Racecards
15:25 Leopardstown (IRE)
Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €62,500 added
- Winner: €40,624
- 2nd: €11,874
- 3rd: €5,625
- 4th: €1,875
- Form 1-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey Fran Berry
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, pressed winner from over 1f out, just held close home
- Form 7-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, all out close home
- Form 9-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
held up in rear, ridden into 7th 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no impression leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Ramsa (FR)
22- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
- Form 1623-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up, 7th halfway, pushed along in 6th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 75160-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3f out, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra from 1f out
- Form 21535-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey G F Carroll
held up, 8th halfway, headway into 6th 3f out, wide entering straight, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 74-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey W M Lordan
dwelt, soon settled behind leaders, pushed along and dropped towards rear under 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on again in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra, eased over 1f out
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien is quick to bring out Just Pretending after she easily landed a Navan maiden on Tuesday and she wouldn't be here unless connections thought she had a chance. Talitha Kum had some fair form last year and took advantage of her fillies' allowance to beat better fancied rivals at Naas but all known form points to this being between Rawaaq and WE'LL GO WALKING. The former proved that she had trained on with a smooth victory in a similar race over 7f here last month and will take some beating but it's Jim Bolger's filly who gets the vote as she ran a highly creditable second to the older Caponata at Gowran on only her second racecourse appearance.
Formwatch
Hint of A Tint (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Rawaaq (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Just Pretending (USA) 7-4fav (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden, went clear final furlong, stayed on well, easily, won at Navan 1m fll mdn stks beating Cocktail Hour (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mizzava (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division early, 6th halfway, headway and slightly hampered over 2f out, soon 5th and pushed along, ridden into 3rd 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead last 50 yards, won at Limerick 7f 3yo fll mdn sft in Apr beating Hanky Panky (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Ramsa (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 2f out, soon ridden and 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd on line, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Big Whiskey (9-2) at Naas 7f 3yo mdn sft in Apr.
Rawaaq 6-1 (9-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, ridden to lead final 150 yards, kept on well closing stages, won at Leopardstown 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr beating What Style (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Talitha Kum (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Soon led and made virtually all, ridden 2f out and soon strongly pressed, kept on best under pressure inside final furlong, won at Naas 1m 3yo stk sft in Apr beating Fortify (9-8) by nk, 5 ran.
Uleavemebreathless 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along halfway and dropped to rear 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 9l behind Sruthan (9-3) at Curragh 7f 3yo lst stk (1) sft.
Wannabe Better (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Towards rear, 10th halfway, driven along 2f out and 7th 1f out, kept on under pressure to go 4th closing stages, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Scotland Forever (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn stks sft.
We'll Go Walking (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage entering straight, soon ridden, headed under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Caponata (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll lst stks (1) sft in Apr.
Dubaya 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 6th final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Viztoria (8-12) at Curragh 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) sft.