Paddy Power Chase |
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| (Extended Handicap Chase) Leopardstown 15:00 Grade B, €200,000 3m 100y, 5yo+  |
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| Wednesday 27th December 2017 | |
1 Anibale Fly 14/1
2 Ucello Conti 25/1
3 Squouateur 4/1f
4 Potters Point 33/1
5 Vieux Morvan 40/1
28 ran NR: Baily Moon Distances: 7l, 1¼l, 2¼l
Time: 6m 17.80s (slow by 29.80s)
Anibale Fly wins under Donagh Meyler for Tony Martin and owner JP McManus
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Tony Martin's Anibale Fly was a class act as a novice last season, chasing home Coney Island in the Drinmore.
He had apparently lost his way since but had been running over trips short of his optimum and, back up to three miles, he defied a mark of 148 under Donagh Meyler.
As ever, there were plenty in with chances at the second-last as Vieux Morvan led them a merry dance.
When he began to weaken, Anibale Fly hit the front and was not to be denied.
The Gordon Elliott army chased him home, with Ucello Conti second, 4-1 favourite Squouateur third and Potters Point fourth.
Meyler said: "His form last year behind Disko and the like was very good.
"I know he had a lot of weight but class will out and he showed his class.
"One thing he does do is stay and he seemed to relish it."
The Paddy Power Steeplechase
Grade B, €200,000, 3m100y, 5yo+
28 ran
Going: Yielding, Soft in places
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | Anibale Fly (FR) 14/1 | D Meyler 11-8 |
A J Martin | 7 | |
| 2nd | 7 | Ucello Conti (FR) 25/1 | L A McKenna (7) 11-5 |
G Elliott | 9 |
| 3rd | 1¼ | Squouateur (FR) 4/1f | B J Geraghty 10-7 |
G Elliott | 6 |
| 4th | 2¼ | Potters Point (IRE) 33/1 | C D Meehan (5) 11-7 |
G Elliott | 7 |
| 5th | 3 | Vieux Morvan (FR) 40/1 | S A Shortall (3) 10-7 |
Joseph P O'Brien | 8 |
| 6th | 4 | Phil's Magic (IRE) 20/1 | D F O'Regan 10-3 |
A J Martin | 7 |
| 7th | hd | Full Cry (IRE) 40/1 | R Loughran 10-6 |
H de Bromhead | 7 |
| 8th | 5 | Thunder And Roses (IRE) 40/1 | Ms L O'Neill (3) 11-3 |
M F Morris | 9 |
| 9th | ¾ | Space Cadet (IRE) 25/1 | B Hayes 10-6 |
G Elliott | 7 |
| 10th | ¾ | Out Sam 20/1 | L P Dempsey 10-6 |
G Elliott | 8 |
| 11th | 4¼ | Polidam (FR) 6/1 | P Townend 11-6 |
W P Mullins | 8 |
| 12th | 1½ | General Principle (IRE) 16/1 | J W Kennedy 11-0 |
G Elliott | 8 |
| 13th | ½ | Apache Stronghold (IRE) 33/1 | J M Moore 11-4 |
N Meade | 9 |
| 14th | 5 | Pleasant Company (IRE) 16/1 | D J Mullins 11-7 |
W P Mullins | 9 |
| 15th | 3¼ | Texas Jack (IRE) 50/1 | B J Cooper 10-8 |
N Meade | 11 |
| 16th | 3¾ | On Fiddlers Green (IRE) 33/1 | D Robinson (5) 10-9 |
H de Bromhead | 7 |
| 17th | 2½ | Road To Riches (IRE) 33/1 | A W Short (7) 11-10 |
N Meade | 10 |
| 18th | 20 | Flaxen Flare (IRE) 16/1 | D N Russell 10-12 |
G Elliott | 8 |
| 19th | 14 | Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 20/1 | K C Sexton 10-12 |
Peter Fahey | 8 |
| 20th | 5 | Oscar Knight (IRE) 7/1 | M P Walsh 10-10 |
T Mullins | 8 |
| 21st | 23 | Three Stars (IRE) 33/1 | R M Power 10-13 |
H de Bromhead | 7 |
| Also Ran: Bonny Kate (IRE) , Call The Taxie (IRE) , Woods Well (IRE) , Dromnea (IRE) , Forever Gold (IRE) , Tesseract (IRE) , Teacher's Pet (IRE) | |||||
| NR | Baily Moon (IRE) | S J Crimin (5) 10-2 |
M F Morris | 6 | |
| NR | He Rock's (IRE) | Reserve 2 9-13 |
S J Mahon | 8 | |
| NR | Magic Of Light (IRE) | Reserve 3 9-13 |
Mrs J Harrington | 6 | |
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
PADDY POWER HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE
| YEAR | WINNER | AGE | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
| 2016 | Noble Endeavor | 7 | Gordon Elliott | Davy Russell |
| 2015 | Minella Foru | 6 | Edward Harty | Barry Geraghty |
| 2014 | Living Next Door | 8 | Tony Martin | Denis O’Regan |
| 2013 | Rockyaboya | 9 | Willie Mullins | Ruby Walsh |
| 2012 | Colbert Station | 8 | Ted Walsh | AP McCoy |
| 2011 | Cross Appeal | 5 | Noel Meade | Paul Carberry |
| 2010 | Majestic Concorde | 7 | Dermot Weld | Mr Robbie McNamara |
| 2009 | Oscar Time | 8 | Martin Lynch | Robbie Power |
| 2008 | Wheresben | 9 | Seamus Fahey | Mr Jarlath Fahey |
| 2007 | Newbay Prop | 8 | Tony Martin | Ross Geraghty |
