Racecards
14:10 Leopardstown (IRE)
Ard Glen Construction Amethyst Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €63,000 added
- Winner: €37,200
- 2nd: €12,000
- 3rd: €5,700
- 4th: €2,549
- Form 580-286
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon raced 5th, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, headway to 4th 1f out, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on well, nearest finish
- Form 86-9925
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
slowly into stride, soon raced 3rd, no impression on leaders 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 4th final 100 yards, kept on same pace
- Form 7212/17-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
settled 4th, pushed along under 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, no impression under 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4257-62
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 108
broke well to lead, 1 1/2 lengths clear 3f out, strongly pressed and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 928036
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
soon held up in rear, detached after 1f, closed up on field after 2f, 5th halfway, no impression in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace 1f out
- Form 1/14-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leader in 2nd, strongly challenged leader 1 1/2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on, not match winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Custom Cut won a Group 2 here in 2015 but that was his last victory and he was around six lengths behind COUGAR MOUNTAIN (NAP) in the Group 2 Joel Stakes at Newmarket. The winner hasn't really built on that form though he's been competing at a very high level abroad and will relish this drop in class. He was beaten just over a length by Tribal Beat in a Group 3 here in August but was conceding Jim Bolger's charge 7lb and should have his measure this time. Raymonda has only had three runs, scoring at Fairyhouse in June before a poor run in a Group 3 back there a month later, and she has it all to do on the form book.
Formwatch
Cougar Mountain (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Sovereign Debt (9-1) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon dropped to 4th, no impression in last final furlong, last of 5, 3 3/4l behind Diamond Fields (9-4) at Naas 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Tribal Beat (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and dropped to rear over 1f out, kept on one pace, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Awtaad (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Custom Cut (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Rene Mathis (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Elleval (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impresion inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Roconga (9-2) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Raymonda (USA) 4-5fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Queen Catrine (9-8) at Fairyhouse 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.