14:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 6 February 2021

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:25

Matheson Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 24.9s

1^st

A Wave Of The Sea

510-3

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S D Torrens (5)

Mid-division, jumped left 1st, 7th 3 out and headway next, pushed along early straight, ridden to lead last and 3 lengths clear over 100 yards out, held on closing stages

2^nd

Top Moon

610-6

50/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, mistake 1st, 8th 3 out and some headway next, pushed along and headway on outer to go 4th at last, ridden and kept on well final 100 yards, not reach winner

3^rd

3 ½

The Shunter

810-7

7/2f

T: E MullinsJ: B Hayes

Led, joined 6th, headed 4 out, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden entering straight and not clear run in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

4^th

2 ½

Entoucas

710-13

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead 6th, slight mistake and headed 4 out, remained prominent and ridden to challenge before last, no extra final 100 yards op 11/2

5^th

Mitchouka

710-11

28/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: R A Doyle

Tracked leaders, slow 4th, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, 7th at last, kept on run-in op 33/1

6^th

2 ¼

Or Jaune De Somoza

910-8

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Mid-division, 10th 3 out, pushed along after next and 8th approaching last, kept on run-in

7^th

7 ½

Capuccimix

810-8

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe

Prominent, 2nd halfway and led 4 out, ridden early straight and headed when pecked badly last, no extra run-in

8^th

1 ¾

Ujumpthelastuwin

710-0

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, jumped left 7th, pushed along before 2 out and some headway in 9th approaching last, kept on one pace, never a factor op 14/1

9^th

Andalusa

610-8

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, slow 1st, some headway in mid-division 3 out, no impression after next, kept on one pace run-in

10^th

1 ½

Epson Du Houx

710-13

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway on outer to dispute lead briefly 7th, disputed again 2 out, ridden and headed early straight, dropped to 6th before last, no extra run-in op 7/1 tchd 17/2

11^th

3 ½

Kildorrery

810-5

33/1

T: T M WalshJ: C P McNamara (5)

Held up in rear, never a factor, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace in straight

12^th

Port Stanley

710-10

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Mid-division, no impression after 3 out, no extra and eased approaching last tchd 17/2

13^th

Emily Moon

710-4

9/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, mistake 1st and rider briefly lost iron, 5th halfway, 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra from before last, weakened op 10/1

14^th

Aramax

510-11

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, rear of mid-division before 3 out, no threat from 2 out

15^th

Bel Ami De Sivola

1010-5

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Always towards rear, slow 1st, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 66/1

16^th

Scheu Time

810-3

22/1

T: J NashJ: K J Brouder

Rear of mid-division, no impression n rear 4 out, no threat from 2 out, never a factor op 25/1

17^th

Arvico Bleu

910-6

66/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Emma Twomey (7)

Towards rear, rear of mid-division when pecked 3 out, no extra

18^th

7 ½

Jan Maat

810-11

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th when mistake 3 out, soon lost place and no extra from next, weakened op 33/1

Also Ran

Goulane Chosen

1211-1

66/1

T: S SpillaneJ: D J McInerney

Mid-division, slight mistakes 4th and 7th, ridden and dropped towards rear after 4 out, mistake 2 out and soon pulled up

Pont Aven

810-12

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Held up towards rear, pulled up before 6th

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Non-Runners

Grand Partner³⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 13

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Timoteo⁴²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Ordinary World³⁷¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: H De Bromhead J: S W Flanagan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.60Pl:€3.20, €8.80, €1.60, €1.90EX:€396.40Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,569.48SF:€521.62

Forecasts

The Shunter (7/2), Entoucas (6/1), Pont Aven (7/1), Epson Du Houx (8/1), Port Stanley (8/1), Emily Moon (9/1), A Wave Of The Sea (12/1), Ujumpthelastuwin (12/1), Aramax (12/1), Ordinary World (20/1), Scheu Time (22/1), Mitchouka (28/1), Capuccimix (33/1), Andalusa (33/1), Kildorrery (33/1), Or Jaune De Somoza (40/1), Top Moon (50/1), Jan Maat (50/1), Arvico Bleu (66/1), Goulane Chosen (66/1), Bel Ami De Sivola (80/1)

Preference is for THE SHUNTER, who landed a gamble sporting a first-time tongue tie when taking the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham 3 months ago and can make a winning start to life in handicap chases with his mark looking a shade lenient judged on his exploits over hurdles. Epson du Houx, Aramax, Entoucas and Emily Moon head up the dangers in a fiercely-competitive handicap chase.

THE SHUNTER (IRE)
EPSON DU HOUX (FR)
ARAMAX (GER)

Previous Winners

2020

Eclair De Beaufeu

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: S F O'Keeffe | T: G Elliott

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €59,999.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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