Mars Harper Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 14:45 02nd February 2025

Mars Harper' Form | 02nd February 2025

02nd February 2025 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Age
9
Weight
10-9
Trainer
G Elliott
(Last 14 Days: 8-63, 12.7%)
Owner
Pioneer Racing
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Dermot Rogers
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-05-04

O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 5f 107y
Runners
16
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

Mars Harper 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 2024-12-27 15:00 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 100y / Chase Turf / 200K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
10-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 16 /27 - btn 56.8 Perceval Legallois 11-4 6m 22.427s

towards rear, no impression 2 out, weakened

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
26 34
6.4
132
1 2024-12-07 14:17 Navan / 1 / 2m 4f 150y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
10-3
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /19 - btn 3.75 Sa Fureur 11-5 5m 28.15s

rear of mid-division, headway into 7th 3 out, pushed along and disputed lead before next, ridden after 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace run-in

G Elliott
C P Millar
19 26.14
6.4
132
2 2024-11-17 14:30 Navan / 1 / 3m 0f 50y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-8
Cheekpieces
Yielding 5 /18 - btn 17.5 Stuzzikini 10-6 6m 13.9s

held up, slight mistake 4th, towards rear halfway, progress 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra before last, kept on one pace

G Elliott
A Harvey
41 65.16
9.7
133
3 2024-10-20 16:25 Limerick / 2m 3f 50y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good P /9 - btn The Big Chap 11-9 -

always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 5th, detached when pulled up before 3 out

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
11 11.5
3.65
136
4 2024-08-24 17:25 Killarney / 1 / 2m 4f 180y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 8 /14 - btn 37 Walnut Beach 10-3 5m 25.527s

rear of mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, no extra

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
6.5 8.2
3.1
137
5 2024-08-02 18:00 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 7 /20 - btn 19.8 Battleoverdoyen 10-8 5m 50.06s

mid-division, slightly hampered 10th, ridden 3 out, no impression

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
15 17.76
4.4
138
6 2024-06-09 14:20 Punchestown / 2m 4f 55y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Cheekpieces
Yielding 3 /13 - btn 12.25 Mousey Brown 10-1 5m 10.25s

held up, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no impression entering straight, stayed on into 5th and jumped right last, kept on same pace run-in

G Elliott
C P Millar
9.5 12.5
3.1
138
7 2024-05-03 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 4f 55y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap, Listed, Novice
10-11
Cheekpieces
Soft 5 /17 - btn 30.25 Hgranca De Thaix 10-8 5m 27.15s

rear of mid-division, headway into 7th after 5 out, 5th and pushed along early straight, no extra after 2 out

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
34 42.27
9.74
139
8 2024-03-14 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 13 /21 - btn 21.8 Shakem Up'arry 11-5 5m 33.47s

in rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms

G Elliott
J C Gainford
81 158.75
19.5
143
9 2023-12-09 14:17 Navan / 1 / 2m 4f 100y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-3
Cheekpieces
Heavy 5 /11 - btn 26.6 Embittered 10-6 5m 56.42s

tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 4th when mistake 2 out, no impression on leaders

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
7 8.94
2.8
141
10 2023-11-25 13:58 Punchestown / 2m 5f 70y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap
11-3
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /8 - btn 3 Idas Boy 11-6 5m 46s

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead before 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
8.5 9.85
2.88
139
11 2023-10-22 16:15 Limerick / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-13
Cheekpieces
Soft To Heavy 10 /12 - btn 25 Gevrey 10-12 -

mid-division and 5th halfway, mistake 5 out and briefly lost place, took closer order on outer after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next

G Elliott
J C Gainford
7.5 9.7
3.2
139
12 2023-09-23 16:30 Listowel / 2m 6f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 1 /10 - win 4.75 Fairyhill Run 10-10 5m 45.6s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd on inner 3 out, progress to lead entering straight, 2 lengths clear 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well from last

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
4.5 5.39
2.02
131
13 2023-08-03 14:10 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 17K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 1 /6 - win 1.5 Sir Argus 11-12 5m 42.5s

disputed early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, went close 2nd halfway, headway on outer to dispute after last, soon ridden and led over 200 yards out, kept on well

