16:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 17 October 2020

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Retro Drive In Movies At Leopardstown October Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 2m 45.23s
1st
Horse silk
9
(12)
14/1
T: D K WeldJ: A J Slattery (3)
Rear of mid-division on outer, headway into 4th on outer 2f out, led under 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(9)
10/3f
T: N MeadeJ: C D Hayes
Chased leaders, went 3rd 2f out, soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on final furlong tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(11)
15/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen (3)
Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, went moderate 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd close home op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
½
10
(14)
14/1
T: Miss A MooneyJ: D E Sheehy (5)
In rear, headway 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 12/1 tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(1)
38-11
10/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Mid-division on inner, 8th 3f out, ridden on inner 2f out, moderate 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(10)
7/2
T: A J MartinJ: R P Whelan
Towards rear, headway into 9th 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
1
(4)
410-2
5/1
T: J S BolgerJ: L T McAteer (5)
Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, soon no impression
8th
Horse silk
¾
11
(5)
80/1
T: S J MahonJ: James J Doyle
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
8
(8)
10/1
T: G M LyonsJ: Sam Ewing (7)
Chased leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, weakened op 8/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(2)
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, weakened op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
(7)
16/1
T: A J MartinJ: N G McCullagh
Always towards rear, never a factor op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
2
12
(6)
80/1
T: S LaveryJ: R P Cleary
Mid-division, pulled hard, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 66/1

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4
(13)
Horse silk
Powerful Ted35
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 5
T: N Meade  J: G M Ryan
NR
14
(3)
Horse silk
Wajaaha13
Weight: 8-6|  Age: 5
T: C Byrnes  J: M P Sheehy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.60Pl:€2.10, €1.40, €2.60EX:€64.20Trifecta:€167.30Tricast:€388.16SF:€59.67

Forecasts

Layfayette (10/3), Melburnian (7/2), Halimi (5/1), Powerful Ted (7/1), Red Kelly (15/2), Kipling (10/1), Avarice (10/1), Haparanda (14/1), No Say Ever (14/1), Buckman Tavern (16/1), Wajaaha (16/1), Camphor (20/1), Millford Sound (80/1), Sovereigns Bright (80/1)

Verdict

MELBURNIAN shaped much better than the bare result when fourth at Listowel, finishing with running left having met trouble, and is of interest off a similar mark. This does look competitive, though, with progressive-pair Powerful Ted and Layfayette heading the dangers.

  1. MELBURNIAN (FR)
  2. POWERFUL TED (IRE)
  3. LAYFAYETTE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Melburnian
Weight: 8-5  |Age: 4
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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