Racecards
15:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
Fund A New Home For Festina Lente Handicap
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Form 51-2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey S T McCullagh
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no impression on winner, 3rd near line
- Form 55-1
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Jake Coen
led, took keen hold, briefly hung left over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to last inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 3411-93
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
held up in touch in last, pushed along and dropped off pace 3f out, soon ridden, closer in last 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd near line
Yashin (IRE)
36- Form 40-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, went 2nd and ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Global Energy stepped up to 1m3f at Limerick and was going away at the finish. He had Chaos Control back in third and should confirm the form despite going up 7lb. Hymn Book Too had Artistic Choice in second over the trip on soft ground at Tipperary but the runner-up was conceding 5lb and gets weight here so should have few problems reversing the form. ENTHRALLMENT scored over 1m1f at Tipperary in October and was probably unlucky on his reappearance over 1m2f here. He looks a nice middle-distance prospect and can go one better. Ghasham made most and stayed on strongly in a 1m2f maiden at Cork while Yashin takes a big step up in trip after staying on over a mile here last month.
Formwatch
Enthrallment (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, effort 2f out, not much room between horses 1 1/2f out, progress to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on well in 2nd closing stages, held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Simply Glorious (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Ghasham (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Led, joined entering straight, soon pushed along, ridden and led again narrowly 1f out, kept on well under pressure, held on, won at Cork 1m 2f mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Ruler Legend (9-8) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Chaos Control (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th entering straight, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed 150 yards out and soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Global Energy (9-1) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr.
Yashin (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Soon rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, effort and progress 2f out, stayed on to 4th under 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 4th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Hotel Wren (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Artistic Choice (IRE) 11-4 (9-8) Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 3 1/2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Hymn Book Too (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Hymn Book Too (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Soon close up, improved to 2nd after 4f, led over 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on best final furlong, won at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Artistic Choice (9-8) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Global Energy 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon headway between horses and ridden in 3rd 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr beating Prophets Voice (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.