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20:30 Leopardstown (IRE)

Horse Racing Organisation Of Greece S.A. Race

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €21,000 added
  • Winner: €12,914
  • 2nd: €3,990
  • 3rd: €1,890
  • 4th: €840
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.25s
  • Off Time: 20:30:15
  • 4 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves & cap
4/1
  • Form 317429
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 97

in rear, pushed along approaching straight, progress and every chance from 2f out, wandered slightly inside final furlong, kept on without matching 1st 2

2(4)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

Belgravia (IRE)

25 bt CD
9/4
  • Form 7-31446
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 99

raced in 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, on terms over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home

3(1)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap
  • Form 222211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 94

led, pushed along before straight, joined over 1f out, headed close home and kept on without quite matching winner

4(2)
Silk - Red, grey star, grey stars on sleeves, grey star on cap
3/1
  • Form 144-535
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 98

raced in 2nd, under pressure 3f out, dropped to last 2f out and no impression, one pace

In depth

Verdict

Act Of Valour had been going well in handicaps before finding Listed company too much for him at Roscommon. Belgravia has competed in Group 2 races over 1m6f in his last two runs and might just get outpaced over this trip on fast ground. He had little to spare over CLONGOWES over this course and distance in May when the latter was conceding 3lb. Jim Bolger's colt has improved subsequently so can reverse the form and take this. Percy is by no means out of this as he was conceding 16lb to the selection when beaten just over four lengths at Down Royal last month so should get very much closer.

Formwatch

Act Of Valour 9-1 (9-0) Soon disputed lead and clear of remainder, headed inside first 3f and tracked leader after, pushed along approaching straight, remained prominent until no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Flying Fairies (9-9) at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.

Belgravia (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, 4th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Rekindling (8-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.

Clongowes (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Made all, ridden and strongly pressed from 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun beating Apparition (8-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Percy (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Raced mainly in 5th, pushed along from 3f out, switched to outer and ridden over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Clongowes (8-10) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.