Racecards
15:15 Leopardstown (IRE)
Paddy Power Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €10,000
- 4th: €5,000
- Form 512-332
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Gary Carroll
made all, ridden and clear under 2f out, reduced advantage under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure close home, all out
- Form 2112/5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along in 2nd when pulled up injured 2f out
- Form 1556-50
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C P Hoban
towards rear, pushed along in 8th 2f out, soon hampered, ridden in 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th near line
- Form 7-83566
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Chris Hayes
rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, 5th briefly and no impression on leaders 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5-12142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home, 2nd near line, just failed
- Form 143131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 2f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, 3rd near line
Zawara (IRE)
77- Form 163-717
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 98
mid-division, ridden in 4th under 2f out, improved to dispute 2nd briefly inside final furlong, 4th and kept on well last strides
Earlswood
29- Form 3-13141
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Shane Kelly
chased leaders, pushed along in 6th when hampered 2f out, not recover and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 54-1120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
dwelt, in rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dermot Weld and Aidan O’Brien have won 12 of the last 13 between them. The former’s Zawara is much better than she showed in a Group 3 at the Curragh last time but INNISFREE looks a much more likely winner for Ballydoyle. He won the Group 2 Beresford Stakes as a juvenile before finishing runner-up to Kameko in the Futurity – re-routed to Newcastle. Unraced as a three-year-old, he reappeared to finish an eye-catching fifth behind today’s rival Earlswood in the Royal Whip at the Curragh though the winner, a very good fourth in the Irish Derby, won with a bit in hand and won’t go down easily. Leo De Fury is well held on Royal Whip form and stable companion Forbearance looks a better option after her victory in the Galtres at York. Sir Lamorak, runner-up in a Royal Ascot handicap, couldn’t handle Group 1 company and testing ground at Longchamp and should be more at home on this surface.
Formwatch
Camorra (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-0) Always prominent, led after 1 1/2f, headed halfway, led again early straight, ridden 2f out and soon joined, under pressure and headed 150 yards out, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Morph Speed (9-1) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Innisfree (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th 3f out, 8th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Earlswood (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Leo De Fury (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Earlswood (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Questionare 100-1 (9-11) In rear, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Twilight Payment (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Thunder Kiss (IRE) 11-4 (10-0) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, lost place over 3f out, improved to 3rd under 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind La Petite Coco (9-1) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
Forbearance (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, joined over 1f out, ran on, won at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug beating Domino Darling (9-7) by ns, 11 ran.
Zawara (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close over 2f out, pressed leaders between horses 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Cadillac (9-4) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Earlswood 9-4fav (9-3) Mid-division on inner, headway into 4th on inner 2f out, soon switched left and ridden to challenge, improved to lead under 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug beating Reve De Vol (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Sir Lamorak (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Always in rear, last of 11, 24 1/4l behind Hurricane Lane (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Jul.