19:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 June 2023

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Plusvital Speed Gene Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 1f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 1m 54.25s
1st
Horse silk
9
(3)
4/1j
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Made virtually all, pushed along and went clear under 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
12
(2)
5/1
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(4)
8/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: D McMonagle
Mid-division on inner, ridden 2f out, improved into 4th and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
2
1
(6)
10/1
T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: B M Coen
In rear, ridden on outer 2f out, went 9th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 4th near line, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
13
(10)
4/1j
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression on leaders
6th
Horse silk
1
8
(12)
6/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
sh
5
(5)
25/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (5)
Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along on inner under 2f out, moderate 10th 1f out, kept on without threatening under hands and heels final furlong, never nearer
8th
Horse silk
hd
7
(11)
28/1
T: L ComerJ: N M Crosse
Tracked leader in close 2nd, ridden entering straight, weakened op 33/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
4
(1)
99-10
40/1
T: M BrassilJ: L T McAteer (3)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
3
(9)
18/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression final furlong op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
½
11
(8)
16/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, weakened op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(7)
10/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: G M Ryan
Towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor op 9/1 tchd 11/1
13th
Horse silk
7
10
(13)
22/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D W O'Connor
Mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.70, €1.60, €3.20EX:€31.50Trifecta:€279.10Tricast:€141.70SF:€23.74

Forecasts

Coeur d'Or (4/1), Independent Expert (4/1), Coill Na Sionainne (5/1), Malabu Drive (6/1), Longbourn (8/1), Howyoulikethat (10/1), Pierre Lapin (10/1), Sirjack Thomas (16/1), Celtic Crown (18/1), Mulgrave (22/1), Higher Kingdom (25/1), Eskimo Komet (28/1), Charcor (40/1)

Verdict

COEUR D'OR was returning from a 4-month break when a close second to Sirjack Thomas over a mile at the Curragh recently and is taken to reverse the placings with that rival here. Dermot Weld's charge enjoys a 3 lb pull with the winner and shapes as though this slight step back up in trip will be in his favour. Independent Expert has put in good shifts on her last 2 starts and is likely to be in the thick of things, while the lightly-raced Malabu Drive is also shortlisted.

  1. COEUR D'OR (IRE)
  2. INDEPENDENT EXPERT (IRE)
  3. MALABU DRIVE

Previous Winners

2022
Chicago Bear
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 4
J: B M Coen  |  T: J P Murtagh
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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