Racecards
14:00 Leopardstown (IRE)
Frank Ward Memorial Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €10,000
- 4th: €4,999
- Form P0UF0-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
waited with towards rear, pecked slightly 1st, some slight mistakes, not fluent 7th, soon behind and no danger, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7F6-212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
soon raced in moderate 3rd, slight mistake 5th, lost position from 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on again without threatening run-in
- Form 21-5F62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
soon raced in moderate 4th, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 5 out, closed from 3 out, no impression from before straight, soon no extra
- Form 3402-44
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
disputed lead early, soon raced in 2nd, some slight mistakes, pushed along approaching 2 out, no extra and one pace straight
- Form 11212/6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey R M Power
a little keen, waited with towards rear, headway approaching 5 out where slight mistake, chased winner straight, soon no impression and one pace
- Form F80-124
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey B J Geraghty
soon raced in moderate 5th, slight mistake 2nd, closed from 3 out, slight mistake next, chased winner straight, soon no impression and one pace
- Form 163-523
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
disputed lead early, soon led, inclined to jump right, went on approaching straight, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is APPLE JADE's track where she's unbeaten in four starts including the last two of these. She's finished behind Bacardys the last twice they have met but today's course and distance brings out the best in her and she can get back to winning ways. The latter's stable also run Penhill and Killultagh Vic with the former much more likely to prove a threat as the dual Cheltenham Grade 1 winner will have needed his comeback at Fairyhouse after a long absence. Harry Fry sends Unowhatimeanharry from the UK and he beat Bacardys comfortably enough in the Champion Stayers' at Punchestown in May.
Formwatch
Arkwrisht (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, dropped to rear and slight mistake at 6th, mistake at 11th, trailing when pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Bacardys (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, went 2nd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Honeysuckle (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Dommage Pour Toi (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Soon led, a little slow at 7th, a little slow 4 out, joined before 3 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, left 2nd and kept on same pace from next, 2nd of 18, 4 1/4l behind Ten Ten (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f sft in Dec.
Killultagh Vic (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led, bad mistake 3rd and mistake 7th, joined before 3 out, ridden and headed 3 out, dropped to 5th entering straight, no impression, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 6, 25l behind Honeysuckle (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Penhill 11-1 (11-10) Held up in last, 5th at 7th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, last of 6, 34 1/4l behind Honeysuckle (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Unowhatimeanharry 17-2 (11-6) Tracked leader until pushed along before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 25l behind Paisley Park (11-6) at Newbury 3m (1) gs in Nov.
Apple's Jade (FR) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders and kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Honeysuckle (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.