Racecards
18:15 Leopardstown (IRE)
Ballycorus Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 12y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €10,000
- 3rd: €5,000
- 4th: €2,500
- Form 31319-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched right and bumped rival 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, weakened and eased final 50 yards
- Form 00-1221
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
prominent on outer, led after 1f and soon moved across to rail, pushed along and pressed entering straight, headed 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd on line
- Form 090-203
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
held up in touch, 4th halfway, pushed along when bumped 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1428-15
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
led early, headed after 1f and tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge entering straight, led 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well
- Form 118-26
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Gary Carroll
held up in rear, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 50 yards, went 2nd on line, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Real Appeal won this a year ago, one of three course victories. He wasn't at his best in the Group 3 Amethyst Stakes here last month which was won in good style by Pretreville. The latter, a recruit from France, has gone from strength to strength for Ado McGuinness and will take some beating but this hasn't been a bad race for three-year-olds and Ger Lyons has won it twice with horses of that age. He has two entries here with Colin Keane choosing DR ZEMPF over Straight Answer. The former, a Listed winner over the course and distance in April, didn't handle stepping up to a mile at the Curragh and can return to winning ways. Thunder Moon finished a length behind Pretreville at Dundalk in January.
Formwatch
Real Appeal (GER) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and disputed 3rd under 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 5l behind Pretreville (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Pretreville (FR) 11-1 (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Ivy League (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Thunder Moon (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in rear under 2f out, ridden in 8th 1f out, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Markaz Paname (8-10) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Dr Zempf 3-1 (9-5) Held up, ran freely early, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Buckaroo (9-5) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) Yielding in May.
Straight Answer 7-4 (9-5) Edged right from stalls, soon improved to chase leader in 2nd, ridden under 2f out, soon no impression and weakened, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Twilight Jet (9-5) at Naas 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.