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
6.5 7.38
1.87
131
14 2023-08-01 17:40 Galway / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 17K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 2 /7 - btn 11 Sharjah 11-12 4m 34.5s

tracked leaders, rider lost right iron before 2nd, not fluent next and rider soon recovered iron, 4th halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
7.5 13
2.49
131
15 2023-07-14 19:55 Kilbeggan / 1 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap, Listed, National
11-1
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft F /13 - btn Foxy Jacks 11-4 -

towards rear when fell 1st

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
9 13.08
4.1
131
16 2023-04-08 15:55 Fairyhouse / 2m 5f 150y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap, Ladies, National
11-8
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 6 /10 - btn 34.25 Gain De Cause 10-0 5m 54.9s

mid-division early, towards rear from 7th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra

G Elliott
Miss G Benson
7 8
2.37
133
17 2023-03-16 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 17 /23 - btn 31.9 Seddon 10-9 5m 22.98s

jumped badly left 1st, always towards rear

G Elliott
J C Gainford
51 61.16
11.46
138
18 2023-03-05 16:55 Leopardstown / 2m 5f 97y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade B
11-3
Cheekpieces
Yielding 2 /9 - btn 1.25 Lieutenant Command 11-2 5m 29.85s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, pushed along approaching last and led early run-in, ridden and kept on, headed closing stages

G Elliott
J C Gainford
9 11.7
3.25
131
19 2023-02-05 14:40 Leopardstown / 2m 5f 44y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade A
10-10
Cheekpieces
Yielding 9 /23 - btn 17.3 The Goffer 11-2 5m 28.5s

mid-division, closer and tracked leaders halfway, 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 5th when mistake last, no extra

G Elliott
D F O'Regan
17 24
4.8
132
20 2022-12-20 12:05 Naas / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 13K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /8 - btn 43.5 Journey With Me 11-12 5m 36.8s

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along in 3rd when bad mistake 4 out, moderate 4th next, no impression on leaders, moderate 4th when slight mistake at last

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
7 21
1.56
21 2022-11-19 13:03 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 180y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-4
Cheekpieces
Yielding 2 /6 - btn 9 Midnight Run 11-4 4m 22.6s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake last

G Elliott
D N Russell
6 6.2
2.79
22 2022-11-04 15:15 Down Royal / 2m 3f 120y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 2 /6 - btn 3.5 Mighty Potter 11-12 5m 12.7s

tracked leader in 2nd throughout, not fluent at 5th, ridden and pressed winner briefly 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace

G Elliott
D N Russell
6 6.8
1.28
23 2022-09-17 16:55 Navan / 2m 5f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 14K
Hurdle
11-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 3 /5 - btn 10.25 The Friday Man 11-1 5m 7.664s

led, jumped right, joined after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, not fluent at last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd close home

G Elliott
M J M O'Sullivan
5 6.2
2.18
128
24 2022-08-20 15:20 Killarney / 2m 6f 80y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 6 /13 - btn 10.6 Finest Evermore 11-12 5m 24.527s

mid-division on inner and not fluent 3rd, 7th halfway, pushed along from 3 out and ridden in 6th from next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last

G Elliott
D F O'Regan
7.5 8.6
2.96
129
25 2022-07-30 14:30 Galway / 2m 6f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 110K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /20 - btn 17.5 Hallowed Star 10-11 5m 58.1s

mid-division on inner, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 3rd close home

G Elliott
D F O'Regan
34 60
10.5
129
26 2022-03-16 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-9
Cheekpieces
Heavy P /23 - btn Commander Of Fleet 11-5 -

never closer than mid-division, weakened before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
29 30.59
6.14
137
27 2022-01-22 13:40 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 47.81K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-10
Cheekpieces
Yielding 7 /17 - btn 10.3 The Very Man 11-1 5m 18.66s

tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
5 5.73
1.74
129
28 2021-12-29 14:55 Leopardstown / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-3
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 2 /15 - btn 2 Good Time Jonny 11-4 5m 1.46s

waited with, 8th after 2nd, closed up on outer and effort from before straight, soon led, quickly attempted to assert and went on, reduced lead and headed over 50yds out, one pace

G Elliott
Mr R James
8.5 12.07
2.64
126
29 2021-12-04 13:08 Navan / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-3
Cheekpieces
Yielding 5 /23 - btn 9.7 Commander Of Fleet 11-5 6m 22.74s

tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead briefly 2 out, soon ridden and headed, 3rd at last, no extra run-in

