Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:20

Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 4m 5.60s (fast by 7.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Romeo Coolio (GB) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	8/15F	Won
2nd	Irish Panther (GB) Kieren Buckley · Eddie & Patrick Harty	12/1	.5
3rd	July Flower (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	9/2	12
4th	He's Gorgeous (IRE) Donagh Meyler · P A Fahy	80/1	4.5
5th	Shraheen (IRE) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	125/1	0.3
6th	Salvator Mundi (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	9/2	4.5
7th	Break My Soul (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Ian Patrick Donoghue	50/1	22
8th	Westport Cove (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	28/1	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Nurburgring (IRE) Richard Deegan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	40/1

Runners (9)

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
4	Romeo Coolio Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	132-11	-	166	137	26d	—	—	-37	20	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Top-class novice hurdler last term, Drinmore winner is potentially an outstanding chaser
5	Salvator Mundi Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	ht	1512-2	-	153	121	29d	—	—	-7	10	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Beat Romeo Coolio at Aintree, can run too freely, questions to answer after Thurles defeat
9	July Flower Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	159	—	155-11	143	155	142	41d	—	—	+12	27.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-2 over fences, coped with a drop in trip and rise in class in 2m Grade 2 at Cheltenham
2	Irish Panther Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	166	h	303-11	-	149	133	47d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Useful handicap hurdle form, Naas win suggests he is already a better horse over fences
7	Westport Cove Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	ht	4-1211	148	148	137	33d	—	—	+22	25.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Three wins from four starts as a second-season novice this term; trainer's second-string
3	Nurburgring Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	t	94-1P4	142	146	101	54d	—	—	+21	23.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Galway Hurdle winner in 2024, well below his best since second in the Ascot Stakes
8	Break My Soul Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	159	t	244-14	133	142	124	19d	—	—	+19	21.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Pleasing start to her chasing career with Gowran win, well beaten in Cork mares' Grade 3
1	He's Gorgeous Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:P A Fahy	J:Donagh Meyler T:P A Fahy	166	—	454-21	123	128	119	24d	—	—	+17	18.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Stepping into a different league after Clonmel win, the trip may be shorter than ideal
6	Shraheen Bay J:Niall Moore T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore T:Philip Fenton	166	—	11-613	-	132	-	39d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Respectable third behind Kopek Des Bordes on chasing debut at Navan, up against it here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Romeo Coolio	4/7	4/7	4/7	1/2	4/6
Salvator Mundi	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
July Flower	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Irish Panther	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Westport Cove	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Nurburgring	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Break My Soul	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
He's Gorgeous	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Shraheen	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

July Flower

27.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Westport Cove

25.6

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

3rd

Nurburgring

23.8

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Break My Soul

21.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Romeo Coolio

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

4/6

He's Gorgeous

18.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Salvator Mundi

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5

4/1

Irish Panther

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Shraheen

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Westport Cove	148	148	137
July Flower	143	155	142
Nurburgring	142	146	101
Break My Soul	133	142	124
He's Gorgeous	123	128	119
Romeo Coolio	—	166	137
Salvator Mundi	—	153	121
Irish Panther	—	149	133
Shraheen	—	132	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Break My Soul	19d ago	Fit
He's Gorgeous	24d ago	Fit
Romeo Coolio	26d ago	Fit
Salvator Mundi	29d ago	Fit
Westport Cove	33d ago	Fit
Shraheen	39d ago	Fit
July Flower	41d ago	Fit
Irish Panther	47d ago	Fresh
Nurburgring	54d ago	Fresh