Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

2:20

Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2024-12-26

Distance 3m100y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners 4

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Better Days Ahead b Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	164	t	4213-1	-	145	66	39d	—	—	-23	27.1	10/11 52%
Too strong for Slade Steel on chasing debut over an extended 2m4f at Navan, smart prospect
4	Stellar Story b Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	164	p	2414-1	-	140	-	33d	—	—	-5	16.2	3/1 25%
Last season's Albert Bartlett winner, only workmanlike when winning on chase debut
3	Croke Park b Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	164	—	17P-11	-	144	79	25d	—	—	-15	6.5	7/2 22%
Belied his status as 22-1 outsider of five when making all to win Grade 1 Drinmore Chase
2	Buddy One b Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	164	—	24-134	-	139	60	41d	—	—	-5	1.9	16/1 6%
Developed into a smart staying hurdler last season, plenty to prove as a novice chaser

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Better Days Ahead	5/6	10/11	4/5	5/6	4/5
Stellar Story	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Croke Park	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	3/1
Buddy One	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Better Days Ahead

27.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 17.1

10/11

2nd

Stellar Story

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Croke Park

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.5

7/2

Buddy One

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Better Days Ahead	—	145	66
Stellar Story	—	140	—
Croke Park	—	144	79
Buddy One	—	139	60

Last Run

Going: Good To Yielding

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