Racecards
16:40 Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown Evening Meetings Handicap (50-75)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €9,270 added
- Form 072610-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
led, ridden straight, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
- Form 04P158-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey B A Curtis
refused to race
- Form 200304-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Ms Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
tracked leaders on inner, 4th approaching straight, no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 160998-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D J Moran
never a factor, kept on one pace straight
- Form 8730/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Tallis
- Jockey Chris Hayes
always behind
- Form 3464-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
never a factor, behind straight
- Form 20000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Kinsella
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, 6th after halfway, weakened straight
- Form 5890-50
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey M A Cleere
mid-division, 8th on inner 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
Scopey
245- Form 6/32800-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, weakened straight
Ajman (IRE)
211- Form 031266-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey Fran Berry
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden straight, kept on under pressure from over 1f out
- Form 917290-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division, 8th on outer halfway, weakened entering straight
- Form 305070-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey I J Brennan
jumped leaving stalls, always towards rear
Kokoro (IRE)
286- Form 4268-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer F Ennis
- Jockey W J Supple
mid-division, 8th early straight, one pace
Dash Back (USA)
211- Form 2/50598-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders, 6th halfway, kept on same pace straight
- Form 518020-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Amy Parsons
towards rear, effort on wide outside early straight, no impression final furlong
Metropolis (IRE)
163- Form 04030-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey G F Carroll
held up, 12th approaching straight, headway into 6th 1f out, kept on well
Blue Turk
296- Form 6660-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey E J McNamara
in rear to halfway, headway approaching straight, 8th over 1f out, kept on
- Form 869576-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Martin Harley
rear of mid-division, 9th 3f out, 7th on outer 1 1/2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home
In depth
Formwatch
Astonish 6-1fav (8-7) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, 13th of 24, 11l behind First In Command (8-8) at Curragh 6f hcp 0-100 sft in Sept.
Espartano 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, some late headway, never a factor, 8th of 14, 12l behind Inwood (9-7) at Dundalk 1m hcp 0-80 pol in Nov.
Numen (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway in 7th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 8l behind Zorija Rose (9-10) at Limerick 1m hcp 0-85 hvy in Oct.
Just For Mary 40-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride and outpaced, last of 8, 18l behind Trimlestown (8-10) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Contingency Plan (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 10l behind Great War Eagle (9-1) at Dundalk 7f 2yo lst stk (1) std in Oct '07.
Gratified 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 4th of 18, 5l behind Thoroughly Red (9-5) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn sft in Oct.
Bartres (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, 15th of 16, 13l behind Zaralanta (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stk sft.
Ginger Princess (IRE) 25-1 (7-8) Towards rear, kept on one pace under pressure from 2f out, 14th of 21, 15l behind Pollen (8-10) at Curragh 1m prm hcp sft.
Scopey 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, 12th of 18, 10l behind Le Citadel (9-8) at Curragh 7f hcp 0-80 gf in Jul.
Ajman (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Led early, headed after 2f, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 7l behind Master Marvel (9-9) at Killarney 1m handicap gd in Aug.
Dawn Eclipse (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inner, weakened straight, 13th of 16, 13l behind Teachers Choice (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f hcp 0-80 gd in Sept.
Silly Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 14th of 20, 12l behind Espartano (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp 0-70 gs in Oct.
Kokoro (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 9th and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 22l behind Icemancometh (9-3) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f clm gf in Jun.
Dash Back (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th entering straight, no impression from 2f out, 8th of 14, 13l behind Three Rocks (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 3yo mdn pol in Aug.
Rookwith (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Never a factor, 18th of 29, 16l behind Toasted Special (9-12) at Curragh 6f hcp 0-70 sft in Sept.
Metropolis (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, some headway on inner to 8th 1 1/2f out, hung right and eased final furlong, 12th of 14, 8l behind Nortburn (9-13) at Dundalk 5f hcp 0-80 pol in Oct.
Blue Turk 9-1 (8-11) Never a factor, 12th of 14, 15l behind Heaven Bound (8-5) at Navan 1m hcp 0-70 frm in Jun.
Giant Slalom 14-1 (8-8) Dwelt, soon mid-division, improved to dispute 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 21, 3 1/2l behind Luck Wud Have It (9-7) at Curragh 7f hcp 0-75 hvy in Oct.
Grave Matters (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Held up, moderate 7th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 16, 4l behind Toufan Express (9-10) at Gowran Park 1m hcp 0-70 hvy in Oct.
Premier Rouge 3-1 (9-4) Raced freely, tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven and in command final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 2f stk 0-65 (5) gf in Jun '05 beating York Cliff (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Power Broker 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden in 9th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 9l behind Finicius (9-12) at Dundalk 7f stk pol in Dec.