19:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 15 June 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 1m 54.2s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
12/1
T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: D P McDonogh
Soon led, a bit awkward over road crossing after 2f, pushed along from 2f out and soon went 2 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(9)
5/2f
T: J P FaheyJ: J A Powell (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd from 2f out and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not threatening winner
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(5)
9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Sheehy
Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden on outer, went 3rd from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace closing stages op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(4)
38-12
9/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer from over 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th close home, never nearer op 11/2 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
12
(1)
13/2
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along from 2f out and soon short of room, ridden in 4th from 1f out, no impression and dropped to 5th final strides op 6/1 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
sh
7
(6)
12/1
T: G P CromwellJ: D McMonagle
Mid-division, pushed along on outer over 2f out, some progress and ridden over 1f out, no impression in 5th inside final furlong and dropped to 6th close home tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
(10)
13/2
T: W McCreeryJ: Jessica Maye (10)
Slow into stride and raced in rear, a bit closer on outer in 9th from 2f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, some modest late headway op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
(2)
16/1
T: J NashJ: W J Lee
Mid-division on inner, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened from 1f out op 25/1 tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
(13)
9/1
T: T G McCourtJ: J J G Ryan (7)
Prominent on outer, soon settled in 2nd and awkward on road crossing after 2f, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 15/2
10th
Horse silk
9
13
(8)
22/1
T: L ComerJ: N M Crosse
Always towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
2
(11)
66/1
T: P LawlorJ: J A Heffernan
Soon towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 40/1

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6
(12)
Horse silk
Independent Expert7
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 4
T: A Slattery  J: A J Slattery
NR
10
(7)
Horse silk
Semantics4
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: G M Lyons  J: C T Keane
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€1.90, €1.40, €2.70EX:€48.30Trifecta:€554.90Tricast:€301.71SF:€43.18

Forecasts

Yokkell (5/2), Devore (9/2), Independent Expert (5/1), Moonlit Mist (13/2), Any Dream Will Do (13/2), Operatic Artist (9/1), Eastern Wind (9/1), Semantics (10/1), No Niki No (12/1), Giselles Ausie (12/1), Arthur's Victory (16/1), Angel Above (22/1), Your Eyes Only (66/1)

Verdict

YOKKELL returned with a promising third here last month and can build on it off a 1 lb lower mark to resume winning ways. Handicap debutante Operatic Artist looks a likely improver so is next on the list, with in-form pair Semantics and No Niki No both in the mix in an open handicap.

  1. YOKKELL (IRE)
  2. OPERATIC ARTIST (IRE)
  3. SEMANTICS (USA)

Previous Winners

2022
Giladah
Weight: 8-8  |Age: 3
J: C D Hayes  |  T: D K Weld
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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