15:25 Leopardstown

Monday 6 March 2023

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Rockbrook Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Yielding  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 6m 20.2s
1st
Horse silk
8
811-5
15/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: B J Cooper
Mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, good headway to challenge 2 out and led entering straight, drew clear before last, kept on well, eased right down closing stages op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
22/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: K E Buckley (3)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along entering straight and 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace, no chance with easy winner op 18/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
3
4/1f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 8th, pushed along after 2 out and went 4th approaching last, 3rd run-in and kept on one pace op 10/3 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
12/1
T: N DoolyJ: R J Condon (5)
Prominent, disputed lead 4th and led from 6th, pushed along before 2 out and headed entering straight, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
18
12/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, 10th 3 out, headway on outer next, 6th and ridden early straight, kept on one pace op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
½
9
12/1
T: J FogartyJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, soon pushed along and 7th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
17/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Led or disputed lead, headed 6th but remained prominent, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and lost place entering straight, kept on one pace from before last op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
7
20/1
T: A McNamaraJ: D King (5)
Rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
14
22/1
T: David J PhelanJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd 3 out, lost place next, pushed along and no impression entering straight, 8th and slight mistake last tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
17
33/1
T: E CawleyJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
17/2
T: P CrokeJ: K C Sexton
Mid-division, 7th 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
12
11/2
T: Robert WidgerJ: A P Kelly (7)
Towards rear, headway after 8th and 4th 3 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened op 8/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
7/1
T: P CrokeJ: B W Harvey (5)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, 9th after 3 out and no extra after next op 13/2 tchd 6/1
14th
Horse silk
19
13
11/1
T: E GriffinJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, dropped towards rear after 3 out and soon no extra op 15/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, lost place 4 out and soon detached in rear, well behind and pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Junior Rattler2
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: O McKiernan  J: P T Enright
NR
5
Horse silk
Patsy's Honour2
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: A J Martin  J: P J Carberry
NR
16
Horse silk
Fairly Bold22
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.30, €4.50, €1.70EX:€130.40Trifecta:€318.50Tricast:€775.65SF:€172.39

Forecasts

Pure Sirloin (4/1), Indie Belle (11/2), West Of Carrig (7/1), Wa Wa (15/2), Lord Lariat (17/2), Carrig Carol (17/2), Junior Rattler (10/1), Loup De Tallane (11/1), Plain Or Battered (12/1), Glenmalure Lodge (12/1), Iridescent (12/1), Patsy's Honour (14/1), Lessofdnegativity (20/1), Atacanter (22/1), Cafe Del Mar (22/1), Diamond Grove (33/1), Fairly Bold (33/1), Elusive Sea (80/1)

Verdict

A few wtth chances but Gavin Cromwell's PURE SIRLOIN took a big step forward returned to hurdling when going in at Navan and can make light of a 7 lb rise in the weights given he didn't enjoy the best of runs there and this step up in trip seems sure to suit. Handicap debutant Atacanter caught the eye when a running-on fifth at Naas last time and is next on the list with more to come ahead of the well-weighted duo Indie Belle and Junior Rattler.

  1. PURE SIRLOIN (IRE)
  2. ATACANTER (IRE)
  3. INDIE BELLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Bronson In Blue
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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