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18:15 Leopardstown (IRE)

Ballycorus Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 12y
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.33s
  • Off Time: 18:16:42
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dr Zempf

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Straight Answer

    8/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & white check sleeves, white cap

      Real Appeal (GER)

      32 p CCD
      9/2
      • Form 31319-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched right and bumped rival 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, weakened and eased final 50 yards

      2(5)
      Silk - White & orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars

      Pretreville (FR)

      32 CD
      4/1
      • Form 00-1221
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 111

      prominent on outer, led after 1f and soon moved across to rail, pushed along and pressed entering straight, headed 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd on line

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow Panel, Yellow Chevrons on Sleeves, Red Cap

      Thunder Moon (IRE)

      60 D
      3/1
      • Form 090-203
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in touch, 4th halfway, pushed along when bumped 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap

      Dr Zempf

      38 CD
      13/8
      • Form 1428-15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 106

      led early, headed after 1f and tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge entering straight, led 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well

      5(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

      Straight Answer

      25 t
      8/1
      • Form 118-26
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 106

      held up in rear, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 50 yards, went 2nd on line, never nearer

      Previous results

      2021
      (3)
      Silk -

      Real Appeal (GER)

      6/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Real Appeal won this a year ago, one of three course victories. He wasn't at his best in the Group 3 Amethyst Stakes here last month which was won in good style by Pretreville. The latter, a recruit from France, has gone from strength to strength for Ado McGuinness and will take some beating but this hasn't been a bad race for three-year-olds and Ger Lyons has won it twice with horses of that age. He has two entries here with Colin Keane choosing DR ZEMPF over Straight Answer. The former, a Listed winner over the course and distance in April, didn't handle stepping up to a mile at the Curragh and can return to winning ways. Thunder Moon finished a length behind Pretreville at Dundalk in January.

      Formwatch

      Real Appeal (GER) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and disputed 3rd under 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 5l behind Pretreville (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

      Pretreville (FR) 11-1 (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Ivy League (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Thunder Moon (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in rear under 2f out, ridden in 8th 1f out, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Markaz Paname (8-10) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.

      Dr Zempf 3-1 (9-5) Held up, ran freely early, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Buckaroo (9-5) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) Yielding in May.

      Straight Answer 7-4 (9-5) Edged right from stalls, soon improved to chase leader in 2nd, ridden under 2f out, soon no impression and weakened, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Twilight Jet (9-5) at Naas 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.