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15:50 Leopardstown (IRE)

Mercury Engineering Handicap Chase (Grade B)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €32,500
  • 2nd: €9,500
  • 3rd: €4,500
  • 4th: €1,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 44.50s
  • Off Time: 15:52:49
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - White & red quartered, white & black hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
10/1
  • Form 2/21-120
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 145

held up, took keen hold, 8th at 4th, not fluent 10th, 6th into straight, no impression, 7th at last, no extra

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
9/2
  • Form P-P8705
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 137

held up, last at 4th, jumped slightly right 6th, mistake 7th, jumped right 10th, improved to track leaders on inner into straight, close up last where not fluent, not much room briefly run-in, soon no impression, kept on same pace

3
Silk - WHITE, black & royal blue hooped sleeves, black & royal blue striped cap
  • Form 474710
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 136

held up, took keen hold, 9th at 4th, improved to chase leaders from before 7th, on terms 3 out, soon headed and 5th into straight, no impression and 6th at last, no extra

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 3/8-P253
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

led, still in front when bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN,white sash & diamonds on slvs,emerald green & white striped cap
  • Form 2212-70
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 131

mid-division, 5th at 4th, bad mistake 10th, lost place 2 out, 8th into straight, 5th at last, kept on well without threatening run-in

6
Silk - Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, em green cap, white stars
  • Form 4339P-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 129

mid-division, slightly impeded and not fluent 3rd, 6th at 4th, impeded 4 out, 7th into straight, no impression, 8th at last, no extra

7
Silk - Royal blue, yellow star, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 24P-80P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 126

prominent, slow jump 1st, 7th at 4th, slightly slow 7th, 5th 2 out when slight mistake, tracked leaders and pushed along into straight, switched right before last where close 4th, kept on without reaching 1st 2 close home

8
Silk - Emerald green & orange hooped, orange and  emerald green quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 342126
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 125

prominent, 3rd at 4th, 4th 3 out, on terms before straight, close 2nd at last, hampered run-in, soon switched right, kept on without reaching winner close home

9
Silk - Dark blue, red sash, red cap, dark blue star
  • Form 711-243
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 125

prominent, mistake 3rd, 4th at 4th, left disputing lead from 4 out, just led when jumped big last, soon edged left, stayed on well

10
Silk - YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE HOOPS, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap
4/1
  • Form P0P-39U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 117

prominent, 2nd at 4th, impeded 4 out, 3rd next, not fluent 2 out, dropped to last into straight, no extra, completely tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Marito has been a class act in his day and though well beaten in the Boylesports here last month that was a stiff task and he can do much better. Colbert Station hasn't won for two years but has dropped to a more realistic mark while Fosters Cross, now officially a teenager, reverts to fences after a successful spell over hurdles. Sadler'sflaure arrived from France with a big reputation which he hasn't lived up to so far though there were signs at Clonmel that he's getting there while Daring Article is just 1lb higher than his excellent run in a Grade A handicap here a year ago. FEVER PITCH (NAP) arrived here in good form for the Boylesports and led for a long way before weakening from the last. He hasn't had much racing this winter and should be ready to regain the winning thread.

Formwatch

Marito (GER) 16-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 1st, closer in 9th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor, 11th of 15, well behind Foxrock (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp chs sft in Jan.

Colbert Station (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly 2 out, ridden and dropped to 4th last, no impression run-in, 5th of 7, 7l behind Los Amigos (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f chs in Jan.

Fosters Cross (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra entering straight and 10th before last, kept on one pace, 12th of 18, 24l behind Sort It Out (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl.

Sadler'sflaure (FR) 9-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 10th, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression in 3rd before straight, kept on one pace, mistake 2 out, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Turban (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 5f chs.

Leavethelighton (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Always towards rear, mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Clara Mc Cloud (11-8) at Clonmel 3m hcp hdl hvy in Nov.

Clar Na Mionn (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) In rear, closer 4 out, in touch and pecked 2 out, soon no extra, eased, last of 7, 46l behind Los Amigos (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f chs in Jan.

Daring Article (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Living Next Door (10-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcap ch hvy in Dec, 26 ran.

Fever Pitch (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Led, ridden from 2 out, headed before last, no impression run-in, 6th of 15, 18l behind Foxrock (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp chs sft in Jan.

She's Got Grit (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) In rear, detached at 9th, closed again from next, under pressure straight, slightly impeded 3 out where left 3rd, challenged next, no extra approaching last where jumped badly left, 3rd of 5, 32l behind Bothair Clei (10-6) at Cork 2m 4f hcp chs hvy in Jan.

Snooze (FR) 15-2 (10-4) Prominent, slight mistake 1st, on terms before straight, still close up when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Toon River (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp chs, 13 ran.