IRELeopardstown (IRE) Races

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Leopardstown (IRE)
17:10
Ballsbridge Handicap
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2021 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3.80 Place: €1.30 €2.20 €2.90 Exacta: €33.60 Tricast: €352.49 Trifecta: €150.20
Non-Runners: Golden Valour (stone bruise), Royal Pippen (transport difficulties), Zahee (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Giustino (GB) N/A AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 130 lbs 7/2J Won Tracked leaders - headway when switched left and pushed along 2f out - went second on inner when ridden over 1f out - soon challenging on outer - led and ran on inside final 110yds - readily(tchd 10/3)
2nd 1 Kosman (IRE) N/A Poor
J P Murtagh 132 lbs 10/1 1.5 Close up on inner early - soon led - 4 lengths ahead over 3f out - ridden and reduced lead over 1f out - headed and kept on inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
3rd 10 Khafaaq (GB) 8 G AVG
Andrew Slattery 128 lbs 10/1 .5 Prominent - soon tracked leader - lost second but close up after 2f - disputing second 4 lengths down over 3f out - pushed along from over 2f out - soon ridden - lost second over 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong - no match for first two
4th 3 Jungle Cove (IRE) 8 G AVG
Mrs John Harrington 141 lbs 15/2 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway when pushed along on outer from under 2f out - chased leaders when ridden 1f out - went fourth and kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/1)
5th 16 Sasvana (GB) N/A Poor
Dermot Murphy 117 lbs 18/1 1.5 Dwelt start - towards rear - bit short of room when nudged along over 2f out - headway when ridden from under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 20/1)
6th 6 Big Island (IRE) 8 G Poor
John James Feane 134 lbs 18/1 .75 Held up in behind leaders - midfield when pushed along on outer from 3f out - minor headway when ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1)
7th 13 Razdan (IRE) 7 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 126 lbs 12/1 0.05 Towards rear - raced wide when pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden into midfield 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 11/1)
8th 5 Will Be King (IRE) 7 G Poor
Gerard O'Leary 135 lbs 33/1 2.75 Midfield - headway going okay under 2f out - chased leaders when ridden over 1f out - soon no extra - weakened final 110yds(op 25/1)
9th 17 Sod's Law (GB) 7 G Poor
Luke Comer 124 lbs 25/1 0.3 Briefly led - soon tracked leaders - went second after 2f - disputing second 4 lengths down over 3f out - pushed along and lost second from over 2f out - ridden and no extra under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong
10th 19 Catherine Chroi (IRE) 7 M AVG
Ms Claire O'Connell 111 lbs 33/1 .5 Towards rear - nudged along from under 3f out - ridden and minor headway from over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish
11th 9 Emphatic (IRE) N/A Poor
J Larkin 132 lbs 40/1 2.25 Midfield - pushed along from over 3f out - outpaced under 2f out - dropped to rear when ridden 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
12th 18 Legal Thriller (IRE) N/A Poor
J S Bolger 121 lbs 16/1 2 Held up in behind leaders - headway on outer before halfway - 5 lengths fourth over 3f out - pushed along from over 2f out - soon lost position when ridden and no extra - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
13th 14 The Alpha Man (IRE) 6 G Poor
Seamus G O'Donnell 120 lbs 7/2J 0.2 Tracked leaders on inner - pushed along from over 2f out - lost position when bit short of room under 2f out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened from over 1f out
14th 12 Gamigin (IRE) 6 G AVG
Jack W Davison 126 lbs 33/1 1.25 Midfield - pushed along from over 2f out - soon outpaced - ridden and no extra under 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
15th 15 Valhalla's Dream (IRE) 5 G Poor
Anthony Mullins 125 lbs 18/1 0.3 Took keen hold - midfield on inner - bit short of room under 3f out - lost position and hung right when ridden briefly under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said colt ran keen early on)(op 12/1)
16th 8 Magnetic North (IRE) 10 G AVG
Adrian McGuinness 126 lbs 9/1 2 Dwelt start - in rear throughout - nudged along 3f out - ridden 2f out - soon switched left - eased towards finish - made no impression(op 11/1)