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12:40 Leopardstown (IRE)
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,001 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 20/2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
prominent, soon 2nd, not fluent 4th, no extra from before final hurdle
- Form 1-3037
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
waited with, 13th approaching 3rd, never a factor
- Form F2-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
soon chased leaders, 5th approaching 3rd, no extra from before final hurdle
- Form 1/226-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Walsh
soon led, pressed from before final hurdle, headed over 1f out, soon no extra and one pace
- Form 321-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
soon prominent, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd approaching 3rd, challenged from before final hurdle, no extra and one pace over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
waited with, 12th approaching 3rd, no extra from before final hurdle
- Form 18
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division early, 11th approaching 3rd, one pace from before final hurdle
- Form 2352-72
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 1st, closed up travelling smoothly straight, led over 1f out, quickly asserted and stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 31-11B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey D Meyler
mid-division early, 8th approaching 3rd, one pace from before straight
- Form 80
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
waited with, 15th approaching 3rd, never a factor
- Form F/117-F3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division early, 9th approaching 3rd, soon headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division early, 10th approaching 3rd where bad mistake, no extra from before final hurdle
- Form 41-47
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey Liam McKenna
waited with, 16th approaching 3rd, soon headway and chased leaders from before final hurdle, kept on same pace straight
- Form 2-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent, 6th approaching 3rd, closed and effort from before final hurdle, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Robert Widger
- Jockey D E Splaine
waited with, last approaching 3rd, never a factor
Letitbeso (IRE)
935- Form 351/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey J S McGarvey
waited with, not fluent 2nd, 14th approaching 3rd, never a factor
- Form 102743
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
soon chased leaders, 7th and pushed along briefly approaching 3rd, no extra from before final hurdle
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S Crawley
- Jockey E O'Connell
waited with, slight mistake 1st, 17th approaching 3rd, never a factor
Verdict
MT LEINSTER only won once in bumpers but had some smart form and made a very promising start over timber when just outpaced by Easywork at Gowran. He faces some nice prospects here including his own stable companion Concertista, beaten a short-head in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March who appeared to find 2m4f too far at Fairyhouse last month. Entoucas has come up against some top-class performers including Envoi Allen and Klassical Dream and is another who didn't quite stay 2m4f last time. Buddy Rich and The Very Man can also go well in what looks an interesting maiden.
Formwatch
Buddy Rich (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, pushed along on inner entering straight, moderate 3rd before last, reminders after last, headway into 2nd close home, stayed on well, never nearer, 2nd of 22, 3/4l behind Cavalry Master (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Doyen Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led, pushed along over 3f out, soon headed and weakened, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Wide Receiver (11-11) at Navan 2m sft in Dec.
Eagle Moon (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression on leaders, dropped to moderate 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Easywork (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Entoucas (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 4th, on terms after 8th, narrowly headed from after 2 out, kept on well run-in without quite matching winner, 2nd of 19, nk behind Thatsy (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Nov.
Exit Poll (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, pushed along before straight, no extra and and slight mistake 2 out, slight mistake again last, 6th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Jeremys Flame (11-5) at Listowel 2m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Exultation (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 6th 3 out, no impression, 6th of 17, dist behind Envoi Allen (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Glens Finale (IRE) 5-6fav (12-0) Held up towards rear on outer, 7th halfway, no extra 4f out and soon eased, completely tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Lowtown Charlie (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Mt Leinster (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent at 1st, bad mistake 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 6th, went 2nd entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, pressed winner at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Easywork (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Shanroe 3-10fav (10-12) Held up mid-division on outside, headway when brought down 3 out, at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Stadius (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Waited with, last from 4th, pushed along from 8th and soon no impression, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Run Wild Fred (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
The Very Man (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Led early, headed 2nd, 2nd and mistake 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner 2 out, moderate 2nd at last, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd near line, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Unexcepted (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Tonkinese 20-1 (9-6) A little slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon one pace, 14th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Bopedro (9-9) at Cork 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Botani (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) In rear and well off pace, closed from over 6f out, effort from over 2f out, soon one pace under pressure, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Jaime Sommers (10-9) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Concertista (FR) 1-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd and mistake at 9th, went 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, led at last (usual 2 out), soon headed, dropped to 3rd bypassing last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Larquebuse (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Inneen Oscar (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Waited with, 17th after 3rd, one pace from before straight, 18th of 23, dist behind Captain Guinness (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Letitbeso (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd when mstks 8th & 6out, cl 2nd aftr 4out, ld bef 2out, 4l adv gng best at last, ko, won at Kinsale 3m mdn Yielding in Jun beating Malachys Girl (11-11) by 6l, 10 ran.
Mystery Stowaway (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out and went 2nd 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Elfile (11-7) at Thurles 2m sft in Nov.
Smiths Girl (IRE) Getaway M out of Miss Scullduggery.
Le Musigny (FR) Anzillero gelding out of Fee Magic.