Racecards
12:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 7-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B Connell
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
rear of mid-division, progress 2 out (usual 3 out), close 4th at last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, no impression on easy winner and kept on one pace in moderate 3rd final furlong
- Form 111-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, good headway to lead travelling well at last (usual 2 out), went clear entering straight, pushed along bypassing usual final flight, stayed on strongly, very easily, impressive
- Form 21-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
tracked leader in 2nd on outer, jumped right at 1st, 7th and 8th, ridden in 2nd at last (usual 2 out), no impression on winner entering straight, moderate 2nd bypassing usual final flight, kept on one pace in 2nd
- Form 430
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey D J Gilligan
tracked leaders, under pressure 5th, mistake 8th, weakened, tailed off
- Form 3/6-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders in 5th, fell 7th
- Form 2/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer E D Delany
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
always behind, never a factor, completely tailed off
- Form 98/2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Barry J Fitzgerald
- Jockey Sean Cleary-Farrell
led, jumped right at 7th, ridden and headed at last (usual 2 out), dropped to moderate 4th entering straight, soon no impression on leaders
- Form FF-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Nina Walsh
- Jockey P J Carberry
in rear, brought down at 7th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BALLYBURN scored between the flags then completed a double in bumpers at Punchestown. He couldn't quite get to grips with Firefox on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse but that will have sharpened him up for this and he can get back to winning ways. Apple's Of Bresil looks a nice prospect for Barry Connell having shown up well in a Navan bumper while Saddle Her Up led for a long way on heavy ground at Galway in October and should get into the mix. Cleatus Poolaw had an engagement in the 12.55 at Limerick yesterday.
Formwatch
Apple's Of Bresil (FR) 2-1 (12-0) Led, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd on line, 3rd of 7, nk behind Springt De La Mare (12-0) at Navan 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Ballyburn (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd virtually throughout, took keen hold, disputed lead briefly 3 out, headed entering straight, 2nd and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 24, 2 1/2l behind Firefox (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Cleatus Poolaw 3-1 (11-12) Prominent, 4th after 4th, improved to 3rd before 2 out, 4th after 2 out, kept on in 3rd run-in to 2nd closing stages, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 15, 13l behind Daddy Long Legs (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Cloughroe (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Rear, veered left at 2nd, 13th before 6th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, 12th of 14, dist behind Mahon's Way (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn sft in Nov.
Coming Up Easy (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 2 out and soon no impression, no extra approaching last, 7th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Stellar Story (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Laurie Blue (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Alw pr, ld bef 4out, jnd bef 2out, hdd aftr 2out & nt qckn with wnr but kow, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Bop Bop Bobbin (11-11) at Tattersalls 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Saddle Her Up (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Led, pushed along after 2 out and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Miss Agusta (11-7) at Galway 2m mdn hvy in Oct.
Tell Me This (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ww twrds rr, prog to disp ld at 5th, 1l 2nd 1/2way & 2nd 4out, rdn in 1l 2nd when fell 3out, at Umma House 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Ebony Jade (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened, 22nd of 25, dist behind Caldwell Potter (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Dec.