Racecards
17:20 Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown Handicap (50-80)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 690540-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
- Jockey L F Roche
towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 521-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well early straight, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and went 4 lengths clear 100 yards out, easily
- Form 14107-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey L T McAteer
towards rear, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, 9th over 1f out, kept on well to go 2nd close home
- Form 05859-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey J J G Ryan
rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat under 2f out
- Form 50184-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Sexton
- Jockey M A Gallagher
prominent and led after 1f, pushed along and headed entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, weakened
- Form 61/9-08
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S Crawley
- Jockey R C Colgan
mid-division on outer, pushed along in straight, ridden to go 6th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 010741
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey R P Whelan
towards rear, headway on inner in straight and 8th 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 77236-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
broke well, tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and some headway early straight, 5th and ridden 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 213700-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight and lost place over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 120624-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Brabazon
- Jockey G F Carroll
towards rear early, mid-division on outer halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out
- Form 52-1004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey D W O'Connor
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in mid-division entering straight, no threat from 1 1/2f out
- Form 2352-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey B M Coen
mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra
- Form 60320-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
rear of mid-division, headway on inner in straight, pushed along and went 4th 1f out, squeezed through between horses 100 yards out, kept on one pace
- Form 12-3365
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P J McKenna
- Jockey G M Ryan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, soon no impression on winner, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 26254-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor
- Form 120340-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey D McMonagle
led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, led again entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no impression on winner, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 000080-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E & P Harty
- Jockey C D Hayes
rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and 10th on outer over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
- Form 87060-0
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Form 5/8342-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
Verdict
Midnight Fire won this from 3lb higher on his reappearance a year ago and isn't one to dismiss. Wee Pablo also won on the card last year ago but is 14lb higher after also scoring at Listowel in June. Mutasarref has changed stables since landing a Listowel maiden in September and makes his handicap debut while Knocknakilla likes a bit of cut in the ground though his close second in a big field at the Curragh last month puts him right in the picture. Prince Hector showed promise in maidens and looks on a winnable mark for his handicap debut as does NEW YORK ANGEL (NAP) and it's the latter who gets the nod. Unraced at two, she ran subsequent Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Empress Josephine to just over a length on her reappearance at Naas and though disappointing subsequently a mark of 73 looks lenient.
Formwatch
Juyush 50-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd and ridden 3f out, disputed over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 11th of 27, 6 1/4l behind Bopedro (9-3) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Mutasarref 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, soon 2nd, challenged travelling well over 2f out, led 2f out, soon pushed along to assert and 3 lengths clear 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Listowel 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Stately Home (9-10) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Timourid (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Ajax Tavern (10-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
Cyrus Dallin 20-1 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Rocky Dreams (10-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Apr.
Bears Hug (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, no extra 2f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Lord Dudley (10-1) at Naas 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Iva Feeling 40-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 2f out, went 8th 1f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Skontonovski (9-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Skontonovski 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, headway into 3rd 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out at line, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar beating Super Over (9-7) by ns, 13 ran.
Bonnyrigg (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Spanish Tenor (9-5) at Naas 7f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Dixie Bluebell (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened, last of 13, 32l behind Acanella (9-2) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Gordon Bennett (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Huddle Up (9-10) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Moshammer (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along at halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Tai Sing Yeh (9-3) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Mar.
New York Angel (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Led, pushed along and joined 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 4 1/4l behind Punakha (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll sft in Oct.
Knocknakilla (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden towards rear on outer 2f out, stayed on 1f out, ran on well final furlong, press winner close home, 2nd of 21, 1/2l behind Massaman (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Ampeson 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold early, ridden to lead under 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra in 5th close home, 5th of 13, 1/4l behind Skontonovski (9-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Prince Hector (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Went right from stalls and briefly pushed along, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Carlton Banks (9-7) at Naas 6f mdn hvy in Oct.
Wee Pablo (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and led briefly 2f out, ridden and lost place early final furlong, no extra, 14th of 23, 9 1/4l behind Avagardner (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Midnight Fire (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Soon towards rear, pushed along at stages, 11th into straight, soon ridden on outer, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Is That Love (9-10) at Listowel 7f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Thaleeq 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden towards outer 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Massaman (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Geological (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outer, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, last of 14, 12 1/4l behind Ajax Tavern (9-11) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.
You Owe Me Money (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Held up, not clear run under 2f out, switched left and ridden 1 1/2f out, progress 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 3rd of 21, 1l behind Massaman (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in Mar.