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13:55 Leopardstown (IRE)

Donohoe Marquees Maiden Hurdle

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €7,501
  • 2nd: €2,500
  • 3rd: €1,250
  • 4th: €625
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.70s
  • Off Time: 13:56:08
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, orange spots on cap
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

rear of mid-division on outer, progress to 5th after 5th, 4th after 3 out, no impression on principals before last where slight mistake, no extra

2
Silk - WHITE, dark blue cross of lorraine, dark blue cap, pink star
  • Form 3-25
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader, improved to 2nd 3 out, led narrowly approaching straight, ridden and strongly pressed before last where not fluent, headed final 150 yards, soon rallied to lead, kept on best closing stages

3
Silk - BLACK & YELLOW CHEVRONS, black sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 391F44
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order after 2nd, switched wide before 4th, led before 4 out, jumped slightly right 3 out, headed approaching straight, weakened quickly before last

5
Silk - RED, white cross of lorraine & sleeves, red cap
10/3
  • Form F24
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division, lost place before 3rd, 6th after 3 out, headway entering straight, strongly challenged leader before last, ridden to lead narrowly final 150 yards, soon headed, held

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, white epaulettes, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 24/05
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

rear, soon slightly detached, detached after 4th, moderate 10th after 5th, effort after 6th, good headway after 3 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, check cap
300/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, detached after 4th, moderate 8th after 5th, effort 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

8
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 5/124
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader, 4th at 5th, progress to 3rd 3 out, closed in 2nd approaching straight, dropped to 3rd and switched right before last, one paced run-in

9
Silk - Light blue, dark blue sleeves, white & dark blue check cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

led and ran freely, 5 lengths clear at 1st, reduced advantage after 2nd, headed before 4 out, lost place and weakened quickly after 3 out, completely tailed off

10
Silk - Purple, red star, purple cap, red star
  • Form 5-22UU0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, mistake in 5th at 5th, soon 6th, slight mistake 4 out, 5th after 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

11
Silk - Black, red epaulettes, red chevrons on sleeves, red star on cap
12/1
  • Form 787
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, detached after 4th, dropped to moderate 10th at 6th where slight mistake, niggled along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, tailed off

4
NR
66/1
  • Form 68U08
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Easy Clonmel bumper winner Harald Hardrad made a promising start over timber when runner-up at Navan but didn't run up to that form at Naas next time. He'll need to do better as CHIRICAHUA, a dual winner on the Flat last summer, has looked a likely future winner in all three starts over timber with a close second on heavy going over this trip at Wexford the pick. Ballykeel looked as though softer ground was required when fifth in a big field on his hurdling debut at Naas while Battle Frontier, a winner between the flags, was in the lead though tiring when falling two out on his only start over timber at Navan in December.

Formwatch

All For Rachel (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on inner, pushed along 5f out, soon ridden and no extra, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Facile Vega (11-11) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.

Ballykeel (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 22, 18 3/4l behind The Nice Guy (12-0) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Jan.

Battle Frontier (IRE) 22-1 (12-2) Led and clear, reduced lead entering straight, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 4th near line, 4th of 15, 33 1/2l behind Seabank Bistro (12-2) at Naas 2m 3f Yielding in Jan.

Chiricahua (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 2nd approaching straight, pushed along and dropped to 4th before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 23, 14 1/2l behind Hawai Game (11-9) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Dec.

Don't Tell Allen (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th after 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace, never a factor, 5th of 11, dist behind Minella Crooner (12-0) at Punchestown 3m mdn sft in Jan.

Golden Sandbanks 200-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off, 12th of 18, dist behind Hasty Brook (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn hvy in Jan.

Harald Hardrad (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 4th bypassing 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th of 25, 26 1/4l behind Meet And Greet (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn sft in Feb.

Itsabeautifulnoise (IRE) Califet gelding out of Zihuatanejo Breeze.

Kingfisher Lane (IRE) 20-1 (12-2) Led and disputed, headed approaching halfway, disputed again 5f out, ridden in 3rd 4f out, no extra over 3f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Patsy's Honour (12-2) at Down Royal 2m 1f Yielding in Jan.

Teed Up (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last, 7th of 18, dist behind Adamantly Chosen (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.

Bidentime (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Held up, rear of mid-division for most, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace straight, 8th of 17, dist behind Ha D'Or (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jan.