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18:20 Leopardstown (IRE)

Clayton Hotel Leopardstown Handicap

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €27,500 added
  • Winner: €16,225
  • 2nd: €5,225
  • 3rd: €2,475
  • 4th: €1,100
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.60s
  • Off Time: 18:21:14
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
1(4)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams, yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 22-1350
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 98

soon in rear, pushed along into straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out

2(2)
Silk - Emerald green & black halved, emerald green sleeves, black cap
  • Form 635-572
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 88

dwelt, soon raced in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on well without getting to winner closing stages

3(3)
Silk - White & green diamonds, white sleeves, green shamrock, collar, cuffs & cap
2/1
  • Form 431-28
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 88

soon raced in 3rd, pushed along on outer from early straight, ridden and edged slightly left 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap
11/10
  • Form 4-62132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 80

soon led, pushed along 2f out, went on 1 1/2f out, reduced lead and kept on well closing stages

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Colfer Me won a nursery in September and a Dundalk handicap in January and was racing in better company in the spring. He's 9lb higher than his last winning mark while stable companion Cosmic Horizon has struggled since landing a Roscommon maiden though the handicapper has given him a chance with a 4lb drop in the ratings. Giga White landed a Gowran maiden in August and made a very encouraging return to action at Naas but didn't kick on as expected at the Curragh last month so this can go to BALEFIRE. Michael Halford's Godolphin colt won a Cork maiden over this trip and has run very well in subsequent handicaps here and at Tipperary.

Formwatch

Colfer Me (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Prominent, disputed lead soon after 1f, narrowly headed approaching straight, soon on terms again, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 11th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Never No More (9-7) at Naas 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.

Cosmic Horizon (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Settled 3rd, switched left and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leader, ran on final furlong to 2nd close home, not trouble winner, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Klute (9-4) at Fairyhouse 7f gf in May.

Giga White (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra final 150 yards, 8th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Baladiya (8-4) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jun.

Balefire (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed after 1f and raced in 2nd, pushed along into straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Killourney (9-1) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.