20:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 22 June 2017

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Manguard Plus Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:00  |   Winning time: 2m 11.49s
1st
Horse silk
8
(7)
4/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Soon chased leaders in 4th, pushed along from 4f out, soon reminder, closed approaching straight on outer, on terms under 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, went on over 1f out, stayed on well tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(3)
5/1
T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll
Soon chased leaders in 3rd, closed over 3f out, travelling smoothly into straight, pushed along under 2f out, soon challenged until one pace from over 1f out op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(1)
5/2
T: J LarkinJ: S P Davis (7)
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along approaching straight to chase leaders, 3rd 1f out on inner, no extra and one pace after op 11/4 tchd 3/1 and 9/4
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
(2)
510-0
9/4f
T: K PrendergastJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear, pushed along approaching straight on outer and headway, 4th 1f out, no extra, one pace tchd 2/1
5th
Horse silk
6
6
(6)
10/1
T: M HalfordJ: C P Hoban
Soon chased leader, closed over 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, no extra over 1f out op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1
5
(4)
59-8
20/1
T: A B JoyceJ: D W O'Connor (5)
Soon led and went on, a little keen, reduced lead over 3f out, pushed along before straight, joined under 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out
7th
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
(8)
25/1
T: Miss A MooneyJ: W M Lordan
Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out in last, soon no impression

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3
(5)
Horse silk
Ezanak63
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 4
T: D K Weld  J: L F Roche
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€2.00, €2.60EX:€29.80Trifecta:€76.10Tricast:€58.62SF:€23.80

Forecasts

Aared (9/4), Total Demolition (5/2), Ezanak (3/1), New Direction (4/1), Song Of Namibia (5/1), Duchessofflorence (10/1), Keble (20/1), Our Channel (25/1)

Verdict

New Direction found his progress was checked last time at the Curragh and he will have to answer further questions if firm remains in the going description this time. Aared produced a career-best on his reappearance when winning at Navan but hasn't been to repeat in two runs since. Ezanak was behind him then but is now 9lb better off any may reverse those placing. SONG OF NAMIBIA was a good winner at Limerick on penultimate start and might have found the longer trip/soft ground to be no help since at the Curragh. With first-time cheekpieces here, Ger Lyons' charge can get back on track.
  1. Song Of Namibia
  2. Ezanak
  3. Aared

Prize Money

1st: €11,088.002nd: €3,437.003rd: €1,638.004th: €738.005th: €288.00

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