Racecards
14:40 Leopardstown (IRE)
Hazel Avenue Nursery Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 620344
- Age 2
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Sheehy
chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 097333
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey L T McAteer
dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
- Form 400
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
chased leaders in 5th on outer, ridden entering straight, moderate 7th 2f out, weakened
- Form 0846
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey W T Byrne
prominent early, led after 1f, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, weakened
- Form 4685
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C T Keane
pushed along to lead early, headed after 1f, hard ridden in 2nd 3f out, 3rd 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well in 2nd final furlong, not reach winner
Sir Allen
23- Form 507
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
in rear, ridden entering straight, last 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, never nearer
- Form 556
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
towards rear, ridden in 6th entering straight, moderate 6th 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders
- Form 00762
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey W M Lordan
in rear, ridden entering straight, 5th 2f out, no impression final furlong
Verdict
Snapius has been racing in better company since scoring at Limerick in June though has to give plenty of weight away. Stable companion Cynisca is another dropping in class on her handicap debut after running in a lucrative auction race at the Curragh. Nectarine looked a likely future winner when a close third to Viareggio at Cork but was beaten a long way behind that winner at the Curragh next time when stablemate Approach To Life was well behind. Supagirl has shown potential and makes her nursery debut on a lowly mark but INCHIQUIN STAR showed much-improved form when runner-up in a big field at Naas and further progress can see her land this.
Formwatch
Snapius (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Pushed along from stalls and soon led, pushed along and joined over 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed 1f out, no impression final 100 yards, kept on same pace, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 5, 1 1/4l behind Tut Tut (9-10) at Listowel 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Nectarine (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 3rd throughout, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Viareggio (9-12) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Sep.
Cynisca (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders in near side group, ridden and bumped over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 13th of 14, 13 1/2l behind King X J (9-1) at Curragh 6f stks gd in Sep.
Approach To Life (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 18l behind Viareggio (9-12) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Sep.
Black Pepper (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Very slowly into stride, soon pushed along and detached in rear, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, never a factor, last of 5, 13l behind Anchorage (9-10) at Thurles 1m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Sir Allen 40-1 (9-7) Raced off pace in 11th early, some progress but no impression into straight, kept on without threatening from under 2f out, 7th of 15, 10 1/4l behind French Claim (9-7) at Listowel 1m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Supagirl (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leaders, disputed 4th into straight, no extra and one pace over 1f out, 6th of 15, 9 1/2l behind French Claim (9-7) at Listowel 1m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Inchiquin Star (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress on outer 2f out, 10th 1f out, ran on well into 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Bellabel (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in Sep.