Racecards
15:55 Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €23,500 added
- Winner: €14,100
- 2nd: €4,700
- 3rd: €2,351
- 4th: €1,175
- Form 765667
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey A C Persse
waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, soon headway and effort, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 195-750
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
waited with, soon towards rear, closed approaching straight, soon effort and chased leaders, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 3318-03
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight, soon lost position and no impression
- Form 20-2102
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Michael W O'Meara
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
soon narrow leader, joined and pushed along approaching straight, headed from 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 67-3722
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
waited with on outer, took closer order from halfway, slightly bumped approaching straight, soon prominent travelling smoothly, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 5315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Shane Kelly
chased leaders, slightly bumped rival approaching straight, soon pushed along, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 044-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
a little slow into stride, pushed along briefly, soon close up on inner, on terms approaching straight, led from 2f out, soon pressed, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 422125
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
broke well to lead briefly early, prominent, travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon pushed along and challenged, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Leagan Gaeilge looked to have a fair chance in the 3.35 at Gowran yesterday after a fair run at Leopardstown so that result should be monitored. SHE'S OUR QUEEN looked one to follow when scoring comfortably on ground with some give at Down Royal and started favourite for a Leopardstown handicap but didn't get the run of the race. She's taken to gain compensation though there are plenty of dangers including Chrysalism, who didn't enjoy heavy going at Killarney but had been running at Listed level in her previous starts. Noble Music scored easily on heavy ground at Roscommon so further rain would enhance her claims while Zofar Zogood was staying on strongly over a mile on her handicap debut at Leopardstown and looks a real danger. Mighty Mirage is 0-16 but couldn't have gone any closer on testing ground at Cork last week.
Formwatch
Chrysalism (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden on outer 2 1/2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind High Altitude (9-6) at Killarney 1m hvy in Aug.
French Rain (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) In touch, lost place and ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 12l behind Pearls Galore (9-8) at Cork 7f hcp fll gd in Aug.
Leagan Gaeilge (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out and soon 3rd, no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Lightning Amber (10-2) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Noble Music (GER) 12-1 (9-10) Disputed lead early and led after 1f, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lampetia (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp fll gd in Aug.
Zofar Zogood (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear on inner, 7th entering straight, pushed along and short of room over 1f out, switched right and pushed along in 3rd 150 yards out, went 2nd final 50 yards, no impression, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Roca Roma (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m hcp fll sft in Aug.
She's Our Queen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, close up on inner and not clear run in straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Lampetia (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp fll gd in Aug.
Holy Roman Empress (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) A little slow into stride, waited with, 12th approaching halfway, pushed along in rear over 3f out, soon no impression, 13th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Moll (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Ya Ya Baby (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Hayyel (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m hcp sft in Aug.
Solene Lilyette (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Prominent early, tracking leaders when impeded inside first 3f, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Irish Admiral (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Aug.
Mighty Mirage (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Mid-division, headway in straight and led 1 1/2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, swished tail and kept on, headed on line, 2nd of 14, shd behind Baron Samedi (9-11) at Cork 1m 2f hcp hvy in Aug.