Racecards
17:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
Visit The Kids Play Area At Leopardstown Handicap
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,600
- 2nd: €3,200
- 3rd: €1,601
- 4th: €800
- Form 54-5508
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 91
disputed lead, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened
- Form 101002-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression
Empyrea (IRE)
227- Form 031-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 12th 2f out, soon ridden, 9th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 34140-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S T McCullagh
mid-division, checked after 1f, headway into 5th on outer 2f out, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
- Form 5364-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
rear of mid-division, headway into 8th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and progress 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
Bringsty
22- Form 51000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
mid-division, checked after 1f, ridden 3f out, weakened
- Form 9/41230-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
disputed lead early, headed after 3f, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 6941-81
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
slowly into stride, in rear, headway entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, went 3rd 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
- Form 9/122S-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders, 7th 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 1212/00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey M C Hussey
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened
- Form 214/100-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened
- Form 6-35463
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey A J Slattery
slowly into stride and ridden early, in rear, ridden in 13th 2f out, some late progress final furlong
- Form 29006-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Donohoe
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
mid-division, short of room 2f out and not recover thereafter
- Form 531452-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey M P Sheehy
towards rear, closer in 10th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 3118-88
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Moracana has been here twice and won them both including when a length in front of ENTROPY here last time. The latter, who went on a furlong out but couldn’t repel the winner, will be 4lb better off and is taken to reverse the form and go one better. Annexation, who has won twice over hurdles, also scored twice at Dundalk over the winter while Overheer can usually be relied on to run his race at this level. An opening handicap mark of 86 doesn’t look too much of a burden for Empyrea, who was impressive when landing a Listowel maiden in September while Hell Bent is only a pound higher than when landing a Curragh handicap last summer.
Formwatch
In From The Cold (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, slight mistake at 2nd, 2nd before 5th where not fluent, 3rd 2 out, lost place approaching straight, weakened before last, 8th of 17, 23 1/4l behind Felix Desjy (11-4) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Hell Bent (IRE) 18-1 (9-13) Led, ridden over 2f out, pressed under 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Pita Pinta (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Empyrea (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Raced in 8th early, headway into 3rd before straight, led under 2f out, ridden and soon asserted, stayed on well, won at Listowel 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Sep beating Rekero (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Jungle Cove (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) In touch, dropped to 9th halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on to 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Haziya (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Entropy (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway between horses under 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 20, 1l behind Moracana (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Bringsty 18-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and ran around over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 17, 21 3/4l behind Punk Poet (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Zola Sakura (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, progress to 5th and niggled along over 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon lost place and weakened, 13th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Irwin (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Annexation (FR) 5-2fav (9-10) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and switched right under 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan beating Godhead (10-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Dublin Journal (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and no extra 2f out, 16th of 17, 18 1/2l behind Tip Of The Spear (8-12) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Forbidden Planet 66-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 2f out, never a factor, last of 17, 18 3/4l behind Tip Of The Spear (8-12) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Snag It (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon ridden and lost place 2f out, no extra over 1f out, eased, 13th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Pin Your Hopes (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Tooreen Angel (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Pushed along early, soon rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 3rd and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Burren Song (9-12) at Cork 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Big Challenge (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in mid-division over 2f out, soon no extra, 14th of 20, 17 1/4l behind Magnetic North (9-7) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Apr.
Evergreen And Red (IRE) 1-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders on inner, mistakes 1st and 3 out, 3rd and bad mistake 2 out, headway into 2nd on inner and ridden along after 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure run-in, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Hope Des Blins (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Moracana (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along and headway early straight, ridden and edged left to go 2nd early final furlong, kept on well to lead final 50 yards, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr beating Entropy (10-1) by 1l, 20 ran.
Overheer 11-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 7th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Dha Leath (9-2) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Apr.
New Hill (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Breaking Story (8-7) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Apr.