Racecards
16:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Petingo' Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 180y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €150,000 added
- Winner: €88,500
- 2nd: €28,500
- 3rd: €13,499
- 4th: €6,000
Renneti (FR)
21- Form 010-515
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
rear, 15th 4f out, under pressure 2f out, no impression, kept on 1f out, no threat
- Form 111-456
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey C D Hayes
mid-division, 10th halfway, took closer order entering straight, ridden and headway to 3rd over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages
- Form 145-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
chased leaders, 9th halfway, short of room and hampered 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 925632
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders, 7th halfway, lost place under 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well without threatening
- Form 3-61721
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey G F Carroll
dwelt, soon raced towards rear, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, never on terms
- Form 221124
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
prominent, led narrowly after 2f, close 2nd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, progress to lead narrowly final 150 yards, kept on, dropped to 3rd closing stages
- Form 61-41
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey P J Smullen
prominent, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, dropped to 7th close home
- Form 131-124
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey D P McDonogh
chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along to 6th over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly to 2nd close home, nearest finish
- Form 07-1090
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey C P Hoban
rear, 18th 4f out, not much room behind horses under 2f out, soon switched left, ridden into 10th 1f out, weakened closing stages
Percy (IRE)
24- Form 4-53543
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 97
close up, 3rd halfway, under pressure and lost place entering straight, weakened under 2f out
- Form 28-5610
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey S Foley
mid-division, short of room on inner and hampered after 2f, soon raced towards rear, took closer order over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, no danger
Utah (IRE)
79- Form 6127-66
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along to 3rd entering straight, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 40/3113
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J P Fahey
- Jockey R P Whelan
towards rear, 19th 4f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor
- Form 131
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
soon led, narrowly headed after 2f, led narrowly halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure and headed final 150 yards, weakened
- Form 91-0353
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
slowly into stride, raced in rear, last 4f out, no impression, never a factor
- Form 10-3919
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression on leaders, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 9/52248-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey K J Leonard
rear, 17th 4f out, good headway on inner to 5th 1f out, soon ridden in 4th, kept on well, not quite reach leaders
- Form 111338
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
prominent, 4th halfway, lost place and ridden approaching straight, weakened over 2f out
- Form 06-3654
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 79
mid-division, 11th halfway, ridden into 8th 1f out, kept on, no threat
- Form 156
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey D E Sheehy
rear of mid-division, 12th halfway, under pressure 3f out, weakened approaching straight
Verdict
This has a distinct National Hunt flavour with Willie Mullins, who won the race in 2103 with Pique Sous, having the top two in the weights and Ruby Walsh on board Renneti. His mount has won over this trip on very testing ground so would probably need more rain but Laws Of Spin has won over 1m2f and 2m on good ground so this should prove ideal. Snow Falcon is much better known as a staying hurdler but produced a tremendous effort to make all over 1m6f at Killarney and even a 9lb rise shouldn't pose too many problems. He holds Sea The Lion on that run but Tony Martin, who won this with Quick Jack a year ago and has three entries, can take this with ARTFUL ARTIST (NAP), who is looking particularly well handicapped. He's been running well over hurdles and was conceding Laws Of Spin 4lb when beaten 4l at the Curragh in October and now receives 19lb with his rider's claim taken into account. St Stephens Green is in top form and will like the going while Daybreak Boy is an intriguing entry for Henry De Bromhead as he's making his handicap debut and has Pat Smullen on board.
Formwatch
Renneti (FR) 6-1 (9-8) Led, joined after 3f, soon headed and raced in 2nd, pushed along under 4f out, 3rd 3f out, dropped to 5th from 2f out, soon no extra, 5th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Order Of St George (9-8) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Laws Of Spin (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, 7th before halfway, travelling smoothly into straight, switched right under 3f out, kept on same pace without threatening from under 2f out, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Snow Falcon (9-5) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Snow Falcon (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Soon led, travelling smoothly straight, pushed along and asserted from over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Bayan (8-4) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Le Vagabond (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and led 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 13, shd behind Spruce Meadows (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Song Of Namibia (IRE) 10-3fav (10-0) Dwelt slightly and held up towards rear, progress in 6th 3f out, ridden into 3rd under 2f out, closer 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp gd in Jul beating Byron Beauty (8-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Clongowes (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 5th before halfway, progress from 3f out, kept on same pace from 1f out, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Snow Falcon (9-5) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Daybreak Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Soon led, headed halfway, pushed along in 2nd behind clear leader 3f out, ridden over 2f out, closed over 1f out, improved to lead under 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Fairyhouse 1m 4f gd in Jul beating Fiesole (9-6) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Machine Learner 4-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on closing stages, never a threat, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Great Sound (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Moonmeister (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven and headway towards far side over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Fidaawy (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Percy (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Soon led, joined approaching straight, soon pushed along, led again over 2f out until headed 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Fiesole (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Landsman (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangeorus, 10th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Fidaawy (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Utah (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and one pace on outer 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Atty Persse (8-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Sea The Lion (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, ridden to chase winner from over 2f out, kept on same pace from 1f out, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Snow Falcon (9-5) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
St Stephens Green (IRE) 11-10fav (10-3) Chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Tramore 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Jan Van Eyck (9-10) by nk, 7 ran.
De Coronado (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, some headway on outer over 4f out, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Spruce Meadows (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Dalton Highway (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 5 3/4l behind On The Go Again (9-11) at Bellewstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Artful Artist (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, challenged run-in, every chance close home, just held in 2nd near line, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Low Sun (11-7) at Bellewstown 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Tilly's Chilli (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division and 5th over 3f out, ridden over 2f out and no impression in 8th from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Eziyra (8-12) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
Tara Dylan (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Prominent, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Emperor Waltz (9-4) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Elusive Duchess (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Dwelt and hampered slightly, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Byron Beauty (9-1) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll Yielding - Soft in Jul.