Birchdale Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 14:40 05th February 2023

Birchdale' Form | 05th February 2023

05th February 2023 Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Age
9
Weight
10-6
Trainer
E Bolger
(Last 14 Days: 0-4, 0%)
Owner
John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Donal Kenneally
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2014-04-20

Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade A
Ground
Yielding
Distance
2m 5f 44y
Runners
23
Prize Money
£150,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Birchdale Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2022-08-20 17:05 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade B
11-3
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 7 /13 - btn 14.35 Rock Road 10-9 4m 50.809s

waited with, 10th halfway, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, soon one pace

E Bolger
M P Walsh
15 19.5
6.1
136
1 2022-07-29 18:00 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Handicap
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding P /20 - btn Gabbys Cross 11-9 -

towards rear for most, pulled up before 2 out

E Bolger
L P Dempsey
34 47.41
8.4
138
2 2022-07-08 19:50 Kilbeggan / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, National, Grade B
10-6
Blinkers
Good 6 /14 - btn 30 Hurricane Georgie 10-8 6m 35.8s

tracked leaders on inner, 3rd before 3 out, pushed along when not fluent and bumped 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 6th, no extra before last

E Bolger
J P Shinnick
15 18.02
5.25
139
3 2022-06-13 20:00 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 21K
Chase, Handicap
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /5 - btn 15 Kapard 10-6 5m 18.1s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner when pecked last, kept on one pace

E Bolger
J P Shinnick
3.5 3.73
2.18
140
4 2022-04-29 16:15 Punchestown / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Novice, Grade A
10-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 7 /15 - btn 24.95 El Barra 10-9 5m 38.236s

settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, slight mistake last

E Bolger
S Fitzgerald
13 20.6
4.82
141
5 2022-02-06 14:25 Leopardstown / 2m 5f 61y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade A
9-7
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 1 /17 - win 1.25 Foxy Jacks 10-3 5m 37.3s

chased leader, dropped to 10th at 8th, took closer order after 4 out, 5th after 2 out, closed travelling well before last, led run-in, driven out

E Bolger
M M McDonagh
5.5 5.74
2.14
129
6 2021-12-27 14:55 Leopardstown / 3m 0f 50y / Chase Turf / 200K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade B
10-4
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 6 /28 - btn 8.5 School Boy Hours 10-8 6m 21.8s

chased leaders, closer at 6th and 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in

E Bolger
C D Maxwell
34 60
11.24
129
7 2021-10-25 16:05 Wexford / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
12-0 Heavy 11 /13 - btn 45.7 Take All 12-0 4m 21.94s

mid-division, mistake in moderate 8th at 5th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out

E Bolger
J S McGarvey
34 110
11.5
139
8 2021-10-05 15:30 Galway / 2m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0 Soft 7 /11 - btn 48.7 Noble Yeats 12-0 5m 4.34s

chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer 5 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra

E Bolger
M P Walsh
13 21
3.7
139
9 2021-09-20 16:55 Listowel / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0 Good To Yielding 3 /8 - btn 11.5 Bleu Berry 12-0 4m 12.991s

towards rear, some headway in 5th before 4 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace

E Bolger
M P Walsh
11 13.5
2.97
139
10 2021-05-27 13:00 Worcester / 4 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Novice
10-12 Good 3 /5 - btn 1.8 Eglantine Du Seuil 10-5 6m 2.37s

raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
1.91 1.99
1.37
141
11 2021-03-17 14:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-1 Good To Soft 6 /26 - btn 12.65 Heaven Help Us 10-2 5m 10.89s

held up towards rear, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right before the last, slightly hampered after the last, kept on towards finish

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
13 19.4
3.95
144
12 2021-02-11 15:40 Kempton / 4 / 2m 2f 0y / NH Flat / 7K 11-4 Standard To Slow 3 /12 - btn 2.75 Young Lieutenant 11-4 4m 8.068s

held up in mid-division, ridden on outside 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
6.5 8.2
2.91
13 2021-01-20 13:25 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8 Heavy 6 /6 - btn 39 Dostal Phil 10-7 4m 20.5s

held up in last pair, jumped slowly 5th, pushed along after 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, never on terms

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
4.5 5.1
1.73
145
14 2020-11-20 13:48 Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 51y / Chase Turf / 8.04K
Beginners, Chase
11-2 Good U /5 - btn Informateur 11-2 -

prominent, disputing lead when mistake and unseated rider 12th

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
1.3 1.37
1.19
145
15 2020-03-11 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-4 Soft 8 /25 - btn 9.85 Dame De Compagnie 10-12 5m 27.37s

held up, ridden and headway approaching last, one pace and no impression final 100yds

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
15 18
5.25
146
16 2019-11-22 13:00 Ascot / 3 / 2m 2f 175y / Chase Turf / 10.01K
Chase, Novice
11-1 Soft 3 /4 - btn 32 Angels Breath 11-1 4m 51.15s

held up, bumped along 7th, went remote 3rd 12th, ridden and no impression on leading pair from 2 out

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
2.62 2.75
1.7
146
17 2019-03-15 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 73.51K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-5 Good To Soft P /20 - btn Minella Indo 11-5 -

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, tracked leaders before 2 out, ridden and chance between last 2, eased when beaten before last and pulled up

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
7 9.35
3.45
146
18 2019-01-26 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 18.22K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-5 Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 18 Buster Valentine 11-5 5m 4.9s

tracked leaders, niggled along from 7th, went 2nd turning in, half a length down but staying on strongly with leader when left clear last

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
3 3.23
1.94
19 2018-12-13 12:50 Warwick / 4 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /17 - win 4 Clarendon Street 11-0 5m 3.5s

held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, shaken up flat, ran on well

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
3.25 3.4
1.69