16:05 Leopardstown

Thursday 20 August 2020

All12:5513:3014:0514:3515:0515:3516:05

Racing Academy Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Soft (Heavy in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 2m 18.5s
1st
Horse silk
1
(4)
16/5
T: D K WeldJ: D McMonagle (4)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 3f out, progress travelling well between horses over 1f out, pushed along and led under 1f out, ridden and pressed final 150 yards, kept on well to prevail op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
hd
8
(9)
3/1f
T: Miss A MooneyJ: J P Shinnick (4)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and pressed winner final 150 yards, held op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(7)
14/1
T: B W DukeJ: L T McAteer (4)
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 op 20/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
½
9
(12)
9/2
T: J FeaneJ: N M Crosse
Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out and stayed on to 5th under 1f out, kept on under pressure, not reach principals op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
(10)
8/1
T: L ComerJ: A C Persse (4)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
3
12
(8)
4/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S T McCullagh (2)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 11/4
7th
Horse silk
½
11
(1)
28/1
T: E D DelanyJ: P A Harnett (4)
Slowly away and held up in rear, raced keenly, closer in 6th under 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
(6)
12/1
T: L ComerJ: M P Sheehy (4)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra from 2f out op 16/1 tchd 11/1

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10
(11)
Horse silk
Lord Park17
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: M Halford  J: A J Farragher
NR
6
(3)
Horse silk
Layfayette23
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 3
T: N Meade  J: D E Sheehy
NR
7
(5)
Horse silk
Fiburn F23
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 3
T: A J Martin  J: S M Mooney
NR
3
(2)
Horse silk
Golden Valour53
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 4
T: R O'Brien  J: W T Byrne
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.70, €1.40, €4.60EX:€12.30Trifecta:€138.80Tricast:€115.88SF:€13.49

Forecasts

Layfayette (5/2), Lord Park (11/4), No Say Ever (3/1), Lightning Amber (16/5), Shona Mea (4/1), Spruce Meadows (9/2), Great Grey (8/1), Golden Valour (8/1), Sod's Law (12/1), Leagan Gaeilge (14/1), Mater Matuta (28/1), Fiburn F (33/1)

Verdict

LORD PARK conceded first run to the winner when an excellent second at Naas 17 days ago and is taken to gain compensation in this slightly less competitive affair. Layfayette, who was a narrow third at Galway last time, is an obvious threat along with Shona Mea.

  1. LORD PARK (IRE)
  2. LAYFAYETTE (IRE)
  3. SHONA MEA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00

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