Racecards
19:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
King George V Cup (Listed) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €45,001 added
- Winner: €26,550
- 2nd: €8,550
- 3rd: €4,050
- 4th: €1,800
- Form 6-241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
led, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on again closing stages of final furlong
- Form 31-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Chris Hayes
chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 2f out, narrow lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A very disappointing turnout for a nice prize. Barbados, by Galileo and a brother to Moyglare winner Maybe, had little to beat when making all in a Navan maiden over 1m2f but there's every chance he'll improve over this trip. Eminent Authority is by Frankel and related to a host of winners. He looked certain to be suited by further when coming with a late burst to score over 1m3f at Killarney and should soon be winning again though RAKAN looks the one to be on. He beat a big field over a mile here in October and returned to run really well behind Broome in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial last month.
Formwatch
Barbados (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Navan 1m 2f mdn gf in May beating Elizabeth Way (9-0) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Eminent Authority (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along briefly on bend after about 3f and at stages after, effort straight, led and stayed on best closing stages, won at Killarney 1m 3f mdn gd in May beating Lancastria (9-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Rakan 7-1 (9-3) Ran 5th, closer approaching straight and headway in 3rd 2f out, soon pushed along and 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Broome (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.