20:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 August 2019

All17:1517:5018:2018:5519:2519:5520:25

Manguard Plus Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:25  |   Winning time: 3m 23.01s
1st
Horse silk
6
(8)
3/1f
T: S LaveryJ: R C Colgan
Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, still travelling smoothly from 2f out and closed up, soon challenged, led over 1f out, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong, eased near finish op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
2
7
(9)
10/1
T: A J MartinJ: W J Lee
A little slow into stride, towards rear early, soon mid-division, still travelling smoothly from 2f out on inner, switched right 1 1/2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well without threatening op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(6)
39-10
7/2
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Prominent, effort and pushed along from 2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
(1)
7/2
T: K PrendergastJ: C D Hayes
Soon mid-division, pushed along from 2f out and headway, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(3)
59-6
12/1
T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll
Led briefly early, prominent, pushed along before straight behind horses, kept on same pace inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
1
2
(5)
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Prominent, soon led, pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
½
1
(2)
89-12
25/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: C T Keane
Dwelt, in rear and pushed along briefly, pushed along again from 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
8th
Horse silk
sh
8
(7)
18/1
T: C O'BrienJ: N G McCullagh
A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, waited with towards rear and a little keen, pushed along on outer into straight, no impression 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
7
9
(4)
25/1
T: J M OxxJ: R Coakley
Disputed lead briefly early, a little keen, soon tracked leaders, pushed along before straight, not much room under 2f out and lost position, no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.40, €2.70, €1.40EX:€38.30Trifecta:€165.90Tricast:€109.21SF:€35.37

Forecasts

Galeola (3/1), Halimi (7/2), Moktamel (7/2), Kangaroo Valley (4/1), Moonmeister (10/1), Cray (12/1), Hurricane Sky (18/1), Venezia (25/1), Monty's Miracle (25/1)

Verdict

A finale full of recent winners to round proceedings off. Halimi is attempting to win for the third time in a row after wins at the Curragh and Galway. He has only had the seven starts and is likely to make bold bid to extend his winning run. Galeola is also on the radar with her holding a similarl profile. She failed in her bid to make it three wins from six career stars last time but should reverse the form with her Curragh conqueror Moonmeister though, as she returns to where she has scored over C&D in the past. That said the selection is MOKTAMEL, who bumped into an in-form sort here last time and is open to plenty of progress on this first run beyond 1m5f.
  1. Moktamel
  2. Galeola
  3. Halimi

Previous Winners

2018
Persian Lion
Weight: 8-6  |Age: 3
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,343.002nd: €3,342.003rd: €1,593.004th: €717.005th: €367.006th: €192.00

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