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19:22 Leopardstown (IRE)

Dublin To Bahrain Handicap

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €22,000 added
  • Winner: €13,200
  • 2nd: €4,400
  • 3rd: €2,200
  • 4th: €1,099
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.02s
  • Off Time: 19:23:18
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Save Your Love (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Carracci (USA)

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

      Carracci (USA)

      14 b
      5/2
      • Form 51-3902
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 91

      led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed narrowly final 150 yards, under pressure and rallied, kept on well, held

      2(5)
      Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulettes, maroon & white striped sleeves, maroon & white hooped cap

      Drummin Life (IRE)

      33
      16/1
      • Form 631-659
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 91

      held up towards rear, took keen hold, dropped to rear after 2f, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon ridden and no extra

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, yellow panel, black sleeves, red & yellow striped cap

      Fort Vega (FR)

      35
      10/3
      • Form 8-3110
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 3rd 1f out, dropped to 4th final 100 yards, kept on one pace

      5(2)
      Silk - CERISE, sky blue cap with cerise hoop

      Save Your Love (IRE)

      27 t
      2/1
      • Form 7-31554
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 89

      held up in rear, soon 5th, 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out, soon switched right and pushed along in 2nd, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly final 150 yards, pressed closing stages, kept on well, held on

      6(7)
      Silk - Light green, dark green seams, light green sleeves & cap

      Pandora Lovegood (IRE)

      305
      33/1
      • Form 63110-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, no extra

      7(3)
      Silk - WHITE, black spots, white sleeves, white cap, black spots

      Encosta (IRE)

      14
      5/1
      • Form 214-023
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in touch, 5th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, soon no impression, went 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace

      3(1)
      NR

      Tough Talk (IRE)

      14 BF
      8/1
      • Form 12-784
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 90

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (10)
      Silk -

      Helpmeout (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-0

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      (14)
      Silk -

      I Siyou Baby

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Encosta finished last behind Fort Vega at Naas in May but didn't get the run of the race and has improved subsequently. Colin Keane has been let off Tough Talk to ride Noel Meade's filly which looks significant. Fort Vegas found fast ground against him in the Britannia at Ascot and can do much better while Pandora Lovegood completed a soft-ground double in nurseries last summer before finding Group 3 company beyond her at the Curragh. Carracci ran a superb race in the lucrative Nasrullah Handicap here a fortnight ago and Ryan Moore takes over from an apprentice though SAVE YOUR LOVE has also been running in very strong company since landing a Gowran maiden and was very unlucky in-running at the Curragh so gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Carracci (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leader in 2nd throughout, ridden 2f out, kept on without reaching winner final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Redstone Well (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul.

      Drummin Life (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Soon led, pushed along and headed under 3f out, lost place under 2f out and in rear over 1f out, weakened, last of 9, 12l behind Enfranchise (9-9) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp fll gd in Jun.

      Fort Vega (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Raced near side, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 21st of 29, 17 1/2l behind Docklands (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Save Your Love (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Rear, headway on inner under 2f out, not much room and switched left 1 1/2f out, progress to 5th inside final furlong, soon edged right and stayed on well, checked in 4th closing stages, not recover, 4th of 11, 2l behind The Franchise (8-11) at Curragh 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.

      Pandora Lovegood (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Prominent, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind Basil Martini (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.

      Encosta (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Led and clear, ridden 2f out, reduced advantage over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Kings Time (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f gd in Jul.

      Tough Talk (IRE) 7-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders in 4th throughout, pushed along 2f out no impression on leaders over 1f out, ran on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 6, 2l behind Kings Time (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f gd in Jul.