Racecards
14:45 Leopardstown (IRE)
Manguard Plus Handicap
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,600
- 2nd: €3,200
- 3rd: €1,600
- 4th: €800
- Form 2-49703
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, dropped to 7th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 777065
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
towards rear, pushed along on outer early straight, ridden and went 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 598905
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
chased leader, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no threat from over 1f out
- Form 842110
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Paddy Harnett
soon led and 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, dropped to rear over 1f out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 135004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Robert Whearty
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and headway between horses early straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 0/1050-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M W Hassett
towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and headway into 3rd early straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, soon no impression on winner and 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 32102
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Donagh O'Connor
towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
- Form 2-22610
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey K K Hennessy
mid-division, 4th halfway, headway on outer to lead entering straight, ridden and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 17032-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Magee
- Jockey Jack Kearney
broke well, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, lost place 1f out and no extra
- Form 9-56854
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey M P Sheehy
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, 4th and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 070363
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey James Ryan
towards rear, pushed along early straight, switched right and 8th over 1f out, headway to go 2nd inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Saltonstall, one of three Ado McGuinness entries, won this a year ago and will be racing from the same mark with jockey bookings taken into account. He likes the conditions and can do best of his trainer's trio. Excuzio Joe was beaten a length a year ago but is no better off and though Catena Zapata reappeared with a cracking effort at Cork he's only won at Dundalk. Aidan O'Brien has two entries with course and distance winner Farnborough on a fair mark as is SUBZERO, who found 1m2f stretching her stamina at Navan after scoring over this trip at Navan. Curragh runner-up Fernao looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Timeless Soul (GER) 25-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along and wide entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on to 5th 100 yards out, kept on well, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Simply Sideways (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp hvy in Oct.
Saltonstall 10-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 4l behind Simply Sideways (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp hvy in Oct.
Current Option (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders and soon switched left, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Broadhurst (9-1) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Spanish Tenor (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Led early, headed after 1f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, weakened, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Facethepuckout (8-7) at Naas 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Joe Masseria (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Facethepuckout (8-7) at Naas 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Catena Zapata (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Rear, 10th halfway, ridden 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on in 3rd closing stages to 2nd close home, nearest at finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Helpmeout (9-3) at Cork 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Fernao (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, 9th 3f out, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and headway on near side, 2nd when edged right over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Dagoda (9-2) at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Farnborough (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, niggled along at halfway, ridden in 9th over 2f out, weakened, 16th of 18, 13 3/4l behind Blues Emperor (9-1) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Excuzio Joe (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Led, ridden 1 1/2f out, drifted left over 1f out, challenged 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Rhythm King (9-3) at Gowran Park 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Walhaan (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along and wide entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on to 6th 100 yards out, kept on well, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Simply Sideways (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp hvy in Oct.
San Aer (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) In rear, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden, 8th 1f out, headway inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, kept on well, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Facethepuckout (8-7) at Naas 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Subzero (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, went 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Canute (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.