Racecards
19:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
King George V Cup (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €40,000 added
- Winner: €26,000
- 2nd: €7,600
- 3rd: €3,600
- 4th: €1,200
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders in 6th, pushed along entering straight and no impression from well over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1317-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
tracked leader and 3rd halfway, headway to lead early straight and tried to assert, strongly pressed and headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner
- Form 2133-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey D P McDonogh
reluctant to enter stalls, dwelt and settled in rear, 6th early straight, soon switched left and headway between horses to go 2nd 1f out, led over 100 yards out and kept on well
- Form 1-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 102
led, pressed approaching straight and headed 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-22124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey T P O'Shea
tracked leader and 2nd halfway, disputed briefly and ridden along approaching straight, soon no extra and dropped to rear 2f out, weakened and eased, completely tailed off
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders on inner in 4th, 3rd early straight and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 655-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
chased leaders mainly 5th, pushed along approaching straight and went 3rd under pressure 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
Count Of Limonade has won three from eight and probably produced his best run so far when third to Leading Light in a Curragh Group 3 last time with Fighter Squadron just behind. DIBAYANI had also been beaten by Leading Light earlier when Fighter Squadron was over 2l back in third so a line through the latter just gives him the edge and he's taken to come out on top. The remainder are in good form and progressing nicely though this represents a step-up in grade for all.