Racecards
16:20 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,551
- 4th: €775
- Form 500
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer John F O'Neill
- Jockey Mr P J O'Neill
tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to moderate 4th and ridden 3 out, weakened
- Form 837-164
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs P Dobbs
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
disputed lead, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 2-00600
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
in rear and well off pace, mistake 3rd and pushed along, went remote 5th from 2 out, never a factor
- Form 4/6-3234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
disputed lead, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, not fluent 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, not fluent at last, briefly pushed after last, stayed on strongly, easily
- Form 000020
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey L P Dempsey
in rear and well off pace, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
- Form 03186P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
held up in remote 5th, mistakes 1st and 5th, slight mistake 7th, went 4th and niggled along 3 out, ridden in remote 4th at last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders
- Form 4-F024P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
tracked leaders in moderate 4th, mistakes 2nd and 7th, remote 3rd 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden in 4th run-in, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning bumper and hurdler MT LEINSTER has yet to score in four starts over fences but his close fourth in a Grade B handicap at Punchestown is in a different league to anything achieved by his rivals. Gavin Cromwell's horses are flying so expect a good run from dual hurdles winner and chasing debutant Shantou Lucky while Global Society, twice a winner over timber for Nicky Henderson, didn't run badly on his second start over fences at Gowran.
Formwatch
Craggaunowen (IRE) 300-1 (11-12) Towards rear, rear of mid-division halfway, pecked badly 4 out and soon detached, weakened, completely tailed off, 16th of 20, dist behind Grandero Bello (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hvy in Feb.
Global Society 40-1 (12-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, led and bad mistake 5th, headed 7th, led again before 3 out, headed and ridden 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th next, no impression, 4th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Coeur Sublime (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m sft in Jan.
Money Heist (IRE) 150-1 (11-8) Towards rear, no impression after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 11th of 18, dist behind Blue Sari (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Feb.
Mt Leinster (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Prominent and led from 2nd, mistake 4th and slight mistake 5th, slight mistake 2 out and soon headed, 3rd and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind A Wave Of The Sea (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Rightful Mind 100-1 (11-12) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 15th of 18, dist behind Blue Sari (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Feb.
Shantou Lucky (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, 10th after 6th, headway before 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out where pulled up, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Young Jack Yates (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 3m hcp hvy in Feb.
Hard Rain (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, some headway on inner into mid-division 3 out, 9th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 8th of 17, 36l behind Gracchus De Balme (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Feb.