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19:35 Leopardstown (IRE)

Spirit Motor Group Apprentice Handicap

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €7,700
  • 2nd: €2,388
  • 3rd: €1,137
  • 4th: €512
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 52.35s
  • Off Time: 19:40:02
  • 12 Ran
1(12)
Silk - RED & GREY QUARTERED, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 1-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 81

prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along from 3f out, challenged approaching straight, soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra, one pace

2(11)
Silk - RED & LIGHT GREEN QUARTERED, white sleeves, red cap, light green star
33/1
  • Form 648185-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

soon led, pushed along approaching straight, soon headed and weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, tailed off

3(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

Ligeti (IRE)

22 bt
6/1
  • Form 112225
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

soon raced in 6th, progress on outer into straight, disputed 3rd 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - WHITE & YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 07/1134-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

soon raced in 3rd, pushed along before straight, challenged under 2f out, led over 1f out, headed from 100yds out and one pace

5(6)
Silk - Royal blue & yellow chevrons, yellow & black hooped sleeves, yellow cap, black spots
  • Form 55/82-92
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 73

soon raced in 5th, 7th halfway, pushed along and 5th again 1f out, led from 100yds out and stayed on well

6(10)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
  • Form 76514-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

soon raced in 7th, 5th halfway, closed 2f out, soon switched left to inner, disputed 3rd 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

7(1)
Silk - White, red cross sashes, check cap
10/3
  • Form 849-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

soon raced in 8th, improved over 4f out, pushed along and dropped to 10th 1f out, soon no extra

8(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevron, Red cap
  • Form 712616
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

held up, soon raced in 9th, raced towards outer straight, pushed along to go 6th 1f out, kept on without matching 1st 2 inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow cross of lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, yellow star on cap

Ormskirk

120
20/1
  • Form 604903-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

towards rear, raced on outer straight, pushed along to go 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

10(3)
Silk - YELLOW, white sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 06/5400-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along before straight, went 7th 1f out, kept on

11(9)
Silk - Yellow, black braces, black diamonds on cap
  • Form 6062-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 52

soon raced in 4th, pushed along and dropped to 9th 1f out, soon no extra

12(2)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, grey braces & sleeves, hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 448673
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 51

held up, soon raced in 10th, slightly impeded over 3f out and soon pushed along, switched right 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon no extra

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Grand Partner won a 1m7f maiden here in July and has also scored over hurdles on the track though he may find the ground on the fast side. Edge Of Reason had some decent form for Ed Walker in the UK though has a long absence to overcome, while Ligeti, twice a winner at Dundalk, has yet to reach a place in four starts on Turf. All Body And Soul may just need this on his reappearance but dual hurdles winner ST LAWRENCE GAP showed his liking for fast going when just failing to hold off Rashaan over 2m1f at Clonmel where he was sent into the lead around this trip. He gets the nod in a tricky handicap in which the lightly-raced Alcander should make a bold bid after a narrow defeat on quick ground at Cork.

Formwatch

Grand Partner (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Close up and disputed lead, not fluent 5th and 4 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, soon no extra, 12th of 24, 21 1/4l behind Open Eagle (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.

Edge Of Reason 14-1 (9-5) Held up, mid-division, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Hollywood Road (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Ligeti (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) In rear, detached approaching straight, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Elm Grove (9-7) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp gf in May.

All Body And Soul 13-8fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd 2f out and soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Park Row (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.

St Lawrence Gap (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division on outer, progress on outer approaching straight and led 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, hd behind Rashaan (9-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gf in May.

Prince Charmin' (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up, 12th from 6th, soon closer order, closed up further 2 out, soon challenged and on terms, led and stayed on best run-in, won at Cork 2m 4f hcp gd in May beating Admiral Brian (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.

Alcander (FR) 7-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, good progress early straight and 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 15, hd behind Mademoiselle Penny (9-9) at Cork 1m 4f hcp gf in May.

Bottleofsmoke (IRE) 11-4 (10-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Trump Card (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in May.

Ormskirk 10-1 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, no impression before 2 out, pushed along in 9th before last, kept on one pace, 7th of 20, 12 3/4l behind Adreamstillalive (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m hcp sft in Jan.

Sang Tiger (GER) 14-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden and some progress on outer into mid-division from 5f out, weakened entering straight, 11th of 14, dist behind Grey Sky Blue (10-0) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Sep.

Universal Focus (GER) 10-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and effort straight, no impression and one pace 1f out, 10th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Bay Hill (9-12) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr.

Shukhov (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Pushed along early and held up in rear, headway entering straight, short of room briefly 2f out, soon ridden, went moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Elusive In Paris (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in May.