Racecards
16:10 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €11,999
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €999
- Form 10-614P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
disputed lead, headed 3rd, disputed lead again 5th, headed 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression
Prospectus
50- Form 2/0-0409
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J M Moore
tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden after 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd last strides
- Form 53912F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey I J McCarthy
tracked leaders, went 3rd travelling well 2 out, 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, dropped to 4th at last, no impression
- Form 4P6574
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
held up in 6th, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, 5th 3 out, headway to dispute lead travelling well before last, ridden and led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 817F42
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
held up in rear, closer in 6th 2 out, ridden and headway into 3rd before last, 2nd after last, kept on without threatening winner, dropped to 3rd last strides
- Form 24-1746
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey N P Madden
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd and under pressure next, trailing 4th, soon no impression, never a factor
- Form 2F9P6-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Liam McKenna
disputed lead, led 3rd, joined 5th, headed 8th, 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon weakened quickly
- Form 4-1F547
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey C D Maxwell
tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead at 7th, led next, slight mistake 2 out, ridden entering straight, joined before last, mistake at last and soon headed, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
After landing a beginners' event at Clonmel, BATCIO (NAP) just failed to reel in Drumconnor Lad in a handicap here and was in front when falling 2 out in a Grade B handicap on a return visit so should gain compensation. Grand Partner struggled home and Niccolai pulled up in that latter event but Smithscorner battled on when caught on the run-in at Killarney. Envol Pierji scored over hurdles on heavy ground in October but has struggled in two starts over fences.
Formwatch
Niccolai (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division on outer, bad mistake 3rd and dropped to rear, trailing and pulled up before 5th, at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Prospectus 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th and 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place 5 out, towards rear when mistake 2 out, weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Annamix (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f sft in Jan.
Batcio (FR) 6-1 (9-10) Led, slight mistake 1st, mistake 3rd, narrow lead when fell 2 out, at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Grand Partner (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Prominent, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd from next, closed up after 5th, on terms approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, still close up when slight mistake last, one pace run-in, 4th of 10, 7l behind Tikkanen Express (11-3) at Thurles 2m 1f hcp sft in Feb.
Smithscorner (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, 9th halfway, improved to 5th travelling well before 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden and progress inner to lead narrowly last, headed early run-in, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Act In Time (11-1) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Envol Pierji (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression after 4 out, mistake 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, dist behind Annamix (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f sft in Jan.
Kagney (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Always rear, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon no impression, weakened before next, last of 5, 36 3/4l behind Castle Oliver (11-0) at Down Royal 2m sft in Jan.
Monstrosity (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent and led from 2nd, pushed along and joined after 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden and no impression in 5th approaching last, weakened, 7th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Countess Cathleen (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Jan.