Racecards
19:55 Leopardstown (IRE)
Today FM Apprentice Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to firm (watering)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €7,935
- 2nd: €1,840
- 3rd: €805
- 4th: €461
- Form 578452
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey D W O'Connor
held up 7th, driven approaching straight, headway to 2nd 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 462521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
mid-division early, improved to 2nd after 2f, driven 2 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 5-35361
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, disputed 4th halfway, dropped to 6th and driven under 3f out, 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 5th, no impression
- Form 0-0514
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey R P Downey
mid-division, disputed 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, some headway to 3rd final 200 yards, no impression leader, kept on same pace
- Form 9-68241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Edmond Linehan
- Jockey D P Linehan
soon tracked leader in 2nd, ran freely and dropped to 3rd after 2f, progress to 2nd under 2f out, rapid headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, kept on well final furlong, easily
- Form 35-6321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C P Hoban
pushed up to lead early, niggled along over 2f out, under pressure and headed over 1f out, weakened 1f out, no extra
- Form 5632-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Patrick J Moloney
- Jockey G J Phillips
dwelt, raced in rear, detached over 3f out, driven entering straight, no threat, never a factor
- Form 0-53147
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Corby
soon raced 6th, driven in 5th approaching straight, ridden over 1f out, no impression leader, kept on same pace
Verdict
CULLENTRY ROYAL had been out of form before bouncing back to his best at the Curragh on Sunday when just failing to catch Katimavik over a mile. He's better over this trip and Donnagh O'Connor's claim can swing things his way. Pullman Brown came here in July for a handicap and could hardly have been more impressive so he's an obvious threat despite a 7lb rise. My Twinkle also scored over the track and trip last time while Prussian Eagle landed a minor handicap at Tipperary, though that was over 1m4f and this looks on the short side. Park Rebel has improved with every run and looked ideally suited by this trip and fast ground at Down Royal so looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Cullentry Royal 66-1 (9-9) Raced 5th, 6th 8f out, pushed along under 3f out, no impression straight, 5th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Fields Of Athenry (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Pullman Brown (USA) 5-2fav (9-6) Ran 4th, pushed along to 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on strongly, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul beating Aurelia Cotta (9-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
My Twinkle (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Bit slowly away, soon towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th under 3f out, driven and headway to 3rd 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on best, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul beating Settle For Red (9-3) by 1l, 11 ran.
Wonder Holy (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Led early, close up, 4th 3f out, soon pushed along, not much room over 2f out, switched right 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Sacrificial (9-13) at Galway 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Aurelia Cotta (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, raced wide into straight, pushed along over 2f out and kept on well into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Eighteen Summers (10-0) at Cork 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Park Rebel (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led after 1f, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul beating Monolight (10-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
Kadayma (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Led, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Enzani (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Nov.
Koybig (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out where dropped to 5th, no impression, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Lily's Rainbow (8-8) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Prussian Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 3rd and trailing under pressure halfway, some modest progress from 2 out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Petite Parisienne (10-7) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in May.