Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Listed Race)

Leopardstown

15:00

Date 2025-12-27

Distance 3m100y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €110,000

Runners (31)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
R30	Buachaillbocht Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	140	tb	PU91-3	124	153	95	21d	—	—	+14	24.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Would be a player if the ground deteriorated but probably won't have his ground; reserve
12	Ballysax Hank Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	155	—	52-312	139	152	135	70d	—	—	+15	25.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won Summer Plate at Market Rasen; 2nd in American Grand National; loves quicker ground
14	Will The Wise Chestnut J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	5-2214	138	150	137	41d	—	—	+15	24.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fourth in the Troytown; that was just his first start in handicap company over fences
1	Captain Cody Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	43U1-3	150	157	130	27d	—	—	+21	30.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Ended last season with Scottish National win; good third in Drinmore on return; player
17	Weveallbeencaught Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	153	t	544-42	137	153	142	69d	—	—	+16	24.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Runner-up in the Munster National in October; stable won this race in 2022; player
23	Midnight Our Fred Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Flavin	J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Flavin	146	tp	312P-2	130	154	112	34d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+20	27.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Excellent second in this race last year; only 2lb higher now; new headgear tried now
28	Backmersackme Chestnut J:Jake Coen T:Emmet Mullins	J:Jake Coen T:Emmet Mullins	141	—	46-782	125	158	116	63d	—	—	+12	21.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Might have won at Cheltenham last time but for a bad mistake; only 1lb higher here
15	Mossy Fen Park Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	/23-13	137	153	144	55d	—	—	+16	23.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Form of Listowel win bodes very well; poor favourite in Grade 3 at Cork; early days
21	Will Do Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	150	b	30-702	134	156	148	27d	—	—	+16	23.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Bounced back to form when beaten a neck by well handicapped rival in the Porterstown
13	Sa Majeste Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	155	—	513P-4	139	155	116	35d	—	—	+17	24.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Chance judged on Kim Muir third; trip on the sharp side on return; the choice of Walsh
2	Blizzard Of Oz Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:W P Mullins	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:W P Mullins	165	—	332-1P	149	157	91	28d	—	—	+22	25.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Close second in big-field 2m4f Listed handicap at Punchestown; pulled up in Coral Gold Cup
11	Search For Glory Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	156	tb	070-02	140	158	144	21d	—	—	+20	23.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ran well for long way in Troytown; good second over inadequate trip latest; contender
19	Sandor Clegane Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Paul Nolan	152	—	08-776	136	150	145	36d	—	—	+19	22.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Hasn't won a race of any description since April 2023; vulnerable to less exposed types
20	Kinturk Kalanisi Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Thomas Gibney	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Thomas Gibney	151	—	322UP-	135	150	125	250d	—	—	+21	24.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has a good chance at the weights judged on his second to Three Card Brag last season
10	O'Moore Park Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	156	t	320-20	140	155	136	28d	—	—	+20	23.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Winless over fences; never a threat in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury last month
26	Noble Birth Bay J:Daniel King T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Daniel King T:Gavin Cromwell	144	t	10-6P4	128	155	53	28d	—	—	+17	20.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won 2m6f Fairyhouse novice in January; has been found wanting in valuable handicap chases
27	A Wave Of The Sea Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:J P Broderick	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:J P Broderick	143	—	-91318	127	152	142	41d	—	—	+29	31.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Midfield in the Troytown on latest; best at around 2m4f so others more likely
4	Pied Piper Chestnut J:Mr J H Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J H Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	160	tp	0F3256	144	155	138	27d	—	—	+24	27.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Smart hurdler in his early days; 3 small-field chase wins this year; detached in G1 latest
5	Backtonormal b/br J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	159	—	961-0P	143	151	-	21d	—	—	+21	24	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won valuable Grade 3 handicap at this track in February off 130; chance if at his best
18	Nara Bay J:L P Dempsey T:Henry De Bromhead	J:L P Dempsey T:Henry De Bromhead	152	h	21P-U1	136	152	139	65d	—	—	+19	22.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Easy winner at Clonmel but this is much tougher and her jumping will be severely tested
6	You Oughta Know Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	158	t	221FP2	142	156	121	55d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+28	31	8.25/1	33/1 3%
One chase win; heavy fall in Kerry National; pulled up in Munster National; hard to trust
9	Now Is The Hour Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	156	—	4FP-38	140	157	140	27d	—	—	+21	23.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Might have won the National Hunt Chase last season but for a fall; midfield in Porterstown
16	Shanbally Kid Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	153	—	090P1-	137	155	99	238d	—	—	+29	31.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Hit with a 14lb rise for easy win in stayers' handicap at Punchestown; absence to overcome
25	No Time To Wait Bay J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	145	tv	39-22U	129	157	101	41d	—	—	+18	20.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Weakening when unseating rider at the last in Troytown on latest; others more convincing
22	Yeats Star Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	149	—	53C25P	133	156	116	21d	—	—	+21	22.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Distant fifth in Munster National; pulled up over hurdles at Navan; others preferred
3	Monbeg Park Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Jack Foley	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Jack Foley	165	tb	0-P424	149	150	110	61d	—	—	+23	25.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won Listed handicap here in March for former yard; detached behind Blizzard Of Oz latest
7	Favori De Champdou Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	156	b	10-05F	140	150	144	15d	—	—	+21	23.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Fell in X-Country handicap at Cheltenham 15 days ago; finished 8th in this race last year
8	Hartur d'Arc Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	156	—	F220-P	140	151	95	21d	—	—	+22	22.9	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Always in rear on stable debut when pulled up at Naas on return; fell in this last year
NR	Waterford Whispers Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Ricky Doyle T:Henry De Bromhead	146	—	27-436	130	151	99	35d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Dual hurdles winner is yet to hit form over larger obstacles but looks well treated
NR	Pride Of Place Bay J:TBC T:E Bolger	J: T:E Bolger	141	p	1U2219	125	155	138	69d	—	—	—	29.5	—	—
Good Listowel winner; raced far too keenly when tailed off in Munster National; reserve
NR	Beaufort Scale Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	140	tp	027277	124	154	131	27d	—	—	—	22	—	—
Best when strong-finishing 2nd at Cheltenham (3m1f); tough task from 6lb out of handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Buachaillbocht	6/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	6/1
Ballysax Hank	7/1	13/2	7/1	9/1	13/2
Will The Wise	15/2	15/2	15/2	9/1	7/1
Captain Cody	8/1	7/1	8/1	17/2	13/2
Weveallbeencaught	8/1	8/1	17/2	11/1	8/1
Midnight Our Fred	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Backmersackme	8/1	15/2	17/2	10/1	7/1
Mossy Fen Park	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Will Do	11/1	10/1	10/1	12/1	9/1
Sa Majeste	12/1	10/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Blizzard Of Oz	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Search For Glory	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Sandor Clegane	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Kinturk Kalanisi	25/1	20/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
O'Moore Park	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Noble Birth	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
A Wave Of The Sea	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Pied Piper	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Backtonormal	33/1	25/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Nara	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
You Oughta Know	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Now Is The Hour	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Shanbally Kid	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
No Time To Wait	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Yeats Star	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Monbeg Park	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Favori De Champdou	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Hartur d'Arc	150/1	100/1	125/1	150/1	100/1
Waterford Whispers	-	-	-	-	-
Pride Of Place	-	-	-	-	-
Beaufort Scale	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

