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20:30 Leopardstown (IRE)

Independence Day Handicap

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to firm (watering)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,500 added
  • Winner: €5,866
  • 2nd: €1,360
  • 3rd: €595
  • 4th: €340
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.40s
  • Off Time: 20:31:22
  • 14 Ran
1(9)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink diamond & sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 032392/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

settled in mid-division, improved into 6th over 2f out, soon ridden and challenged over 1f, no impression on winner inside final furlong and kept on same pace

2(1)
Silk - BLACK AND AMBER STRIPED, white collar and cuffs, purple cap

Cin Cin (IRE)

24 BFD
8/1
  • Form 120-350
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

led early, soon headed and raced mainly in 3rd, ridden 3f out, no impression and weakened final furlong

3(6)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
16/1
  • Form 764/72-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

towards rear, improved on outer from 3f out, 9th over 2f out and soon pushed along, led 1f out and soon went clear, easily

4(13)
Silk - Red & royal blue check, white sleeves & cap

Refractor (IRE)

27 bt D
7/1
  • Form 525-475
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

settled towards rear, 13th over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - MAROON, maroon & beige striped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star
  • Form 00800-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

settled in mid-division, ridden in 7th over 2f out, short of room 1f out and kept on same pace closing stages

6(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow hollow box, yellow armlet, royal blue cap
8/1
  • Form 0-52896
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

raced mainly in 5th, ridden over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, dark blue cap, light blue stars
9/1
  • Form 00-9814
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

settled in rear, 11th and ridden over 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out without matching winner

8(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 61-7724
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

raced mainly in 4th, ridden and improved into 3rd over 2f out, squeezed for room 1f out and kept on same pace closing stages

9(14)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
7/1
  • Form 776-416
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

2nd early before improving to lead, ridden from 2f out and headed 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

10(11)
Silk - Red, white hoop, emerald green sleeves & cap
  • Form 8-52437
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

settled in mid-division, reminders 6f out, ridden from 3f out, weakened from before 2f out and soon no impression

11(3)
Silk - ORANGE, royal blue hoop & armlet, check cap
  • Form 0-6667
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

settled towards rear of mid-division, dropped to rear 3f out and soon ridden, no impression from 2f out

12(5)
Silk - GREEN & RED HOOPS, white cap
  • Form 0350
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

settled towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression and eased

13(8)
Silk - BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, royal blue cap, white star
  • Form 5-56523
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 66

prominent and raced mainly in 2nd, ridden from 2f out, no impression and weakened from 1f out

14(12)
Silk - Red, yellow cross sashes, yellow armlet, yellow star on cap
16/1
  • Form 79-6580
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 61

settled towards rear of mid-division, 10th over 2f out and soon ridden, short of room 1f out and kept on closing stages

15
NR
  • Form 44850-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 53

16
NR
  • Form 18-0872
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Jim Bolger has won this three times in the past four years so Teochrios, who beat Hangar Five on fast ground at Fairyhouse before a poor run on soft going at Tipperary, should give a good account though the latter would enter the equation if getting a run from his reserve spot. Blue Ridge Lane went up 6lb for beating Armed Guard at Fairyhouse and was staying on strongly at the finish over a slightly shorter trip at Limerick. He's found his form and looks a big threat to all though it's REFRACTOR who gets the vote. Three times a winner at around this trip at Kempton for Michael Bell, he's having his first run over the distance for Denis Hogan and was noted staying on strongly over 1m2f here last time. The three-year-old Punta Marroqui hasn't had much racing but looks ready to win soon judging by her two latest runs while Willie Mullins' lightly-raced hurdler Alileo is one to keep an eye on for the future.

Formwatch

Alileo (GER) 6-1 (9-2) 2nd of 14, hd behind Behero (9-2) at Clairefontaine(FR) 1m 4f 3yo stk sft in Oct '11.

Cin Cin (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Prominent, ran slightly off 1st bend, pushed along from 4f out, 4th before straight, no impression 2f out, lost place and no extra from over 1f out, 10th of 13, 13l behind Irish Reel (8-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp 50-75 in Jun.

Pacelli Road (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Towards rear, switched left to outer 2f out and no impression, soon one pace, 9th of 13, 12l behind Irish Reel (8-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp 50-75 in Jun.

Refractor (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on close home, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Pyromaniac (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.

Empress Of Tara (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, close up from halfway, on terms 5f out, headed from 4f out, 5th before straight, soon no extra and eased inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 31l behind Juara (8-11) at Tipperary 1m 6f hcp 50-75 in Jun.

Sharjah (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Settled towards rear, ridden on outer over 2f out and kept on inside final furlong into never nearer 6th, 6th of 13, 7l behind Panama Hat (8-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp 47-70 gf in Jun.

Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along in 9th entering straight, 7th 1f out and kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Bobskier (10-0) at Limerick 1m 3f app hcp 47-65 gd in Jun.

Bomber Jackson (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Soon mid-division, 9th 2f out, ridden to go 6th 1f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Calle Aneto (8-11) at Sligo 1m 2f app hcp 47-65 gd in Jun.

Teochrios (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Soon led, headed from 2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no impression, 6th of 15, 27l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 47-65 in Jun.

Doux Douce (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Soon disputed lead, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 12l behind Six Silver Lane (9-8) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in May.

Duarte Fernandes (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, progress but under pressure over 4f out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 30l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 47-65 in Jun.

Sixteen Again (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, closer in 7th entering straight, ridden and no impression in 9th 1f out, no extra, 11th of 13, 15l behind Bobskier (10-0) at Limerick 1m 3f app hcp 47-65 gd in Jun.

Punta Marroqui (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Chased leader, 5th halfway, went 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Scooping (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 50-70 gd in Jun.

Hatch Hall 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 7th before halfway, no impression under pressure from before straight, eased under 2f out, 10th of 15, 46l behind Lilly The Lioness (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 47-65 in Jun.

Silver Shuffle (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inner, ridden entering straight, 9th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 7l behind Tetard (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.

Hangar Five (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Soon mid-division, ridden to chase leaders from over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong where edged right, not get to winner, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Teochrios (9-4) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp 47-65 gf in Jun.