Ryanair Handicap Chase (Listed Race) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

16:10

Ryanair Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Date 2024-02-03

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 4m 17.70s (slow by 4.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Madara (FR) James Reveley · Sophie Leech	4/1J	Won
2nd	Path d'Oroux (FR) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	9/2	2.75
3rd	Solness (FR) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4/1J	3.75
4th	Pats Choice (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/1	3.5
5th	Rebel Gold (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Patrick T Foley	22/1	2
6th	Typical Thomas (IRE) Mark McDonagh · James Andrew Fahey	22/1	1.25
7th	The Big Chap (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Paul W Flynn	17/2	6
8th	The Folkes Tiara (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	7/1	.75
9th	The Little Yank (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	40/1	3.25
10th	Grey Diamond (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	18/1	19

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Henn See (FR) Michael O'Sullivan · W P Mullins	11/2

Runners (13)

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	Madara Bay J:James Reveley T:Sophie Leech	J:James Reveley T:Sophie Leech	150	tp	-82U61	133	151	133	49d	—	—	+19	36.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
First win for new yard when winning getting good ride at Cheltenham latest; unexposed 5yo
7	Path D'oroux Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	155	t	4468F2	136	149	113	21d	—	—	+14	29.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
More encouragement in last couple of runners but he's not the slickest jumper; risky
2	Solness Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	t	1-2251	147	150	130	63d	—	—	+21	35.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
C&D winner; arrives on back of career best at Fairyhouse; up 9lb but may be more to come
12	Henn See Brown J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	142	t	F4-215	123	149	122	39d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Form of Clonmel beginners' success is working out; disappointing fav latest though
10	The Folkes Tiara Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	149	t	3-2191	130	148	135	39d	—	—	+13	25.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Gained first chase success, beating The Big Chap by 1l; needs progress to confirm the form
5	The Big Chap Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Paul W Flynn	J:Donagh Meyler T:Paul W Flynn	156	—	0U11P2	137	149	136	39d	—	—	+27	36.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won twice over fences this term; bounced back from lesser run when a good C&D 2nd latest
6	Grey Diamond Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	155	t	F17-07	136	157	103	21d	—	—	+16	23.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Career best at Haydock last term; not at same level for new yard but back on good mark
9	Pats Choice Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	149	b	312671	130	148	126	22d	—	—	+29	35.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Career best to gain 3rd chase win latest; didn't appear to have much left and 4lb higher
11	Typical Thomas Bay J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:James Andrew Fahey	147	—	5P2116	128	154	128	39d	—	—	+28	34.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Thwarted in C&D hat-trick bid latest behind some of these; may struggle to reverse form
4	Rebel Gold Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Patrick T Foley	163	t	151-06	144	149	106	55d	—	—	+21	24.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won twice over fences last season; shown little this term; Stone-Walsh's claims 5lb helps
13	The Little Yank Bay J:Daniel King(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	140	—	944P47	121	155	118	38d	—	—	+16	18.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Unplaced in last 7 and didn't beat a rival latest; 1lb wrong; 2m1f probably too sharp
NR	Embittered Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	P-071P	147	146	121	38d	—	—	—	24.3	—	—
Bounced back to form with Navan win but pulled up since and may find 2m1f sharp
NR	Final Orders Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	165	t	F-0149	146	152	107	77d	—	—	—	24	—	—
Dual C&D winner; 6lb higher than his success in this last year; needs career best

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Madara	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Path D'oroux	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Solness	5/1	11/2	5/1	9/2	5/1
Henn See	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
The Folkes Tiara	7/1	7/1	6/1	13/2	13/2
The Big Chap	9/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Grey Diamond	10/1	11/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Pats Choice	14/1	14/1	10/1	12/1	11/1
Typical Thomas	14/1	16/1	16/1	12/1	16/1
Rebel Gold	25/1	22/1	28/1	20/1	25/1
The Little Yank	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Madara

36.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 10.8 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

The Big Chap

36.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 11.7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

Pats Choice

35.4

OR: 20 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Solness

35.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 7 Odds: 4

11/2

Typical Thomas

34.3

OR: 19.5 Form: 13.2 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Path D'oroux

29.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

The Folkes Tiara

25.7

OR: 20 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Rebel Gold

24.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Embittered

24.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Final Orders

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Grey Diamond

23.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Henn See

21.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

The Little Yank

18.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Solness	147	150	130
Embittered	147	146	121
Final Orders	146	152	107
Rebel Gold	144	149	106
The Big Chap	137	149	136
Path D'oroux	136	149	113
Grey Diamond	136	157	103
Madara	133	151	133
The Folkes Tiara	130	148	135
Pats Choice	130	148	126
Typical Thomas	128	154	128
Henn See	123	149	122
The Little Yank	121	155	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Path D'oroux	21d ago	Fit
Grey Diamond	21d ago	Fit
Pats Choice	22d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	38d ago	Fit
Embittered	38d ago	Fit
Henn See	39d ago	Fit
The Folkes Tiara	39d ago	Fit
The Big Chap	39d ago	Fit
Typical Thomas	39d ago	Fit
Madara	49d ago	Fresh
Rebel Gold	55d ago	Fresh
Solness	63d ago	Fresh
Final Orders	77d ago	Fresh