Racecards
18:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
'Stunning' Apprentice Handicap (47-70)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €6,210
- 2nd: €1,440
- 3rd: €630
- 4th: €360
- Form 50/355-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey G J Phillips
towards rear, 13th halfway, pushed along in 14th under 3f out, 12th 1f out, some headway to 9th close home, no threat
- Form 930D24
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
rear of mid-division, 8th halfway,driven in 7th over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace 1f out
Ferguson
14- Form 6965
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey T P Madden
rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, dropped to 12th and driven 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, 10th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 8th, no impression leaders
- Form 1/038-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T Kodama
- Jockey D P Linehan
held up 5th, dropped to 10th and pushed along 3f out, driven under 2f out, ridden and headway to 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 4th, nearest finish
- Form 604540
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G Donnelly
- Jockey R P Downey
soon raced 6th, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, driven to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
Manorov
25- Form 1-52285
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Gary Halpin
rear, pushed along after 2f, last halfway, progress on outer to 8th 3f out, driven approaching straight, 6th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 30640/4-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey K J Leonard
prominent in 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead approaching straight, headed under 2f out, ridden and dropped to 7th 1f out, no extra
- Form 4420/3-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey D W O'Connor
soon held up 2nd, 3rd halfway, 4th 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and progress on rail to close 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong, not match winner
- Form 53-5355
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D E Hogan
slowly away, soon pushed up to rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, driven entering straight, 8th 1f out, no extra
- Form 948614
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
pushed up to lead early, niggled along and headed approaching straight, weakened 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 33107-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
ran 7th, pushed along in 9th over 3f out, dropped to 13th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
- Form 06058
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey D M Redmond
settled 4th, 3rd 4f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, progress to 2nd 2f out, soon led, dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 235-065
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey I T Queally
towards rear, 12th halfway, ridden in 11th 2 1/2f out, dropped to 14th 2f out, no impression, never a factor
- Form 0-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
raced 9th, 11th halfway, 13th 2 1/2f out, ridden into 10th 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to 6th, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Donnacha O'Brien has ridden Shes No Joke several times but Mark Fahey's mare has only won on Polytrack though her latest effort should be ignored as she didn't take to blinkers and hated the testing ground. Liberty's Gift had been performing well over jumps before reverting to the Flat and scoring on soft ground at Wexford. Today's conditions could be a bit quicker than he likes while Enough Is Enough reverted to type at Killarney after gaining his first-ever victory on his 38th start at Gowran. TIMELESS FOCUS showed that there is a race in him when unlucky not to finish closer at Killarney last month. His latest effort on very heavy ground should be ignored and he's taken to gain his first success.
Formwatch
Kims Dream (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Towards rear, 14th halfway, driven 3f out, no extra 2f out, never a factor, last of 15, dist behind Curvy (8-8) at Navan 1m 2f hcp fll gd in May.
Shes No Joke (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Soon pushed up to 2nd, niggled along and dropped to 4th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 36 1/4l behind Lean And Keen (9-12) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f hcp hvy in Jul.
Ferguson 11-2 (9-9) Ran freely in 7th, 6th 3f out, pushed along entering straight, 5th 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to 5th final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Knights Templar (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jul.
Hoe Hoe (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Soon 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden approaching straight and dropped to 7th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 11, 24l behind War Room (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jul.
Equation Of Time 14-1 (9-6) Soon raced in 8th, kept on same pace from before straight, 11th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Bribe The Bouncer (9-7) at Galway 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Manorov 6-1 (9-5) Raced 7th, niggled along over 2f out, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, progress to 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind War Room (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jul.
Nuestra Alegria (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Broke smartly to lead before settling in mid-division, improved into 2nd under 3f out and soon ridden, dropped to 4th 1f out and soon no impression, kept on same pace close home, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Naoise (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Liberty's Gift (IRE) 9-2fav (9-6) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 3f hcp sft in Jul beating Crown Pleasure (9-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Masterchippy (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Held up 3rd behind clear leader, closer in 3rd 4f out, driven into 2nd 2f out, soon weakened, no extra over 1f out, last of 5, 24 1/4l behind The Compeller (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp hvy in Jul.
Enough Is Enough (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Ran 5th, 4th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 4th, 4th of 12, 2l behind Reckless Lad (9-7) at Killarney 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Lola Montez (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Slightly awkward leaving stalls, a little keen towards rear, no impression from 3f out, soon no extra, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Cape Wolfe (9-6) at Naas 1m gf in Jul.
Timeless Focus (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Ran 4th, 5th halfway, pushed along over 4f out and soon ridden, dropped to rear 3f out, no extra, eased under 2f out, completely tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Jeremys Joy (9-4) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f hcp hvy in Jul.
Lexi's Red Devil (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, 6th halfway, 5th and pushed along under 3f out, dropped to 6th 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Jeremys Joy (9-4) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f hcp hvy in Jul.
La Galondrina (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear in 12th, pushed along at stages, dropped to rear and pushed along again early straight, no extra from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Gussy Goose (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Shine On (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden in moderate 9th 4f out, kept on one paced from 2f out, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Duke Of Medina (9-6) at Wexford 1m 3f hcp sft in Jul.
Shukhov (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 5l behind Liberty's Gift (9-6) at Wexford 1m 3f hcp sft in Jul.
Brokopondo (IRE) 11-2fav (8-12) Soon chased leaders, not much room 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 1/2l behind Regal Power (9-4) at Naas 1m hcp gf in Jul.