Racecards
18:40 Leopardstown (IRE)
'Coolio' Handicap
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,472
- 2nd: €3,247
- 3rd: €1,547
- 4th: €697
- Form 3-126
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
soon raced in 4th, pushed along straight, one pace final furlong
- Form 21-219
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 86
raced in 8th early, soon 6th, pushed along straight, headway and gained narrow lead well inside final furlong, kept on, headed near line
- Form 0-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon raced in 7th, 8th under 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
- Form 1-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
waited with towards rear, pushed along straight and switched right to outer, soon headway, stayed on well final furlong to lead near line
- Form 13R233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
prominent, raced in 5th early, 7th under 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, soon headway, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 433-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
soon raced in 9th, pushed along approaching straight, soon headway, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong
- Form 6231-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
stumbled slightly early, prominent on outer, led inside first 2f, pushed along approaching straight, headed 1f out, no extra and one pace after
- Form 41-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey N G McCullagh
led early, soon joined, headed inside first 2f, prominent, pushed along 3f out, no extra and one pace 1f out
- Form 4-621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey R P Whelan
prominent, soon disputed lead, headed inside first 2f, close up, pushed along approaching straight, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, soon one pace in 3rd
- Form 613221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey A J Slattery
tracked leaders, soon raced in 5th, pushed along under 3f out, no extra and one pace 1f out
- Form 696-430
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey N M Crosse
waited with, soon in rear, pushed along straight, headway and not much room 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
Summerset (IRE)
243- Form 404-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey K J Leonard
Verdict
Parkers Hill won over 6f here a year ago and has competed in two tough handicaps since reappearing after a long break. Sherkali looked potentially smart when beating a big field of maidens at Navan and was only beaten a head by the in-form Basic Law at Gowran but didn't run up to expectations at the Curragh where the ground may have been too fast. Western Dawn makes a quick reappearance after being beaten four lengths by Basic Law over 7f here last week, where he didn't quite get the run of the race, while the consistent Jupiter Road may prove best of Joseph O'Brien's pair, though the latter was beaten just over a length by Sky Seven at Dundalk in March. Michael Halford trains Sky Seven and has another chance with the progressive Balefire though GATSBY CAP is in such good form at present that he's taken to overcome a 6lb rise for his victory at Gowran last week. Boston Bruin is another to consider in a wide-open handicap.
Formwatch
Sherkali (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased closing stages, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Karasi (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Sky Seven (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inner, bumped early, ridden over 2f out, no impression, never a factor, 9th of 15, 8 1/2l behind I Am Superman (9-3) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Western Dawn (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Held up, 4th halfway, pushed along and closer on inner 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Basic Law (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f gd in Jun.
Cnoc An Oir (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Waited with towards rear, a little keen, switched right early straight, soon pushed along, switched right again to outer 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 8 1/4l behind Foxtrot Liv (9-4) at Killarney 1m fll gd in May.
Jupiter Road 10-1 (9-3) Led, strongly pressed over 2f out and soon headed, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Karasi (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Boston Bruin (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Towards rear, moderate 5th halfway, soon niggled along, took closer order under 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well to 3rd on line, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Ferretti (9-0) at Naas 7f hcp gf in May.
Excelcius (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Karasi (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Parkers Hill (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Missed break, soon raced toward rear, moderate 6th halfway, headway under 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ferretti (9-0) at Naas 7f hcp gf in May.
Balefire (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Cork 1m mdn gf in May beating Pacific Ocean (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Gatsby Cap (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) In touch, 5th halfway, switched right over 2f out, ridden into 2nd behind clear leader 1 1/2f out, ran on strongly 1f out to lead final strides, won at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun beating Zayriyan (9-10) by hd, 16 ran.
Royal Canford (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division on outer, 6th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, last of 13, 31 1/4l behind The Names Jock (9-6) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp gd in May.
Summerset (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway on outer in mid-division over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Winiata (8-6) at Limerick 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.