13:05 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 May 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 50y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:06  |   Winning time: 1m 36.18s
1st
Horse silk
7
(6)
6/5f
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, went 2nd over 2f out and soon pushed along to challenge, led over 1f out and ridden inside final furlong, kept on well op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
(1)
2/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Pushed along from stalls and led after 1f, ridden and pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out and slightly checked, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
13
(4)
150/1
T: M C GrassickJ: W J Lee
Soon tracked leaders on inner and 5th halfway, improved into 3rd over 1f out and soon ridden, no impression on principals inside final furlong and kept on same pace op 50/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
3
(12)
22/1
T: G M LyonsJ: J Kearney (7)
Towards rear and pushed along in 13th halfway, some progress from over 2f out and ridden in 6th from 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
½
9
(9)
11/2
T: S LaveryJ: R C Colgan
Towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division and 9th halfway, bumped slightly on outer from 2f out and soon improved into 4th, no extra from 1f out and dropped to 5th close home
6th
Horse silk
¾
14
(2)
66/1
T: S CrawleyJ: G M Ryan
Mid-division on inner and 8th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no impression in 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
4
(13)
50/1
T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll
Soon towards rear, pushed along on outer in 12th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, some late headway op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
(7)
11/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and edged right, soon short of room and no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 5/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(14)
200/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Kyanna Van Buuren (10)
Raced in rear and detached halfway, no impression from over 2f out, some modest late headway op 150/1
10th
Horse silk
8 ½
1
(3)
150/1
T: Mrs A M O'SheaJ: Adrian O'Shea (5)
Led early, headed after 1f and settled in close 2nd, ridden over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(5)
66/1
T: S LynamJ: D McMonagle
A bit keen early, soon towards rear and 10th halfway, pushed along on inner from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
1
2
(10)
150/1
T: Liam G O'brienJ: M A Enright
Dwelt, soon improved to track leaders on outer and 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and weakening when briefly short of room over 1f out op 125/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(8)
10/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: L F Roche
Mid-division on outer and pushed along in 7th from halfway, no extra and weakened from over 2f out op 14/1

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Non-Runners

11
(11)
Horse silk
Eternal Silence238
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: S Foley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €1.20, €8.00EX:€4.70Trifecta:€261.40SF:€3.77

Forecasts

Eternal Silence (8/11), Sharlouk (6/5), Subzero (2/1), Torivega (11/2), Prove It (10/1), Many Tears (11/1), Hero Blues (22/1), Mobilise (50/1), Trishuli River (66/1), Cholita (66/1), Mimosa Park (150/1), Surviving Murmansk (150/1), Famous Enough (150/1), National Question (200/1)

Verdict

ETERNAL SILENCE acquitted herself really well in Group 1 company on her final start last term and should prove hard to beat in the opener. Subzero and Sharlouk rate the principal dangers.

  1. ETERNAL SILENCE (USA)
  2. SUBZERO (IRE)
  3. SHARLOUK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Corporal Violette
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: C T Keane  |  T: G M Lyons
4/6

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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