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21:00 Leopardstown (IRE)

Challenge Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €40,000 added
  • Winner: €26,000
  • 2nd: €7,600
  • 3rd: €3,600
  • 4th: €1,200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 59.63s
  • Off Time: 21:00:16
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & BLACK CHEVRONS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 0-13312
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 112

rear, pushed along in 6th under 4f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out where bumped, no danger and eased inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 2113-49
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 109

bit slowly away and settled in rear, pushed along entering straight and bumped rival, ridden under 2f out, kept on well for 4th final furlong

3(6)
Silk - GREY, dark green spots on sleeves, grey cap, dark green star
28/1
  • Form 2-57454
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 103

led early, 3 lengths clear after 4f, reduced advantage 4f out, ridden and challenged under 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra

4(3)
Silk - Royal blue & red chevrons, red & white striped sleeves, red & white quartered cap
9/1
  • Form 41222-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 106

mid-division, 3rd after 4f, 4th 4f out, travelled well in 3rd approaching straight, soon ridden, not reach leaders

5(7)
Silk - grey,purple panel, check cap
33/1
  • Form 522-544
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 96

towards rear, 6th 3f out and ridden, no threat from 2f out

6(1)
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
Evs
  • Form 15/174-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order 4f out, going well and pressed leader under 2f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on well, readily

7(4)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 34-711
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 96

held up in 3rd, 4th after 4f, pushed into closer 3rd 4f out, driven over 2f out, no impression final 2f

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

PALE MIMOSA is a very good staying prospect and beat a strong field to land last year's Saval Beg over the course and distance. She's only had three subsequent runs, all at a high level, and can get back to winning ways. Certerach is a very tough and consistent performer at this sort of trip and returned from a successful spell in Dubai to finish runner-up to Ernest Hemingway in a Group 3 at the Curragh last month. He'll ensure the selection doesn't have things her own way as will Eye Of The Storm, who had never been out of the first four before well beaten in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot where the trip proved too short. Mutual Regard is improving with age and though suited by further his stamina will come into play with a fast gallop expected. Wexford Town is stepping up in class and trip but his trainer isn't noted for tilting at windmills.

Formwatch

Certerach (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up in last, effort and ridden under 2f out, went 5th 1 1/2f out, 4th on outer 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to go 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Ernest Hemingway (10-0) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

Eye of The Storm (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along, edging right and every chance over 2f out until winner quickened on by, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 34l behind Telescope (9-1) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

Manalapan (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders on outer, progress into close 2nd on outer after 2f, disputed lead over 4f out, ridden entering straight, headed 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Einsteins Folly (9-11) at Roscommon 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd.

Mutual Regard (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced in moderate 5th, closer order from over 6f out, 4th travelling smoothly 3f out, led 2f out, pressed 1f out, soon edged slightly left, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, won at Curragh 2m hcp 60-100 gf in Jun beating Edge Of Sanity (9-11) by 2l, 11 ran.

Morga (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along in 6th under 3f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 4th inside final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 4l behind Venus de Milo (9-12) at Cork 1m 4f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Pale Mimosa (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, closer 3f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Leading Light (9-8) at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in May.

Wexford Town (IRE) 2-1fav (8-4) Made all, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun beating Carlo Bugatti (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.