Racecards
15:45 Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown Handicap (45-75) (Div 1)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €999
- 4th: €500
- Form 607006-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, pushed along into straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 6/3895-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
waited with, soon rear of mid-division, closed 4f out, pushed along into straight, headway to chase leaders and switched right over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
Maunganui (IRE)
176- Form 00137-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
unseated rider and ran loose before start, prominent, pushed along before straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 3080/4-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
mid-division, pushed along into straight, soon no impression
- Form 8530-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey S M Mooney
chased leaders, pushed along on outer before straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 13256-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
prominent, still travelling smoothly into straight, pushed along to challenge 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong and one pace
- Form 7010-11
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
soon led, pushed along into straight, strongly pressed from 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to just hold on at the finish
- Form 0/478-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Rory Cleary
slightly impeded start, waited with towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 425253
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Barry
- Jockey J M Sheridan
keen, chased leaders, pushed along approaching straight, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 48-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Colin Keane
waited with in rear, pushed along into straight, kept on without threatening on outer inside final furlong
- Form 41114-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
waited with towards rear, pushed along and headway from 4f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 068-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H P Finegan
- Jockey S M Crosse
mid-division, pushed along into straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 863-37
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
waited with, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along into straight, soon no impression
- Form 64-80
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey A J Slattery
a little awkward away from stalls and pushed along briefly, prominent, a little keen, pushed along again into straight, effort in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages, not quite reach winner
Toughari (IRE)
263- Form 900-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, pushed along from 5f out, kept on same pace straight
- Form 34680-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
a little slow into stride, waited with and flicked tail, soon towards rear, pushed along into straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Ultra Pride has only won once, over 1m2f at the Curragh, but stays this trip well as he showed when third at Fairyhouse last time. Wilderness attempts a hat-trick after staying on over shorter at Gowran and Roscommon. If she stays the extra she'll be thereabouts while Pak Army is very consistent and returned to action with a good run at Limerick. The latter looks a few pounds high unlike MOUNT JANNU, who has shown potential in maidens and makes her handicap bow under Colin Keane and gets the vote. Spelga improved markedly at the backend of last season, completing a hat-trick at Dundalk, and he'll be better for last month's spin at Fairyhouse.
Formwatch
Copia Verborum (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) A little slow into stride, waited with and in touch towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some headway and switched right to inner 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bashiyr (9-5) at Galway 1m 1f sft in Sep.
Share The Honour 17-2 (9-6) Mid-division, 9th 3f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Pearl Warrior (10-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Maunganui (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Raced in 6th early, soon 7th, pushed along under 4f out, no extra from over 1f out, last of 14, 13 1/2l behind Jon Ess (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Wooster (IRE) 80-1 (9-9) In rear, no headway, detached and ridden over 2f out, weakened under 2f out, never a factor, 17th of 18, 25l behind Tonkinese (9-11) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Royal Admiral (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Towards rear, no impression from over 2f out, never a factor, 12th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Romantically (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Ultra Pride (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Mid-division, 8th 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Romantically (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Wilderness 11-8fav (10-2) Prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along straight, led and stayed on best from over 50yds out, won at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jun beating New Vocation (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Falak (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Always behind, never a factor, last of 10, 11 1/4l behind Run For Mary (11-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Pak Army (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway on outer early straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Wajaaha (9-13) at Limerick 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Mount Jannu (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ran freely, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Great House (9-9) at Limerick 1m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Spelga 8-1 (9-13) Mid-division on outer, 7th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression, 9th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Romantically (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Futurum Regem (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression, 7th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Romantically (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Lets Get Started (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on inner early straight, 7th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Muzbid (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f pol in Jan.
Sweet Affection (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 11th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Lieutenant Silver (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Toughari (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) A little slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, soon no impression, 13th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Ten Year Ticket (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn sft in Oct.
Sweet Sixteen (GER) 25-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 22 1/4l behind Bavardages (9-6) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Kingdom Brunel 33-1 (10-7) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden towards rear after 4 out, soon no extra, 11th of 13, dist behind Scheu Time (11-6) at Cork 2m hcp sft in Dec.