15:00 Leopardstown

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 6m 24.1s

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Selected odds by:

Ciel De Neige²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| BF

10/1

Five wins from 19 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase (15/8) at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Trainer going well. Enters calculations.

Form: 211125-

Battleoverdoyen^t⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 147| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 26 NH runs. 9/2, 32 lengths last of 5 to Galvin in Gr 3 chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good) 76 days ago. Stable in good form. Something to find on form.

Form: 675235

Carefully Selected¹⁰²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| BF| C| D

16/1

10/11, running below form when unseated rider in National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham (29.9f, soft) won by Ravenhill. Off over 2 years. Makes handicap chase debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 13111U/

Enjoy D'allen^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 147| D

66/1

Nineteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy, 16/1) 30 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 35U9-00

A Wave Of The Sea^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 146| C

25/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (28/1) at Navan (24f, heavy) 30 days ago, behind from halfway. Stable in good form. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9-6F64P

Early Doors^b1⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: S D Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 146

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (25/1) at Limerick (24f, soft) 65 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5655-8P

Diol Ker^b1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 145| D

40/1

Creditable second of 7 in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 3/1) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2410-92

Ain't That A Shame⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 144| BF

9/2

Good second of 16 in handicap chase (5/1) at Limerick (24f, soft) 65 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1/3220-2

Fighter Allen^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144

50/1

10/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 30 days ago, pulled up soon after. Stable having good spell.

Form: 241F-4P

Gabbys Cross⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Carberry| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 143| D

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Galway in July. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap chase (11/1) at Listowel (24f, good) 97 days ago, left poorly placed. Must improve.

Form: F915-15

Ballyshannon Rose⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 142| D

17/2

Six wins from 22 NH runs. Very good ½-length second of 9 to Dolcita in listed chase (8/1) at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) 40 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2U4-822

Recite A Prayer^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142| BF| D

33/1

20/1, below form twelfth of 22 in handicap chase at Aintree (25.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Stable in good form. Has work to do.

Form: 2-10230

Death Duty³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

14/1

Ten wins from 28 NH runs. 11/1, bit below form third of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 30 days ago. Yard in good form. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 16U0-U3

Mr Incredible²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

7/1

Temperamental sort. Latest win in chase at Naas in November 2021. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Trainer going well. Makes handicap chase debut. Has work to do.

Form: 21/12RP-

Defi Bleu^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

50/1

25/1, bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 30 days ago, going in snatches. Trainer going well. Others more persuasive.

Form: 61P-628

Gallant John Joe^b,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 138

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form third of 15 in novice chase at Navan (17f, heavy, 14/1) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 4542-23

Foxy Jacks^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 137

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, third of 17 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago, closing all way to line. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 20FP-63

Take All^h,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 137

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, good 1¾ lengths second of 14 to Farceur Du Large in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 24P7-82

Born By The Sea^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 136| D

50/1

80/1, 40 lengths third of 4 to Energumene in Hilly Way Chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00-2353

Farceur Du Large^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR: 136

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase (11/1) at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Take All.

Form: 4441-41

Panda Boy³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 136| CD

13/2

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 16/1, fourth of 5 in novice chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Has work to do.

Form: 100-144

Egality Mans^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| D

22/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 10/1) 30 days ago, going in snatches. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to bear in mind on pick of form.

Form: 4134-30

Donkey Years^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 134| D

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in April. Good third of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (24f, soft, 6/1) 65 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2321-93

Walking On Glass^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 133| D

50/1

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in October. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, heavy, 8/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 27115U

Captain Kangaroo^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| D

28/1

16/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Aintree (25.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Yard in good form. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 64421U

Stones And Roses²⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132

66/1

14/1, well-beaten ninth of 12 to Diol Ker in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, heavy). Off 9 months. Stable having good spell.

Form: 71/4U59-

Real Steel⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 131

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 58 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7P4-442

Western Zara²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 130| D

16/1

11/2, good third of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, heavy) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3112-53

Non-Runners

Rambranlt'jac³⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

Alfa Mix¹³⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Final Orders¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ain't That A Shame (9/2), Panda Boy (13/2), Mr Incredible (7/1), Ballyshannon Rose (17/2), Ciel De Neige (10/1), Donkey Years (10/1), Gallant John Joe (11/1), Death Duty (14/1), Carefully Selected (16/1), Western Zara (16/1), Farceur Du Large (22/1), Take All (22/1), Egality Mans (22/1), A Wave Of The Sea (25/1), Foxy Jacks (28/1), Captain Kangaroo (28/1), Real Steel (33/1), Gabbys Cross (33/1), Early Doors (33/1), Recite A Prayer (33/1), Diol Ker (40/1), Battleoverdoyen (40/1), Walking On Glass (50/1), Defi Bleu (50/1), Born By The Sea (50/1), Fighter Allen (50/1), Enjoy D'allen (66/1), Stones And Roses (66/1)

In a typically competitive renewal of this valuable contest, the vote goes to AIN'T THAT A SHAME. He failed to make an impact in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival on his final start of last season but resumed with a fine effort in the Munster National at Limerick where he was collared close home after making a mistake at the final fence. He's gone up 7 lb for that but probably has more to offer in this sphere. Donkey Years is feared most ahead of the same owner's Ciel de Neige.