Racecards
19:00 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €11,999
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €999
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt, waited with towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace without threatening from under 2f out
- Form 64-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
soon led, joined into straight, regained lead from over 1f out, pressed and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
disputed lead briefly early, chased leaders, progress and switched left to challenge and pushed along from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey R P Downey
a little slow into stride, waited with towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, one pace from under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 7-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
prominent, a little keen, soon tracked leaders, effort on outer into straight, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Toora Loora
16- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders, closer in 2nd from 4f out, pushed along to challenge and on terms into straight, headed from over 1f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey C D Maxwell
dwelt, soon prominent, pushed along on inner before straight, effort from 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Tashi (IRE)
16- Form 56-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
In depth
Verdict
Blackcatblackitten appeared to find fast ground against her on her reappearance behind Zenya at Roscommon and, with that under her belt, should get into the action. However, runner-up that day on her belated debut was TOORA LOORA, who came with a late run and was beaten less than two lengths. Shane Foley takes over from an apprentice and Jessica Harrington's filly can go one better. Tashi wasn't beaten far into fifth while the winner is trained by Dermot Weld, who has two entries here. Magic Chegaga was only beaten narrowly into third at Roscommon last month and will appreciate the longer trip while the newcomer Hashmaa has a pedigree which suggests she will be ideally suited by the distance.
Formwatch
Bigga Da Betta (IRE) War Command filly out of Mackenzie's Friend.
Blackcatblackitten (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, not clear run and 7th 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Zenya (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Breaking News (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Prominent, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th close home, 4th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Edward Hopper (9-7) at Naas 1m mdn gd in Jun.
Hashmaa (USA) Kitten's Joy filly out of Mumtaazah.
Magic Chegaga (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Disputed lead, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Lynn Britt Cabin (9-2) at Gowran Park 7f mdn fll gd in Jun.
Toora Loora 33-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and switched left 2f out, 9th and ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd on line, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Zenya (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Tooreen Angel (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 11th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Zenya (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Tashi (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on outer entering straight, 3rd and ridden under 2f out, no impression 1f out and no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Zenya (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn fll gf in Jun.