18:20 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2024
Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase
Grade 1 | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €60,000 - 4 ran
led, slow 1st and jumped right 2nd, headed after 7th, led again from 10th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, just held on close home
tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on well closing stages, just failed
tracked leaders, pushed along in rear after 4 out and no impression after 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace
tracked leader, mistake 3rd, headway to lead after 7th, bad mistake 10th and headed, niggled along before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Soft | 6 | Grangeclare West | 7 | 11 10 | - | 11561-1 | 47 days | W P Mullins (128 miles) | Paul Townend | 4/ 1 | 6:37.30 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 7 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 6 | 11 10 | - | 33333-2 | 25 days | W P Mullins (128 miles) | Paul Townend | 5/ 6 | 6:17.70 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 8 | Fury Road | 7 | 11 12 | - | 42P-P23 | 31 days | G Elliott (128 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 7/ 1 | 6:19.90 | |
| 2020 | Yielding | 6 | Monkfish | 6 | 11 12 | - | 22111-1 | 31 days | W P Mullins (128 miles) | Paul Townend | 1/ 2 | 6:24.90 | |
| 2019 | Good | 3 | Battleoverdoyen | 6 | 11 10 | - | 111P-11 | 42 days | G Elliott (128 miles) | Davy Russell | 4/ 9 | 6:15.70 | |
| 2018 | Good | 7 | Delta Work | 5 | 11 10 | - | 4312-11 | 27 days | G Elliott (128 miles) | Davy Russell | 8/ 15 | 6:02.30 | |
| 2017 | Yielding - Soft | 8 | Shattered Love | 6 | 11 3 | - | 07-1121 | 19 days | G Elliott (128 miles) | Mark Walsh | 10/ 1 | 6:20.30 | |
| 2016 | Yielding | 10 | Our Duke | 6 | 11 10 | - | 121P3-1 | 19 days | Mrs J Harrington (38 miles) | Robbie Power | 4/ 1 | 6:07.20 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 4 | No More Heroes | 6 | 11 10 | - | 153-511 | 30 days | G Elliott (128 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 4/ 9 | 6:45.10 | |
| 2014 | Soft - Heavy | 7 | Don Poli | 5 | 11 9 | - | 2111-21 | 37 days | W P Mullins (128 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 9/ 4 | 6:34.50 | |
| 2013 | Yielding - Soft | 7 | Carlingford Lough | 7 | 11 10 | - | PP-2122 | 28 days | J E Kiely (105 miles) | A P McCoy | 5/ 1 | 6:17.50 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 12 | Back In Focus | 7 | 11 10 | - | 118-211 | 40 days | W P Mullins (128 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 6/ 4 | 6:30.10 | |
| 2011 | Good | 8 | Last Instalment | 6 | 11 10 | - | 11-3P11 | 38 days | P Fenton (119 miles) | B O'Connell | 11/ 4 | 6:16.40 | |
| 2010 | Soft - Heavy | 10 | Bostons Angel | 6 | 11 10 | - | 11P-214 | 13 days | Mrs J Harrington (38 miles) | Robbie Power | 14/ 1 | 6:33.90 | |
| 2009 | Yielding | 9 | Pandorama | 6 | 11 10 | - | 1121-11 | 26 days | N Meade (70 miles) | D Condon | 11/ 8 | 6:23.20 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 8 | Casey Jones | 7 | 11 10 | - | 2-F231P | 28 days | N Meade (70 miles) | Paul Carberry | 25/ 1 | 6:27.60 | |
| 2007 | Good | 12 | Notre Pere | 6 | 11 10 | - | 1133-21 | 19 days | J T R Dreaper (70 miles) | A Lynch | 7/ 2 | 6:26.80 | |
| 2006 | Heavy | 12 | Cailin Alainn | 7 | 11 5 | - | 311-111 | 22 days | C Byrnes (129 miles) | Davy Russell | 13/ 8 | 6:44.00 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 10 | Southern Vic | 6 | 11 10 | - | 2115-12 | 10 days | T M Walsh (38 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 5/ 2 | 6:25.20 | |
| 2004 | Soft | 7 | Forget The Past | 6 | 11 10 | - | 352-112 | 30 days | M J P O'Brien (128 miles) | Mr D W Cullen | 7/ 2 | 6:52.40 |