Racecards
17:25 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.b.f. Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Winner: €12,075
- 2nd: €2,975
- 3rd: €1,400
- 4th: €875
- Form 26
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
broke well and led, ridden and strongly pressed from under 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, headed near finish, just failed
- Form 33
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, challenged from under 2f out, edged slightly right 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead near finish, all out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress into moderate 4th 2f out, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
in rear, last into straight, kept on same pace
- Form 99
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
always towards rear, trailing from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
chased leaders, 4th into straight, moderate 5th and no extra from 2f out
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey P Shanahan
chased leaders, some progress into 5th halfway, weakened straight
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden straight, lost touch from under 2f out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
ALEXANDER POPE can take this for Aidan O'Brien, who is also represented by newcomer Factum, a Storm Cat colt who is related to a host of Graded winners in the USA. He will do well in time but his experienced stablemate, who ran a fine race behind another Ballydoyle inmate Robin Hood at Galway last week, should be capable of getting off the mark. A World Apart started favourite in that Galway event but was well held in sixth and there appears no reason for a reversal of form. Late Debate has run moderately to date and may do better when sent into a nursery.
Formwatch
A Word Apart (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Dwelt and a little green early, towards rear, ridden to dispute 4th and chased leaders into straight, dropped to 6th and no impression from under 1f out, 6th of 8, 5l behind Robin Hood (8-7) at Galway 7f mdn stks in Jul.
Alexander Pope (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 4th, ridden before straight, 5th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not get to 1st 2, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Robin Hood (8-7) at Galway 7f mdn stks in Jul.
Factum (USA) Storm Cat colt out of Starry Dreamer.
Il Boro (IRE) Oratorio colt out of Gems Of Araby.
Lilly The Lion (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 9, 26l behind Hasty Katie (8-12) at Galway 1m 2yo mdn gf in Jul.
Rossvoss Medicean colt out of Dixielake.
Thetartankangaroo (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along in 5th on outer approaching straight, moderate 4th from under 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Sherwood Forest (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2yo mdn gd in Jul.
Tell The Wind (IRE) 11-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 18, 7l behind Misty For Me (9-0) at Curragh 6f 2yo fll mdn gd in Jul.
Late Debate (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Mid-division to halfway, soon no extra, 12th of 16, 18l behind Katla (8-12) at Cork 6f 2yo mdn gd.
Velesgo (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon poor 6th, no extra from 2f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind Roderic O'Connor (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn gf in Jun.