Racecards
16:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown Club Membership (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €6,210
- 2nd: €1,440
- 3rd: €630
- 4th: €360
- Form PP-F21
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mr D Roche
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress outer 4f out, no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey D Meyler
chased leaders, 6th halfway,went 3rd entering straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 3-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey D J Mullins
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight and progress to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on well inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer C W J Farrell
- Jockey G O'Sullivan
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 4f out and no extra in rear approaching straight, weakened, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
in rear, never a factor, no impression in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace into moderate 5th final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer T J Nagle-Jr
- Jockey Mr D P G Nagle
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, no impression entering straight and dropped to 6th over 1f out, no extra
- Form 280
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Mr S Clements
towards rear, 7th halfway, 6th approaching straight, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins should have a stellar day and POTTERS POINT can round it all off with his first success. Although beaten when odds-on at Naas the winner, Tombstone, looks a very smart prospect and he can go one better. Archive wasn't far behind the useful Identity Thief at Fairyhouse in November and, with improvement almost guaranteed, it would be no shock if he were to come up trumps while Lip Service wears a hood after a reasonable debut here a fortnight ago. Heron Heights made a good impression with a point-to-point success at Afflane in November and looks a nice recruit to racing under Rules.
Formwatch
Heron Heights (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ww rr, prog in fair 7th 4out, smooth prog 2out where lft 3rd & ld on bit uphill bef last, row, easily, won at Affane 3m ire ptp in Nov beating Its A Journey (12-2) by 5l, 13 ran.
Lip Service (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inner, pushed along 4f out, ridden in 5th entering straight, soon no extra, 4th of 8, 7l behind Woodland Opera (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m NH flat in Jan.
Archive (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went moderate 2nd 6f out, ridden in moderate 2nd 2f out, closer 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Identity Thief (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo NH flat in Nov.
Ben Bourgas (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Saintly Rachel.
Ben Button (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Rr of mid div, 7th 1/2way, prog 5out, 4th 4out & 3rd bef 2out, went 3l 2nd aftr 2out, no ch with easy wnr, 2nd of 10, 4l behind My Hometown (11-9) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec.
Golander (IRE) Golan gelding out of Bonnie And Bright.
Kinnitty Castle (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor, 10th of 13, 34l behind Gladiator King (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m mdn hdl in Jan.
Potters Point (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Mid-division, ridden in 7th and switched out under 3f out, stayed on in 5th 2f out, challenged 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Tombstone (11-5) at Naas 2m 3f NH flat sft in Jan.