G Elliott
R Deegan
19 28.93
5.5
126
30 2021-11-14 15:15 Punchestown / 2m 7f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 21K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
10-5
Cheekpieces
Yielding 5 /20 - btn 5.35 Sassy Yet Classy 10-3 6m 1.77s

mid-division early, disputed 10th approaching halfway, headway approaching 5 out, slightly impeded 4 out, prominent and slight mistake 2 out, 2nd approaching straight, kept on without matching principals from before last

G Elliott
Ms L O'Neill
17 23.98
5.01
125
31 2021-10-22 13:55 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 3f 200y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-6
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /3 - btn 4.5 Camprond 11-6 4m 55.8s

chased leaders, pecked slightly 4th, went 2nd from 6th, challenged 2 out, ridden and hung left from before last, no impression final 150 yards

G Elliott
D N Russell
3.5 3.65
1.09
129
32 2021-10-08 14:17 Downpatrick / 2m 2f 165y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle, Novice
11-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /8 - win 2 Rock On Seamie 11-4 4m 44.6s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd at 5th, pushed along in 6th when switched left approaching last, ridden in 2nd 1f out and soon challenged, led 50 yards out, kept on well

G Elliott
J C Gainford
3.25 3.65
1.58
116
33 2021-10-03 14:20 Killarney / 2m 6f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0
Cheekpieces
Yielding 3 /6 - btn 3.25 Digby 10-11 5m 47.95s

towards rear, slightly impeded 4 out, improved into closer 3rd from next, ridden on out from 2 out, no impression on principals and kept on same pace run-in

G Elliott
J C Gainford
3.5 3.89
2.01
116
34 2021-09-17 15:10 Downpatrick / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle, Novice
11-9
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 2 /8 - btn 11 Ally Cay 11-2 5m 38.4s

mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, 5th 2 out, pushed along and went 3rd approaching last, 2nd and ridden early run-in, no impression on winner, kept on one pace

G Elliott
J C Gainford
2.62 2.8
1.39
116
35 2021-08-05 17:00 Sligo / 2m 1f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-10
Cheekpieces
Yielding 2 /7 - btn 8.5 The Little Yank 11-1 4m 8.1s

chased clear leader in 5th, closer 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and no impression entering straight, under pressure and wandered early run-in, kept on to go moderate 2nd closing stages

Mrs D Foster
H McOwan
5.5 8.24
3.3
116
36 2021-07-20 16:55 Ballinrobe / 2m 1f 95y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle, Novice
11-12 Good 3 /8 - btn 16.5 The Little Yank 11-9 4m 15.65s

chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace

Mrs D Foster
J W Kennedy
4.2 4.7
1.7
37 2021-06-18 13:50 Down Royal / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Good 1 /15 - win 0.5 Cullaghs Star 10-13 4m 0.099999999999994s

tracked leaders on inner, mid-division halfway, switched left 3 out, pushed along and headway on outer to dispute lead next, led last, ridden and kept on well run-in

Mrs D Foster
L P Dempsey
8 12
3.45
38 2021-05-27 19:40 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Maiden
11-10 Yielding To Soft 2 /13 - btn 1.75 Western Cowboy 11-12 4m 15.55s

prominent, on terms before straight, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in

Mrs D Foster
K M Donoghue
5 7.2
2.27
39 2021-05-10 16:35 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Good To Yielding 6 /17 - btn 27.5 Edison Kent 11-6 5m 13.8s

chased leader, slight mistake at 6th, 6th after 7th, moderate 5th after 3 out, no impression, kept on one pace in moderate 6th run-in

Mrs D Foster
J W Kennedy
17 22.31
5.7
40 2020-10-14 16:35 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 11-9 Yielding 3 /7 - btn 2 Any Givin Sunday 10-11 4m 19.7s

tracked leaders, took keen hold early, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
2.62 2.95
1.3
41 2020-08-10 20:15 Ballinrobe / 2m 0f 61y / NH Flat / 9K 11-4 Good 1 /11 - win 7.5 Bubbles In May 11-9 3m 59.8s

rear, soon slightly detached, 11th halfway, good headway under 5f out, strongly challenged leader 2 1/2f out, travelled well to lead over 1f out, asserted final 150 yards, easily

G Elliott
Mr H McOwan
17 17.9
3.87