17:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 12 September 2020

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Paddy Power 'Is It 2021 Yet?' Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:15  |   Winning time: 2m 33.54s
1st
Horse silk
12
(5)
5/6f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer entering straight and 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden to assert and soon drew clear, kept on well, easily op 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
4
13
(4)
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and closer entering straight, ridden under 2f out and headway in 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(12)
16/1
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on outer entering straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
7
(10)
16/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leader, headway to dispute lead halfway and led approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and headed over 1f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th closing stages op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
(13)
9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and some headway in 7th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
(1)
8/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, headway on inner to go 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(2)
4/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Mid-division, closer and went 4th early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
3
(9)
100/1
T: L ComerJ: C D Hayes
Always towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, no impression under 2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
½
4
(7)
49-11
33/1
T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr
Rear of mid-division, headway in 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(6)
66/1
T: J DavisonJ: R P Whelan
Pushed along early to lead, headed halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, soon no extra, weakened op 50/1 tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
22
9
(11)
66/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear entering straight, soon no extra, eased final furlong, tailed off
12th
Horse silk
13
10
(8)
100/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: T E Whelan
Slowly into stride, pushed along and soon headway to track leaders, progress to dispute halfway, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, eased in straight, tailed off tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

8
(3)
Horse silk
Bolivar24
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: P Twomey  J: W Buick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €2.20, €3.20EX:€9.40Trifecta:€78.00Tricast:€109.75SF:€13.78

Forecasts

Tiger Moth (5/6), Patrick Sarsfield (4/1), Red Kelly (8/1), Buckhurst (9/1), Silence Please (12/1), Bolivar (12/1), Up Helly Aa (16/1), Cormorant (16/1), Rakan (33/1), Fresnel (66/1), Geometrical (66/1), Broad Street (100/1), Mr Mooj (100/1)

Verdict

TIGER MOTH hasn't been seen out since pushing stablemate Santiago very close in the Irish Derby but Aidan O'Brien's highly progressive 3-y-o is confidently expected to take this en route to tackling better company later this autumn. Buckhurst is far more exposed but rates a very smart colt so is fancied to chase him home along with in-form Patrick Sarsfield.

  1. TIGER MOTH (IRE)
  2. BUCKHURST (IRE)
  3. PATRICK SARSFIELD (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Norway
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 3
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €59,999.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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