Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:10

Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2024-02-04

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 1

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 4m 17.20s (slow by 4.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	El Fabiolo (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/11F	Won
2nd	Dinoblue (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	4/1	8.5
3rd	Captain Guinness (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	16/1	6
4th	Gentleman De Mee (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	9/1	1.75
5th	Saint Roi (FR) Jody McGarvey · W P Mullins	66/1	49

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	El Fabiolo Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1111-1	172	175	159	56d	—	—	-1	60	0.10/1	2/5 71%
Cork should have knocked off the rough edges and none of his rivals here should test him
5	Dinoblue Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	159	—	211-11	159	173	104	39d	—	—	+16	31.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Breakthrough Grade 1 win here at Christmas; the likeliest alternative to the favourite
3	Gentleman De Mee Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	ht	4614-2	165	172	144	39d	—	—	+28	36.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Should come on for Christmas and have a good chance of chasing home the favourite
1	Captain Guinness Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	222-1P	162	167	155	39d	—	—	+25	29.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
High class horse could make a bold bid from the front but likely to find a couple too good
4	Saint Roi Brown J:Jody McGarvey T:W P Mullins	J:Jody McGarvey T:W P Mullins	166	t	24-434	151	160	131	22d	—	—	+24	25.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Fairly well exposed in three runs this season, including in a good handicap at Fairyhouse

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
El Fabiolo	2/5	2/5	1/3	4/11	1/3
Dinoblue	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Gentleman De Mee	9/1	17/2	9/1	17/2	8/1
Captain Guinness	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Saint Roi	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

El Fabiolo

OR: 30 Form: 10 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Gentleman De Mee

36.1

OR: 28.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

3rd

Dinoblue

31.7

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Captain Guinness

29.2

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Saint Roi

25.7

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Fabiolo	172	175	159
Gentleman De Mee	165	172	144
Captain Guinness	162	167	155
Dinoblue	159	173	104
Saint Roi	151	160	131

Last Run