Racecards
18:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
Microsoft Ireland Handicap (50-70)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,240
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 0-23644
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D English
- Jockey Rory Cleary
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden into 8th 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 7-25655
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Adrian Mcallister
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on same pace behind leader inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 738000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Gary Halpin
mid-division best, ridden and no extra 2f out
- Form 789-506
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 3f out, ridden in close 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 266-090
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey N G McCullagh
rear of mid-division, ridden and some progress 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 000-600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey E J McNamara
always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Form 57807-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 4755/06-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 409-03
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Brabazon
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, soon led, kept on well closing stages
- Form 350-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey T P Madden
always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Form 9-53250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs P Dobbs
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 386-580
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 00246-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Gary Carroll
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 71642-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs S Dawson
- Jockey C P Hoban
rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 9277-38
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey S P Mooney
towards rear, ridden and some progress 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
So Enjoy (IRE)
217- Form 87352-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed 3f out, ridden to narrow lead 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace
- Form 777-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer K H Clarke
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
- Form 00-4328
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 66990-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 041614
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Many of these have seen better days and have dropped in the ratings accordingly. That's certainly the case with Red Avenger, who rarely runs away from Dundalk these days but who has won from a 20lb higher mark in the past. Masalai has started favourite on his last three runs at Dundalk following a victory there but has been looking a few pounds high while Waterboy's latest effort on the Polytrack was over 1m4f and this is a dramatic drop in trip. The progressive three-year-old So Enjoy hasn't run since October so in a wide-open contest it's the veteran DINKUM DIAMOND who gets the nod as he's 33lb lower than when last successful which was admittedly a long time ago.
Formwatch
Makamamia 8-1 (9-2) Prominent and disputed lead early, 2nd halfway, pushed along and short of room 2f out, soon lost place and no extra in rear over 1f out, last of 12, 27l behind Aztec Eagle (9-7) at Cork 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in May.
Red Avenger (USA) 15-2 (10-3) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Honor Oak (9-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Apr.
Bien Chase (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Raced in 9th early, closed to chase leaders halfway, raced towards outer straight and effort, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 2l behind Queluz (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in May.
Khabaray (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride and always towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Gilded Reflection (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Dinkum Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching halfway, effort straight, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Settle For Red (8-8) at Leopardstown 7f hcp hvy in Apr.
High Altitude (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Prominent early before settling behind leaders and 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Less Of That (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp sft in May.
Ocean Air (FR) 25-1 (8-12) Soon in rear, no extra from over 1f out, last of 12, 37 1/4l behind Maths Prize (9-10) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in May.
Storm Ranger (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression in rear early straight, weakened, completely tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Song Of The Sky (8-9) at Cork 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr.
Bay of St Malo (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Raced in 7th early, soon 8th, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 4l behind Sharjah (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Waterboy (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, soon raced in 4th, pushed along before straight, soon effort, kept on without matching 1st 2 inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bringthehousedown (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in May.
Masterofdiscovery 50-1 (8-10) Led early, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, no extra straight, last of 15, dist behind Bianca Minola (9-1) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp sft in May.
Bonnie Baugh (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, weakened from 2f out, 11th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Dream Of Words (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
Feisty Katerina (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 20l behind Dream Of Words (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
Greengage (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden on wide outer 2f out, no impression, 15th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Dream Of Words (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
Magic Sea (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 1/2f out, 10th of 13, 31 1/4l behind For Pleasure (9-1) at Navan 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr.
Clueless Hill (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Imaging (9-3) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
So Enjoy (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, under pressure and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Storm Has Broken (8-9) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Quite Subunctious (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind My Mystique (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Sep.
Ragtime Red (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway on inner under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 4l behind Queen Rabab (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in May.
Total Demolition (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride and detached in rear early, headway on outer straight, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead near line, won at Killarney 1m hcp sft in May beating Paved With Gold (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Masalai (IRE) 9-2fav (9-10) Led briefly early, chased leaders, switched right towards outer 2f out and effort, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2l behind Queluz (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in May.
Swing Till Dawn (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along in 2nd before halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened, last of 7, dist behind Marmalade N Toast (8-4) at Cork 1m hcp hvy in Apr.
Settle For Red (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Camile (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in May.