Racecards
17:30 Leopardstown (IRE)
Horseraces S.A. Of Greece Irish EBF Claiming Race (Plus 10)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 20y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,320
- 2nd: €3,821
- 3rd: €1,820
- 4th: €820
- Form 943
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
dwelt and niggled along, raced in rear, moderate 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th and took closer order approaching straight, soon ridden, no extra 1f out, eased final 150 yards
- Form 664
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
broke well to lead, made all, 4 lengths clear after 2f, reduced advantage and pushed along 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure final 100 yards, kept on best
- Form 2641
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader halfway, took closer order and ridden 2f out, no impression and dropped to 3rd 1f out, weakened to 4th final 100 yards
- Form 807
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
held up, niggled along in 4th after 2f, moderate 3rd halfway, closer in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on leader 1f out, progress to 3rd final 100 yards, kept on same pace
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
chased leader, moderate 4th halfway, pushed along and took closer order in 3rd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, progress to 2nd 1f out, closed final 100 yards, kept on well, held
Rosselini
34- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey A C Persse
towards rear, checked in moderate 5th and almost unseated rider 4f out, dropped to rear over 3f out, soon detached, weakened 2f out, eased closing stages
Verdict
VHAGAR ran into a couple of decent performers over 6f here last week and gets the vote though Cedars Of Lebanon looks a real threat. The latter stepped up to a mile at Bellewstown and made all so she's likely to take some catching over this trip. Gold Jasmine attracted very good support in that latter event but never got going until much too late. She'll have come on a bundle for the experience though it's a surprise to see her dropping back in trip. Man Of The Sea started off with a fair run here in May but hasn't made progress while An Aingeal Dubh weakened quickly over a mile at Killarney last time. Rosselini didn't show enough at Limerick to be considered.
Formwatch
Vhagar (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon raced in rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, headway to 3rd 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mia Mento (9-2) at Leopardstown 6f mdn gf in Jul.
An Aingeal Dubh (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led early, soon raced in 2nd, led again 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no extra, one pace, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Anthony Van Dyck (9-5) at Killarney 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Cedars Of Lebanon (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, pressed and almost joined from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on best close home, won at Bellewstown 1m mdn fll gf in Jul beating Syrena (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Man Of The Sea (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Held up in 5th, ridden entering straight, no impression, last of 7, 15 1/4l behind Highland Fortune (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f gf in Jun.
Gold Jasmine (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, slightly hampered under 4f out, pushed along in 10th from halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 9th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Cedars Of Lebanon (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m mdn fll gf in Jul.
Rosselini 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 8l behind Fleeting (9-0) at Limerick 7f mdn fll gf in Jun.