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20:55 Leopardstown (IRE)

Avoca Maiden

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €699
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.47s
  • Off Time: 20:56:36
  • 7 Ran
1(4)
Silk - MAROON & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap

Clonbur

103
33/1
  • Form 15-50
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4

tracked leaders, headway on outer into 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, no impression under pressure closing stages

2(6)
Silk - BLACK, pink star, pink cap, black stars
  • Form 4385-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, never a factor, no threat from 3f out

3(3)
Silk - BLACK, white disc & sleeves, white cap, emerald green star
  • Form 6/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4

mainly 6th, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight

4(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white star, white star on cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, went 4th early final furlong, kept on well under pressure, just failed

5(2)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 40-4333
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed and headed early final furlong, soon no extra

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue
12/1
  • Form 9-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

led, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, no impression under pressure in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace

7(5)
Silk - MAROON, white spots, white cap, maroon spots
  • Form 32
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, headway under pressure to challenge between horses 1f out, soon led, driven out to hold on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Benefit Of Porter made a winning start over fences a month ago and is no slouch on the level as he showed when runner-up to Apt Manor over 1m6f at Tramore earlier. However, this looks between the three-year-olds and RED CALIMA gets the nod over Enchanted Forest. The pair have already met and the former had two and a half lengths to spare over the Ballydoyle colt when they occupied the places behind Saddler's Rock at Tipperary. There appears no obvious reason for a reversal of the positions and John Oxx' colt can claim the spoils.

Formwatch

Clonbur 5-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no extra, 12th of 22, 45l behind Captain Paulie (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Mar.

Lend A Hand Son (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, closed into 6th before straight, 5th and kept on without threatening under hands and heels from 2f out, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Leblon (9-3) at Clonmel 2m mdn stks gd in Apr.

Munster Fusilier (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden straight, moderate 9th 1f out, kept on, 6th of 14, 5l behind Lost Generation (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn stks pol in Aug '09.

Benefit Of Porter (IRE) 10-3fav (10-4) Chased leaders, closed to lead 4f out, ridden clear under 2f out, reduced lead under 1f out, kept on, headed closing stages, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Apt Manor (10-2) at Tramore 1m 6f ladies mdn stks gf in Jun.

Enchanted Forest (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders on inner mainly 5th, switched right to challenge under 2f out, hung left under pressure 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Tantalising (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn stks gd.

Pageboy (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 16, 18l behind Exodus (9-0) at Navan 1m mdn stks in Oct.

Red Calima (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Soon chased leaders, closer in 3rd over 3f out, 2nd before straight, soon challenged under pressure and led 1 1/2f out, clear inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Saddler's Rock (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn stks in Jun.