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18:50 Leopardstown (IRE)

RSM Farrell Grant Sparks Handicap (60-90)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,500 added
  • Winner: €9,315
  • 2nd: €2,160
  • 3rd: €945
  • 4th: €540
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 59.80s
  • Off Time: 18:50:51
  • 12 Ran
1(9)
Silk - ORANGE, royal blue hoop & armlet, check cap
  • Form 7-53535
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 89

settled towards rear, good headway approaching straight and 5th 2f out, ridden in 3rd and no impression 1f out, dropped to 4th final 150 yards

2(11)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
12/1
  • Form 12101-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
  • Form 8/72634-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

settled in mid-division on inner, some headway in 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Pink, white epaulettes, white & pink striped sleeves, pink cap, white star
10/1
  • Form 0/02201-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leaders and 5th halfway, ridden along on outer and no impression in 9th entering straight, no extra

5(8)
Silk - White, purple cross of lorraine & hoop on slvs, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 15043-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead entering straight and soon ridden to assert, driven out and kept on well inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 2058/2-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders mainly 4th, ridden and headway to go 2nd early straight, soon no impression on winner and kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

8(10)
Silk - RED, white chevron, halved sleeves, red cap, white star
  • Form 8/3532-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders in 6th, ridden in 7th entering straight and soon no impression, kept on one pace

9(2)
Silk - ORANGE & EMERALD GREEN CHEVRONS, orange sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 1708/6-7
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 77

settled towards rear, ridden and some headway in 8th entering straight, soon no impression and no extra final furlong

10(1)
Silk - RED & YELLOW STRIPES, red sleeves, red cap, yellow diamonds
  • Form 046-051
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 73

settled towards rear, headway early straight and went 4th 1f out, kept on same pace into 3rd final furlong without troubling principals

11(7)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, yellow sash & armlet, check cap
  • Form 7309-60
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 73

rear of mid-division and 8th halfway, ridden approaching straight and no threat from 2f out, kept on one pace

12(4)
Silk - WHITE, brown sash, emerald green cap
8/1
  • Form 221
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 70

led, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, soon no extra and weakened from over 1f out

13(13)
Silk - BLACK, yellow seams, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, black diamonds

Action Master

29 t D
6/1
  • Form 214/23-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 69

settled in rear, pushed along approaching straight and no threat under 2f out, kept on one pace

7(12)
NR

Fantasy King

12 t CD
  • Form 612/260
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Fantasy King is the only course and distance winner but that was in 2010. Frankie Dettori has been booked for Defence Of Duress, who had been in superb form over hurdles before two poor efforts on ground softer than ideal. Beach Of Falesa tackles the trip for the first time but has always appeared likely to stay while Domination has no problems on that score having won over 2m4f over hurdles. TAKEYOURCAPOFF has found his form having won over the trip on fast ground at Wexford before a fine effort over timber at Punchestown last week. He looks well enough treated to take this though stablemate Hurricane Ridge is also in fine shape having won at Navan a month ago.

Formwatch

Beach Of Falesa (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway early straight and went 8th 2f out, 5th 1f out and kept on one pace, 5th of 20, 4l behind Paddy The Celeb (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in May.

Prince Of Fire (GER) 7-2fav (10-1) Chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, weakened from 2f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Wrekin Rock (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcap pol in Mar.

Notable Graduate (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace to go 4th on line, 4th of 14, 2l behind I Have A Dream (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gd in Sep.

Domination 13-2 (8-9) Close up, chased leader 4f out, led over 1f out, forged clear final furlong, won at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in Sep beating Courtesy Call (8-5) by 4 1/2l, 18 ran.

Cul Baire (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders and raced keenly, 8th halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon no impression, kept on one pace, 8th of 20, 7l behind Paddy The Celeb (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in May.

Defence Of Duress (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Soon off the pace last of the 5, closer order from after halfway, ridden in 4th approaching straight, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 31l behind Marchese Marconi (9-13) at Killarney 1m 6f stks hvy in May.

Takeyourcapoff (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, close 3rd entering straight, ridden in 3rd on outer under 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 6f app hcp 50-80 gf in May beating Passion Planet (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

Fisher Bridge (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, 2nd 4f out, 4th but closer 3f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no extra 2f out, 7th of 10, 18l behind Justification (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp sft in Apr.

Hurricane Ridge (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, close 3rd 1f out, stayed on well between horses to lead close home, won at Navan 1m 5f hcp in May beating Jacksonslady (9-4) by nk, 14 ran.

Prince Chaparral (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Soon well off the pace in mid-division, niggled along in moderate 7th over 6f out, no impression from 4f out, 11th of 14, well behind Captainofthefleet (8-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp 60-90 sft in May.

Dynaperformer (IRE) 3-1 (10-4) Soon led and made most, joined and ridden from 2f out, disputing lead final furlong, stayed on well and led narrowly at line, won at Tramore 1m 6f ladies mdn stks fm beating Darwins Fox (11-0) by shd, 7 ran.

Action Master 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, off the pace, niggled along in moderate 6th over 6f out, moderate 4th 4f out, kept on same pace from over 2f out, 4th of 14, 10l behind Captainofthefleet (8-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp 60-90 sft in May.

Fantasy King 14-1 (8-7) Rear of mid-division, 13th and ridden early straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened, 19th of 20, 21l behind Paddy The Celeb (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in May.