A Wave Of The Sea

31.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

2nd

Shanbally Kid

31.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 9 Odds: 0.7

40/1

3rd

You Oughta Know

OR: 23 Form: 7.2 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Captain Cody

30.9

OR: 25 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Pride Of Place

29.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 10.7 Odds: 0

—

Pied Piper

27.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Midnight Our Fred

27.1

OR: 20 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Blizzard Of Oz

25.8

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Monbeg Park

25.3

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ballysax Hank

25.1

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Will The Wise

24.7

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Buachaillbocht

24.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Kinturk Kalanisi

24.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Sa Majeste

24.2

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Weveallbeencaught

24.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Backtonormal

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Mossy Fen Park

23.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Search For Glory

23.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

O'Moore Park

23.3

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Now Is The Hour

23.2

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Will Do

23.1

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Favori De Champdou

23.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Yeats Star

22.9

OR: 20.8 Form: 1.6 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Hartur d'Arc

22.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Sandor Clegane

22.4

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Nara

22.4

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Beaufort Scale

OR: 18.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Backmersackme

21.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Noble Birth

20.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

No Time To Wait

20.3

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Waterford Whispers

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Captain Cody	150	157	130
Blizzard Of Oz	149	157	91
Monbeg Park	149	150	110
Pied Piper	144	155	138
Backtonormal	143	151	—
You Oughta Know	142	156	121
Search For Glory	140	158	144
O'Moore Park	140	155	136
Now Is The Hour	140	157	140
Favori De Champdou	140	150	144
Hartur d'Arc	140	151	95
Ballysax Hank	139	152	135
Sa Majeste	139	155	116
Will The Wise	138	150	137
Weveallbeencaught	137	153	142
Mossy Fen Park	137	153	144
Shanbally Kid	137	155	99
Sandor Clegane	136	150	145
Nara	136	152	139
Kinturk Kalanisi	135	150	125
Will Do	134	156	148
Yeats Star	133	156	116
Midnight Our Fred	130	154	112
Waterford Whispers	130	151	99
No Time To Wait	129	157	101
Noble Birth	128	155	53
A Wave Of The Sea	127	152	142
Backmersackme	125	158	116
Pride Of Place	125	155	138
Buachaillbocht	124	153	95
Beaufort Scale	124	154	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Favori De Champdou	15d ago	Fit
Buachaillbocht	21d ago	Fit
Search For Glory	21d ago	Fit
Backtonormal	21d ago	Fit
Yeats Star	21d ago	Fit
Hartur d'Arc	21d ago	Fit
Captain Cody	27d ago	Fit
Will Do	27d ago	Fit
Pied Piper	27d ago	Fit
Now Is The Hour	27d ago	Fit
Beaufort Scale	27d ago	Fit
Blizzard Of Oz	28d ago	Fit
O'Moore Park	28d ago	Fit
Noble Birth	28d ago	Fit
Midnight Our Fred	34d ago	Fit
Sa Majeste	35d ago	Fit
Waterford Whispers	35d ago	Fit
Sandor Clegane	36d ago	Fit
Will The Wise	41d ago	Fit
A Wave Of The Sea	41d ago	Fit
No Time To Wait	41d ago	Fit
Mossy Fen Park	55d ago	Fresh
You Oughta Know	55d ago	Fresh
Monbeg Park	61d ago	Fresh
Backmersackme	63d ago	Fresh
Nara	65d ago	Fresh
Weveallbeencaught	69d ago	Fresh
Pride Of Place	69d ago	Fresh
Ballysax Hank	70d ago	Fresh
Shanbally Kid	238d ago	Long break
Kinturk Kalanisi	250d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
A Wave Of The Sea	Mid-Pack
Now Is The Hour	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 31 runners classified.