Racecards
13:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown 'Summer Bundle' Maiden
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €13,499 added
- Winner: €8,316
- 2nd: €2,579
- 3rd: €1,228
- 4th: €553
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey G F Carroll
dwelt, towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along straight, went moderate 5th from 1f out, stayed on well without threatening final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey C R King
towards rear, 13th halfway, pushed along straight, soon no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey L F Roche
chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
prominent, took keen hold, 5th halfway, 6th 2f out and pushed along, soon no impression
- Form 7-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey R P Cleary
held up, soon rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along straight and soon no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
dwelt, soon chased leaders, 8th halfway, closer in 4th 2f out, soon pushed along to challenge, led inside final furlong, quickly asserted and stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey S B Kelly
soon led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey D P Linehan
held up, 11th halfway, pushed along straight and soon no impression
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
dwelt, towards rear, last halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon no danger
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
prominent, 4th halfway, on terms 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey G P Halpin
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, wide into straight, soon weakened
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon towards rear, 12th halfway, pushed along and kept on same pace without threatening straight
- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 2f out and pushed along, soon no impression
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent, took keen hold, 2nd halfway, on terms 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong
Verdict
Ma Fee Heela is obviously well regarded as he started favourite for his debut at Naas last month where he couldn't match the pace of the much more experienced filly Alphabet, who was receiving 7lb. Aidan O'Brien trains the winner and has MUSIC BOX engaged here though she's only allowed to run due to an appeal. A staying-on third behind stable companion Asking at Dundalk, the stewards banned her for 42 days and suspended jockey Wayne Lordan so all eyes will be on her here. World Tax War made a very encouraging debut over the course and distance in October and has to be of interest along with Dermot Weld's newcomer So You Thought, a half-brother to a winner in France, and Jim Bolger's Free Ranger, a 150,000gns foal out of an unraced mare.
Formwatch
Born To Play (IRE) Born To Sea colt out of Centreofattention.
Discovery Lad (IRE) Henrythenavigator gelding out of Melovia.
Favorite Story Equiano colt out of Primavera.
Free Ranger (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Purple Tigress.
Great Uncle (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 20, 27 1/2l behind Orderofthegarter (9-5) at Naas 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Irishcorrespondent (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Contrary.
Ma Fee Heela (FR) 7-4fav (9-5) Chased leader and close up, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace into 3rd inside final furlong, 2nd of 20, 5 1/2l behind Alphabet (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Regnum (THA) Giant's Seaway colt out of Rakka.
Scurlogstown Lad (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, 9th halfway, soon under pressure, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, last of 10, 22 1/2l behind Asking (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
So You Thought (USA) So You Think colt out of Lady Of Akita.
Uno Momento (IRE) Casamento colt out of Kuwinda.
Wimbourne (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and always behind, never involved, kept on one paced under hands and heels final furlong, 10th of 14, 7 3/4l behind First Premio (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct.
World Tax War (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division, progress into 6th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 2l behind Titus (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Music Box (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway travelling smoothly from early straight, pushed along from 2f out, closed and tight for room over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on well close home, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Asking (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Cannonball (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Two Sets To Love.