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17:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 2-09091
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Donagh O'Connor
mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and headway between horses to lead 1f out, strongly pressed inside final 100 yards, held on well
- Form 2423-34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
rear of mid-division, switched left and some headway under 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 150 yards, kept on well, just failed
- Form 591769
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden on outer 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 439219
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C Timmons
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
soon led, pushed along under 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 08-9651
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey J A Heffernan
in rear, pushed along on outer early straight, 8th and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 3rd close home
- Form 9-0D767
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th close home
- Form 2389-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Rory Cleary
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra
- Form 9372-80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Alan McIntyre
- Jockey S Foley
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached entering straight, soon no extra, weakened
- Form 041205
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 068448
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey Luke McAteer
tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along entering straight, 5th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 55-0565
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Sean Hayes
- Jockey Nicola Burns
rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra
- Form 35090-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P Sweeney
- Jockey Rory Mulligan
tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, weakened
- Form 725700
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer K Smith
- Jockey Patrick McGettigan
broke well, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Altimara (IRE) 13-2cfav (10-2) Mid-division, headway into 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and went close 2nd under 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Aug beating Shelbourne Flyer (9-12) by 1l, 18 ran.
Lady Pagasa (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, short of room and bumped rival 150 yards out, went 2nd briefly inside final 100 yards, lost two places close home, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Star Mind (9-6) at Naas 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Lovely (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Star Mind (9-6) at Naas 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Still She Blooms 11-2 (10-7) Towards rear early, soon took keen hold and headway on inner to track leaders after 2f, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 9th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Roderick (9-4) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Bowman (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Chased leader 1f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 2f out, ridden and challenging when carried right inside final furlong, led towards finish, all out, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Noble Consort (9-9) by shd, 7 ran.
Purring Along (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Tofino (8-13) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Timana (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Skontonovski (9-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Happy For Evva (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened, 10th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Sunriseontheboyne (10-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Clever And Classy (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 2f out, headed inside final 100 yards and soon no extra, weakened and dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Spent All Me Money (9-10) at Naas 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Rising Sky (IRE) 13-2jfav (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, raced wide approaching straight, ridden along over 2f out, brief headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Spent All Me Money (9-10) at Naas 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Big Baby Bull (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along early and checked after 1f, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Sierra De Gredos (9-10) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Monzoon 12-1 (9-4) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, kept on under hands and heels final furlong, never a factor, 12th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Roderick (9-4) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Blue Wood (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Hastily (8-13) at Cork 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Hell Left Loose 25-1 (8-7) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Nezeeh (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.