Racecards
20:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
King George V Cup (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €40,000 added
- Winner: €26,000
- 2nd: €7,600
- 3rd: €3,600
- 4th: €1,200
- Form 32-2412
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
towards rear, improved on outer 3f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
raced in 4th, ridden and improved into 2nd under 3f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
towards rear, ridden over 2f out and not clear run, 3rd over 1f out and kept on strongly close home, just failed
- Form 6410
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leader, 3rd 4f out and soon ridden, struggling when hampered 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace final furlong
Zarawi (IRE)
11- Form 33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
led, ridden and headed 3f out, no impression and eased from 2f out, tailed off
- Form 95-61
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 82
chased leader, 2nd 4f out, improved to lead 3f out, ridden over 2f out and kept on well final furlong to just hold on
- Form 432-241
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey R P Whelan
settled in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
SINKAL was hugely impressive landing his maiden at the Curragh and is still in the Irish Derby. He's the third foal of a mare who has produced two other winners and looks potentially top-class and can remain unbeaten. John Constable scored over 1m5f at Navan so it was a surprise to see him dropping to 1m2f at the Curragh but he ran very well behind Tonton Macoute, who was completing a double. Sundara looked promising when gaining a surprise victory at Leopardstown and can't have been right when tailed off at the Curragh while Roheryn was very impressive when landing a Wexford maiden though will need to find another gear in this.
Formwatch
John Constable (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Dwelt, towards rear, progress and carried right early straight, chased winner in 3rd from 2f out, moderate 2nd from 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, ran on well, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Tonton Macoute (9-0) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo hcp sft in May.
Sinkal (USA) 2-1 (9-5) Soon raced in 4th, 3rd from under 3f out, closed under pressure and led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo mdn in Apr beating Marakoush (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Streetcar To Stars 7-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders and 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression in 9th under 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 8l behind Blue Hussar (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn stks sft in Nov.
Sundara (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Led early, headed after 1f, disputed lead again briefly 5f out, weakened from 4f out, last of 13, 33l behind Thomas Edison (8-13) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp sft in May.
Zarawi (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, stayed on to narrow lead entering straight, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Nancy Rose (9-0) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f 3yo & 4yo mdn sft in May.
Roheryn (IRE) 7-4 (9-0) Made all, ridden to assert under 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo mdn in May beating Alafzara (9-0) by 8l, 5 ran.
Upper Silesian (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Held up in 3rd, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd entering straight, kept on to press leader inside final furlong and led close home, won at Ballinrobe 1m 4f 3yo fll sft in May beating Dance With Another (9-5) by 1/2l, 3 ran.