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19:25 Leopardstown (IRE)

ICON Apprentice Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to firm (watering)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,501 added
  • Winner: €6,457
  • 2nd: €1,995
  • 3rd: €945
  • 4th: €420
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.14s
  • Off Time: 19:27:37
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Orange, purple seams, hooped cap

Korbous (IRE)

345 p CDCD
11/2
  • Form 067128-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 71

tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 3f out, progress to 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, soon driven, kept on same pace

2(7)
Silk - Black, red cross of lorraine, light blue sleeves, black cap
  • Form 37-2930
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 67

soon prominent in close 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, no impression on leader 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out, hampered in 7th 1f out, no extra

3(2)
Silk - Maroon, Grey triple diamond, check cap

Almadaa

27 t D
12/1
  • Form 452001
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 65

broke well to lead narrowly, driven and asserted 1 1/2f out, under pressure and headed under 1f out, no extra

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, pink cap
5/1
  • Form 42-3333
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

rear, 6th 3f out, travelled well under 2f out, driven into 4th 1f out, kept on strongly 1f out to 2nd final 100 yards, not quite reach winner

5(1)
Silk - MAROON, dark blue epaulettes, dark blue cap, maroon spots
20/1
  • Form 797407
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 66

ran 5th on inner, driven in 3rd 3f out, 4th 2f out, weakened over 1f out, no extra

6(8)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 60-6038
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 64

raced 4th on outer, 5th 3f out, driven 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace to 5th close home

7(3)
Silk - Red, white cross sashes, striped cap
10/1
  • Form 60350-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 54

towards rear, 7th 3f out, driven over 2f out, bit short of room 1 1/2f out, improved to 5th 1f out, ran on final furlong to 3rd without troubling principals

8(5)
Silk - Light blue, royal blue epaulettes, royal blue sleeves, white armlet, royal blue cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 0-32203
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 61

held up in rear, slightly detached in 8th 3f out, driven over 2f out, good headway 1 1/2f out to lead under 1f out, stayed on well

In depth

Verdict

Three Majors looked to have a decent chance in the 6.55 at Killarney last night. Almadaa gained the tenth victory of his career in a Limerick claimer last month and is still quite well treated on Turf compared to his all-weather rating. Korbous hasn't run for almost a year but is just 2lb higher than his victory over the course and distance and the handicapper has given him a chance if he's ready. SUFOOF has never won and makes her handicap debut. She's been racing over the minimum and though not certain to be suited by the extra she's handed the vote to finally lose her maiden tag. Allinone is another who has never won though she ran easily her best race to date over a mile here last month where she was in the lead at this trip.

Formwatch

Korbous (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, 6th 1f out and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Eighteen Summers (10-0) at Cork 1m hcp gd in Aug.

Storm Ranger (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Prominent and pulled hard, led after 4f, headed 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 16, 15l behind Palmones (9-3) at Naas 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.

Almadaa 8-1 (9-9) Broke well, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress over 2f out and led 1 1/2f out, asserted and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Limerick 7f gf in Jun beating Touch Of Frost (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

Sufoof (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Aspar (9-5) at Naas 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jun.

Shoellen (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no extra in 6th 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Palmones (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Allinone (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Jembatt (9-2) at Tipperary 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Yes I Am (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon raced in 9th, pushed along under 3f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, 9th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Jembatt (9-7) at Bellewstown 1m hcp hvy in Jul.

Three Majors (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Raced in close 2nd, improved to dispute 5f out and lead 4f out, ridden from 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd on line, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind English Pale (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f mdn Yielding in Jun.