	137	158	91	35d	—	—	+12	25.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Runaway handicap debut win here at Christmas; upped in grade off 12lb higher mark
3	Pinkerton Brown J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	163	t	11-123	149	154	114	37d	—	—	+17	27.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Galway Plate winner still improving but this ground possibly on the soft side for him
9	Hgranca De Thaix Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Barry Connell	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Barry Connell	154	—	311-40	140	153	52	37d	—	—	+16	24.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
3m may have been beyond him in Paddy Power; don't rule out back in trip
14	Riaan Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	147	p	42P-00	133	153	102	57d	—	—	+15	22.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Last year's second hasn't featured in two runs this term; 4lb lower now and cheekpieces on
10	Monbeg Park Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	152	tp	514222	138	151	127	91d	—	—	+29	37.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Novice form progressive; interesting now switched to handicaps
1	James Du Berlais Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	166	t	372F-3	152	159	143	43d	—	—	+23	30.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last year's third entitled to come on from Ascot comeback run
15	Shantreusse Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	147	p	727-3F	133	156	92	36d	—	—	+18	22	5.00/1	20/1 5%
First-fence faller at Limerick, previous comeback run at Punchestown augured well
5	Horantzau d'Airy Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	160	t	3F2299	146	153	144	37d	—	—	+25	28.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well held here at Christmas in Paddy Power; back in trip but others preferred
4	Visionarian Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	014P86	147	156	117	14d	—	—	+23	26.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Return to handicap ranks should suit but others may be better handicapped
7	Adamantly Chosen Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	157	p	107-90	143	156	116	37d	—	—	+21	24	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has struggled in handicaps; cheekpieces now tried but hard to fancy
12	Aime Desjy Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	149	—	58-7PU	135	154	80	37d	—	—	+19	22	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Jumping let him down this term, early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas
13	Mars Harper Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	149	tp	78P520	135	156	130	37d	—	—	+22	25.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Long losing run but merit in penultimate Navan run and this soft ground suits
8	Life In The Park Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	156	t	4P-400	142	156	91	37d	—	—	+21	23.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Galway Plate fourth but recent 3m efforts poor; plenty to find
17	Union Park Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	140	t	B-8047	126	147	56	21d	—	—	+18	19.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Upped in class here and 3lb wrong so would be a surprise winner
NR	Dancing On My Own Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	165	t	66-213	151	161	143	100d	—	—	—	25.3	—	—
Two-miler probably not quite the force of old and now steps up in trip

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Backtonormal	3/1	11/4	3/1
Search For Glory	5/1	9/2	5/1
Sequestered	11/2	11/2	11/2
Pinkerton	13/2	15/2	7/1
Hgranca De Thaix	11/1	10/1	10/1
Riaan	10/1	10/1	10/1
Monbeg Park	10/1	10/1	10/1
James Du Berlais	12/1	11/1	11/1
Shantreusse	20/1	20/1	18/1
Horantzau d'Airy	25/1	25/1	25/1
Visionarian	25/1	28/1	25/1
Adamantly Chosen	33/1	28/1	28/1
Aime Desjy	28/1	40/1	33/1
Mars Harper	40/1	40/1	33/1
Life In The Park	66/1	66/1	50/1
Union Park	150/1	100/1	80/1
Dancing On My Own	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Monbeg Park

37.2

OR: 22 Form: 13 Odds: 2.2

10/1

2nd

James Du Berlais

30.6

OR: 25.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Horantzau d'Airy

28.8

OR: 24 Form: 3.7 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Search For Glory

27.9

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Pinkerton

27.6

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Visionarian

26.5

OR: 24.3 Form: 1.3 Odds: 1

28/1

Backtonormal

26.2

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Sequestered

25.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Dancing On My Own

25.3

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mars Harper

25.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Hgranca De Thaix

24.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Adamantly Chosen

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Life In The Park

23.6

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Riaan

22.9

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Shantreusse

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Aime Desjy

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Union Park

19.3

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
James Du Berlais	152	159	143
Dancing On My Own	151	161	143
Pinkerton	149	154	114
Visionarian	147	156	117
Horantzau d'Airy	146	153	144
Search For Glory	144	150	90
Adamantly Chosen	143	156	116
Life In The Park	142	156	91
Hgranca De Thaix	140	153	52
Monbeg Park	138	151	127
Sequestered	137	158	91
Aime Desjy	135	154	80
Mars Harper	135	156	130
Riaan	133	153	102
Shantreusse	133	156	92
Backtonormal	130	155	118
Union Park	126	147	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Visionarian	14d ago	Fit
Union Park	21d ago	Fit
Sequestered	35d ago	Fit
Search For Glory	36d ago	Fit
Shantreusse	36d ago	Fit
Backtonormal	37d ago	Fit
Pinkerton	37d ago	Fit
Hgranca De Thaix	37d ago	Fit
Horantzau d'Airy	37d ago	Fit
Adamantly Chosen	37d ago	Fit
Aime Desjy	37d ago	Fit
Mars Harper	37d ago	Fit
Life In The Park	37d ago	Fit
James Du Berlais	43d ago	Fit
Riaan	57d ago	Fresh
Monbeg Park	91d ago	Long break
Dancing On My Own	100d ago	Long break