Racecards
17:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €10,006
- 2nd: €2,320
- 3rd: €1,015
- 4th: €580
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
settled in 6th, dropped to rear 4f out and soon ridden, progress into 5th on inner under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey S Foley
slowly into stride and raced in rear, improved into 6th 4f out and soon pushed along, ridden from over 2f out and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 24-334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey Fran Berry
chased leaders, 3rd and ridden from 2f out, improved into 2nd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
settled in 5th, short of room and switched to outer under 2f out, soon ridden and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, not troubling winner
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, progress to challenge on outer over 3f out, no impression and weakened from 2f out
- Form 493-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
raced mainly in 2nd under keen hold, ridden over 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably
Verdict
SARAFIYLA looked very much in need of the experience on her belated debut at Naas last month and will have come on a bundle for the run. She did well to finish reasonably close to a couple of decent rivals and should take this. Craic Agus Spraoi showed promise in her first campaign but an absence since September is a concern and she may do better in handicaps later. Henson has been a beaten favourite three times in his five starts but has mainly looked one paced and will need to find a finishing burst from somewhere.
Formwatch
Chocolate Diamond (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Led and disputed, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace close home, 8th of 14, 11l behind Ponfeigh (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo mdn gd in Jun.
Fortunate Son (IRE) Galileo colt out of Laurel Delight.
Henson 5-2fav (9-3) Held up, 5th on outer 3f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Snowmane (8-9) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp 50-80 gf in Jun.
King Schultz Bahamian Bounty gelding out of Delitme.
Shura Council (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden along 3f out, 8th 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 13, 9l behind Feach Ar Agaidh (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn stks gf in Jun.
Craic Agus Spraoi (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, no impression winner in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Lanyard (9-0) at Listowel 1m 2yo flls mdn auc stks hvy in Sep.
Sarafiyla (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along into straight, progress into 3rd from 2f out, no impression and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Shell House (9-1) at Naas 1m fll mdn stks gd in Jun.