Racecards
17:50 Leopardstown (IRE)
Frank Conroy E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €11,386
- 2nd: €2,641
- 3rd: €1,155
- 4th: €660
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
broke well to lead, pushed along approaching straight, under pressure and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on best final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
settled 3rd, 4th 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, dropped to 4th final 50 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
dwelt, raced in rear, 6th halfway, progress to 5th 3f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong to 4th final 50 yards, never nearer
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
raced 5th, 4th halfway, progress to 3rd 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, not quite reach leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C D Hayes
ran 6th, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
held up 4th, 5th halfway, dropped to 6th 3f out, pushed along 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien won this five times in succession, including with Camelot, before Jim Bolger interrupted the sequence last year. The former had a massive entry at the early stage and relies on two with GENERAL MACARTHUR preferred over Unicorn. The son of War Front is closely related to a host of winners including Group 1 winner Horatio Nelson and Viscount Nelson, who won this in 2009. Unicorn is related to winners and is by no means a second string while Bolger saddles the Teofilo filly Ceol Na Nog. Whiskey Zulu looked in need of experience at Tipperary and looks best of those who have had a run.
Formwatch
Corstorphine (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Sanus Per Aquam (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jun.
General Macarthur (USA) War Front colt out of Imagine.
Libyan Peace (IRE) Bushranger colt out of Flashing Blade.
Restive (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Uneasy in stalls, dwelt, soon raced in 8th, 10th halfway, soon pushed along, 9th 1f out and no impression, one pace, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Rockaway Valley (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Tasty Ginger (IRE) Tamayuz gelding out of Secret Fashion.
Whiskey Zulu (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Soon towards rear in 6th, 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along, moderate 4th from 2f out, one pace,, 4th of 7, 9l behind Mrs King (9-0) at Tipperary 7f mdn gd in Jul.
Ceol Na Nog (IRE) Teofilo filly out of Ard Fheis.
Unicorn (IRE) Galielo colt out of One Moment In Time.