20:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 6 June 2019

All17:4518:2018:5019:2519:5520:3021:00

Awards & Gifts Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 5f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:31  |   Winning time: 2m 50.17s
1st
Horse silk
8
(13)
6/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: A J Slattery (2)
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well in 3rd 2f out, switched out to challenge 1 1/2f out, soon disputed, ridden into narrow lead 1f out, soon edged right, strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out close home and just held on tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
nse
12
(1)
4/1f
T: P RocheJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, disputed briefly over 1f out, under pressure in close 2nd 1f out, soon slight bump, kept on inside final furlong, strongly pressed leader close home, just failed op 9/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
11
(9)
7/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: G M Ryan (4)
Dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden in 10th 2 1/2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, pressed leaders close home op 8/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
9
(5)
10/1
T: T CollinsJ: D W O'Connor
Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
14
(4)
33/1
T: M C GrassickJ: K J Leonard
Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden into 9th 3f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
6th
Horse silk
nk
7
(8)
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
13
(10)
12/1
T: G P CromwellJ: D E Sheehy
Slowly into stride and towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
1
(7)
12/1
T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr
Held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, no extra 2f out op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(2)
8/1
T: P J FlynnJ: B M Coen
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened final furlong op 7/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(14)
9/2
T: J M OxxJ: R Coakley
Led, pressed 3f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra op 9/1
11th
Horse silk
20
6
(11)
14/1
T: C O'BrienJ: T P Madden
Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, pushed along 5f out, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
1
10
(6)
50/1
T: A McCannJ: S M Mooney (4)
Dwelt slightly, always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
35
4
(3)
16/1
T: T MullinsJ: J M Sheridan (7)
Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off op 20/1

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5
(12)
Horse silk
The Last Indian35
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 6
T: A A Howard  J: N M Crosse
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.80Pl:€2.40, €1.70, €2.50EX:€33.60Tricast:€179.61SF:€31.56

Forecasts

Walking On Glass (4/1), Agent Zigzag (9/2), Monaco Rose (6/1), Time For Mabel (7/1), Rips Dream (8/1), All Body And Soul (10/1), Sbraase (12/1), Aztec Eagle (12/1), Grey Waters (14/1), Hurricane Sky (14/1), The Last Indian (14/1), Tara Dylan (16/1), King Of Aran (33/1), Wrap Star (50/1)

Verdict

Potentially trappy, but there are a couple of unexposed sorts who stand out, with the progressive WALKING ON GLASS appearing ahead of his mark after another improved display at Down Royal, and he's preferred to Aztec Eagle, who has only had two handicap starts despite being a five-year-old, and he promised to be suited by a well-run race at this trip. Last year's winner Hurricane Sky looks to have been laid out for another crack, and could also have a part to play from just 3lb higher.
  1. Walking On Glass
  2. Aztec Eagle
  3. Hurricane Sky

Previous Winners

2018
Hurricane Sky
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 9
11/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,674.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €224.00

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