17:05 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 August 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   7f 39y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: 1m 31.55s
1st
Horse silk
16
(11)
15/2
T: H De BromheadJ: J A Powell (5)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and led over 1f out, 2 lengths clear 100 yards out, kept on, reduced advantage close home op 17/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(2)
6/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Slowly into stride and held up towards rear, switched right and pushed along over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong to go 2nd 50 yards out, not reach winner op 5/1 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(20)
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, 2nd 150 yards out, 3rd and no impression closing stages tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(12)
18/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and ridden to go 4th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
(6)
8/1
T: A OliverJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leaders and led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and no extra inside final 150 yards tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
hd
11
(1)
20/1
T: P J McKennaJ: K J Leonard
Led early, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 33/1
7th
Horse silk
nse
8
(14)
14/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Rear of mid-division early, towards rear halfway, pushed along and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish
8th
Horse silk
½
3
(13)
4/1f
T: M C GrassickJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer 1 1/2f out, 7th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards
9th
Horse silk
¾
7
(3)
59-12
20/1
T: J McAuleyJ: S Foley
Slowly into stride and towards rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
14
(18)
25/1
T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll
Broke well, tracked leaders and 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 1 1/2f out, not clear run, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
12
(10)
5/1
T: S LaveryJ: R C Colgan
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 13/2
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
18
(15)
50/1
T: L ComerJ: N M Crosse
Mid-division, pushed along on outer approaching straight, ridden and dropped towards rear 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 40/1 tchd 33/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
20
(16)
33/1
T: A McCannJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leaders, headway on outer into 3rd entering straight, pushed along and 6th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
nse
13
(5)
7/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: R P Whelan
Mid-division, ridden on inner 1 1/2f out and no impression in 8th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
15th
Horse silk
nk
2
(4)
22/1
T: D CullenJ: J A Heffernan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra under 2f out, never a factor tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

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9
(17)
Horse silk
On Our Radar36
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 3
T: A Slattery  J: C Horgan
NR
1
(8)
Horse silk
Yermanthere22
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 5
T: A Kinirons  J: S D Bowen
NR
6
(19)
Horse silk
Lady Arwen54
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 4
T: C O'Dwyer  J: J Coen
NR
19
(7)
Horse silk
Ledger10
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 3
T: Paul Traynor  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
(9)
Horse silk
Gegenpressing1
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 5
T: E & P Harty  J: L F Roche
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.60, €2.30, €2.90EX:€64.30Trifecta:€70.00Tricast:€486.01SF:€51.19

Forecasts

Amanirenas (4/1), Toriangel (5/1), Lady Arwen (11/2), Half Nutz (6/1), Dromantine (7/1), Barbapapa (15/2), Who Not What (8/1), Chestnutter (10/1), Yermanthere (10/1), Many Tears (14/1), On Our Radar (14/1), Gegenpressing (16/1), Mere Accountant (18/1), Might And Mercy (20/1), Jaafel (20/1), Charlisse (22/1), Perfect Poise (25/1), Empress Of Bough (33/1), Angel Above (50/1), Ledger (66/1)

Verdict

BARBAPAPA hasn't stood much racing but he's in excellent hands and the assessor has given him a major chance on this return to action, He gets the tentative nod in what is a wide-open contest. Amanirenas and Lady Arwen

  1. BARBAPAPA (IRE)
  2. AMANIRENAS (IRE)
  3. LADY ARWEN

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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