Racecards
20:00 Leopardstown (IRE)
''duke Special'' Apprentice Handicap (47-70)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €8,500 added
- Form 30427-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Flannery
- Jockey C P Hoban
chased leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 060442
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 070648
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and slightly hampered over 2f out, slightly hampered again over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 9-58425
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D M Leigh
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 487-219
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Kinsella
- Jockey P B Beggy
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 2366-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leader in close 2nd, ridden to challenge over 1f out and drifted left, led 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, all out, just held on
Push Me (IRE)
185- Form 16254-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J A Quinn
- Jockey Gina Mangan
always towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight
- Form 74834-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
In depth
Verdict
Push Me has new connections after showing good form on the AW in the UK. She's on a reasonable mark but BLACKWITCH WOMAN has a much more experienced pilot in the saddle and that may make the difference. A very good runner-up to Salazaar at Sligo at the end of last month, she loves fast ground and this is her level. Irish Reel's best form has been on polytrack and testing ground and she finished last of four at Down Royal last month. After scoring over this trip at Down Royal, Academic Accolade found 7f much too short at Fairyhouse and must be a threat back over his best distance. Diyla scored over timber at Sligo in May but appears to need some give in the ground.
Formwatch
Diyla (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, 7th 5f out, no impression under pressure straight, 12th of 16, 12l behind No One Tells Me (9-6) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp 50-70 in Apr.
Blackwitch Woman (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Always prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon led, headed under 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 13, nk behind Salazaar (9-8) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp 50-70 gf in Jun.
Demo Jo 20-1 (9-13) Mid-division racing freely on outer, headway into 3rd approaching straight, no extra in 5th over 2f out and beginning to weakened when hampered, eased when beaten, tailed off, last of 10, 41l behind Ferdinand Magellan (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f mdn stks gf in Jun.
Silly Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, no extra from 3f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind Ladytown (8-7) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f fll hcp 50-80 fm in Jun.
Flattery 4-1fav (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind July Days (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m hcp 50-75 gf in Jun.
Metropolis (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Prominent, ridden in 2nd over 3f out, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 13, 9l behind Alajan (9-7) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp 47-60 gf in Jun.
Academic Accolade 11-2 (9-11) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression in 14th 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 18, 12l behind All In Clover (9-10) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp 47-60 gf in Jun.
Fammi Sognare (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway from early straight, went 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 19, 5l behind La Chassotte (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-70 gd in Jun.
Push Me (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, nk behind Lisahane Bog (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Irish Reel (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Led and clear, tended to hang away from rail, strongly pressed and joined 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, beaten when short of room and no extra, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Vampire Blues (9-1) at Down Royal 1m 2f 3yo hcp 50-80 gf in Jun.
Champion Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Prominent, 2nd over 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out, 18th of 25, 15l behind Leah Claire (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2f stks in May.