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18:50 Leopardstown (IRE)

Peter Hook & The Light Race

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good, Yielding in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €20,000 added
  • Winner: €13,000
  • 2nd: €3,800
  • 3rd: €1,800
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.27s
  • Off Time: 18:50:16
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

News At Six (IRE)

4/5

    1(4)
    Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

    News At Six (IRE)

    8 D
    4/5
    • Form 5-4611
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 100

    ridden from stalls and raced in rear before soon improving in 3rd, ridden to challenge from over 2f out and led 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, always holding runner-up

    2(2)
    Silk - YELLOW, red braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

    Specific Gravity (FR)

    140 D
    11/1
    • Form 33-8779
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 96

    soon led, pressed and ridden from over 2f out and soon headed, dropped to rear 1 1/2f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong

    3(1)
    Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap

    Azurite (IRE)

    11 D
    3/1
    • Form 991-136
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 91

    raced in 2nd, challenged on inner from over 2f out and soon led, headed 1 1/2f out and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

    4(3)
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

    Nonchalant

    13
    4/1
    • Form 1827
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 94

    3rd early before dropping to rear, ridden from 3f out, improved into 2nd on outer from over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong without reaching winner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Azurite dead-heated with Breathe Easy over this trip at the Curragh in May but hasn't looked as effective over further on his next two starts. He should be happier back at this distance while it's interesting to see Specific Gravity returning to Europe after a long spell in Dubai. He looked quite smart when scoring at Newmarket for Sir Henry Cecil a couple of years ago. Nonchalant didn't get the clearest of runs behind Chance to Dance at the Curragh and the 11lb he receives from NEWS AT SIX gives him an opportunity to get back on track but Jim Bolger's charge followed his victory in the Apprentice Derby at the Curragh with a facile success at Fairyhouse and can hardly be opposed as he seeks a quick hat-trick.

    Formwatch

    News At Six (IRE) 4-9fav (10-0) Dwelt, soon raced in 5th, closer in 2nd 3f out, travelling smoothly straight, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon clear, stayed on well, easily, won at Fairyhouse 1m 2f stks 0-80 gf beating Grecian Tiger (9-12) by 11l, 6 ran.

    Specific Gravity (FR) 33-1 (8-6) 9th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Elleval (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Feb.

    Azurite (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Wexford Town (8-4) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.

    Nonchalant 6-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 5l behind Chance To Dance (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 60-100 gf in Jun.