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17:25 Leopardstown (IRE)

Leopardstown Summer Membership Handicap

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €16,000 added
  • Winner: €9,840
  • 2nd: €3,040
  • 3rd: €1,440
  • 4th: €641
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.78s
  • Off Time: 17:26:25
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Laganore (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Unyielding

    4/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, yellow panel, black sleeves, red & yellow striped cap

      Mandamus (IRE)

      21
      16/1
      • Form 74092-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 97

      raced in 4th, pushed along 2f out, no impression 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Purple, red star, red cap, white diamonds

      Aussie Valentine (IRE)

      21 p DCD
      5/4
      • Form 1800-22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 93

      led, pushed along early straight, soon pressed, kept on well final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd closing stages

      3(1)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN & BLACK CHEVRONS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap

      Shadagann (IRE)

      180
      7/1
      • Form 219051-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression from before straight

      4(3)
      Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star

      Laganore (IRE)

      21 C
      9/4
      • Form 51541-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 87

      raced in 3rd, travelling smoothly and closed straight, pushed along from 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, led close home

      5(4)
      Silk - White, red cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap

      Unyielding

      43
      4/1
      • Form 3325-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 76

      raced in 2nd, pushed along before straight, on terms and every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, headed close home

      Previous results

      2015
      (7)
      Silk -

      Aussie Valentine (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      AUSSIE VALENTINE won this a year ago and his recent form points to a follow-up. The five-year-old reappeared after a long break with a fine run behind the in-form Hat Alnasar at Dundalk then ran a superb race to finish runner-up in the Irish Lincoln at the Curragh when Mandamus was well beaten. He deserves to get back to winning ways and can do so at the chief expense of Shadagann. Michael Halford's charge hasn't run since landing a rated race at the Curragh in October and must go well though his best form has been on quicker going. Laganore went up 11lb for landing a handicap here in October and found 6f much too short on his return to action at the Curragh while the lightly-raced Unyielding hasn't run well over hurdles recently after showing plenty of promise on the Flat in the summer.

      Formwatch

      Mandamus (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 14th halfway, some progress over 2f out, under pressure in 8th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 13th of 22, 17l behind Sruthan (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.

      Aussie Valentine (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 22, 4 1/4l behind Sruthan (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.

      Shadagann (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Dwelt, held up in 5th, ridden and progress into 4th 2f out, improved to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 2f gd in Oct beating Boherbuoy (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Laganore (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Towards rear, 12th on outer halfway, some progress over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Bubbly Bellini (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.

      Unyielding 4-6fav (11-7) Led, slight mistake 3rd, extended lead before 5th, reduced lead next, joined 2 out, soon headed, weakened from before last where not fluent, 6th of 9, 19 1/4l behind All Souls (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.