2.40 2m. 5f. 44yds. 23 Declared. Bulmers Leopardstown H'cap S'chase (Grade A) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €90,000.00 2nd - €30,000.00 3rd - €15,000.00 4th - €7,500.00 5th - €4,500.00 6th - €3,000.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - INDIGO BREEZE is unexposed on handicap chase debut. Capable over hurdles, he has progressed well over fences and chased home Paddy Neville's subsequent Grade 2 winner The Real Whacker in November. He finished eighth of 23 in the Coral Cup with a UK rating of 140 and now being a better chaser, should compete from 133. Maskada defeated a subsequent Dan Moore Chase winner to win a Grade B chase in December and being ground-versatile, should get involved from 9lb higher. Real Steel won the Paddy Power over Christmas but is 6lb higher and is closely enough matched with Foxy Jacks (which finished fifth), Ballyshannon Rose (seventh, and well beaten subsequently), Farceur Du Large (eighth, now runs in first-time blinkers) and Take All (ninth). Vanilier, winner of the 2021 Albert Bartlett Hurdle, drops from top class company on handicap debut and wears first-time cheekpieces. Now Where Or When is 7lb higher than when winning at Down Royal while Rambranlt'jac was well held in the Troytown but would appreciate drying ground.
An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have run at least three times in steeplechases up to and including 22nd January 2023Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.