Racecards
13:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 315-84B
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch, 6th 4 out, 8th and ridden after 2 out, stayed on from last
- Form 87-4131
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J L Cullen
close up and disputed, led briefly 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 210/702
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 126
held up in touch, slight mistake 6 out, headway into 4th 2 out, 3rd under pressure last, soon no extra, eased close home
- Form 252-591
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey B J Geraghty
close up, 2nd after 3 out, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, headed entering straight, weakened approaching last
- Form 090-150
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey N P Madden
held up in touch, 9th 4 out, weakened 2 out, virtually pulled up from last
Ross River
19- Form UFP-293
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
held up in touch, last 4 out, smooth headway into 5th 2 out, 2nd last, hard ridden run-in, kept on well
Adarma (IRE)
19- Form 01-7444
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
Pearly Jack
19- Form 323610
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey R M Power
mid-division, 5th 4 out, driven along before next, weakened and eased from 2 out
- Form 169-P45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey Kevin Thomas Coleman
tracked leaders in 5th, 4th after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next
- Form 211128
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders on inner, 6th 3 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, 3rd and kept on well from last
- Form F724-80
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P O'Keeffe
- Jockey W J Lee
led and disputed, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, eased from next
- Form 5-42111
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 117
close up on outer, disputed lead approaching 2 out, led entering straight, clear approaching last, kept on well
In depth
Formwatch
Numbersixvalverde (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in touch when brought down 5 out in race won by Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec, 26 ran.
Black Apalachi (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd 4 out, close 2nd next, led 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, kept on well under pressure from last, won at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec beating Camden Tanner (10-8) by 1l, 26 ran.
Camden Tanner (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up, progress on outer 11th, 4th 4 out, 2nd travelling best 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on under pressure from last, 2nd of 26, 1l behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
Coolnahilla (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Made most to 6 out where headed, soon lost place, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression when left in front and hampered last, kept on well, won at Limerick 2m 4f lst hcp chs (4) hvy in Dec beating Colonel Monroe (11-10) by 7l, 10 ran.
Star Clipper 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, slight mistake 9th, trailing from 3 out, 19th of 26, well behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
Ross River 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 9th 6 out, 7th 2 out, stayed on well from last, 3rd of 26, 2 1/2l behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
Adarma (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, 11th and headway 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 26, 4 1/2l behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
Pearly Jack 14-1 (10-3) Towards rear, progress into 8th 3 out, no extra from next, 11th of 26, 16l behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
G V A Ireland (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, 8th and ridden next, kept on from last, 5th of 26, 4 1/2l behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
A New Story (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up, progress on inner 2 out, 10th before last, kept on same pace, 8th of 26, 10l behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
Lincam (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Settled 2nd, led 3 out, headed next, weakened under pressure before last, 13th of 26, 21l behind Black Apalachi (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gs in Dec.
What A Native (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led between last 2, soon clear, won at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-109 gs in Dec beating Lord Graney (10-5) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Another Rum (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, 7th halfway, lost place 5 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, 7th of 13, 17l behind Le Coudray (11-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl 0-140 gs in Dec.