Racecards
18:45 Leopardstown (IRE)
Clayton Hotel Leopardstown Handicap
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to firm (watering)
- Surface: Turf
- €27,500 added
- Winner: €16,913
- 2nd: €5,225
- 3rd: €2,475
- 4th: €1,099
- Form 01-7770
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
in rear early before improving to lead after 1f, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, pressed over 1f out and headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 60521-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon in rear, raced slightly wide into straight and ridden in 5th under 2f out, no impression from 1f out and went 4th inside final furlong
- Form 25113
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
mid-division and 4th from halfway, pushed along and went 3rd from 2f out, soon ridden in pursuit of leaders, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 215250
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey R P Whelan
led, headed after 1f out and soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along from 3f out, soon lost place and weakened to rear under 2f out, no extra and eased from 1f out, tailed off
- Form 3710-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey N G McCullagh
raced mainly in 5th, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression from over 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 56-2414
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey S Foley
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along from 3f out and soon ridden, challenged from over 1f out, lead inside final 200 yards and kept on best closing stages
Verdict
MEDAL OF HONOUR had to battle hard to see off Bond Street at the Curragh but that was his first run since December and with more to offer can defy his weight-rise. Bucky Larson's early summer double contained a course and distance victory and he didn't quite see out the 1m2f at the Curragh last time. Lethal Power was behind in that latter race but he'd scored over that trip Roscommon earlier. Theobald has run in two classics this season and though well beaten will find this less daunting but the remaining pair have a bit to find.
Formwatch
Theobald (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Held up, 11th halfway, pushed along straight, soon no impression, last of 12, 12l behind Latrobe (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Medal Of Honour 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outer to challenge 2f out and edged right and soon on terms, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May beating Bond Street (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Bucky Larson (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Waited with towards rear, pushed along straight, soon headway on outer to chase leaders, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Lucius Tiberius (9-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gf in Jun.
War Hero (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Soon prominent, on terms over 3f out, headed from 2f out, soon bumped and no impression, 11th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Red Avenger (8-7) at Curragh 7f hcp gf in Jul.
Cocohulababy (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and no impression in rear early straight, no extra, eased inside final furlong, 14th of 16, 27 3/4l behind Yulong Gold Fairy (8-10) at Naas 7f sft in Oct.
Lethal Power (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Led, pushed along 4f out, pressed from over 3f out, quickly joined, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 4th of 6, 6l behind Lucius Tiberius (9-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gf in Jun.