Leopardstown (IRE)
15:45
Ann Hartnett Celebration Handicap
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7.90 Place: €2.60 €6.30 €3.70 Exacta: €137.20 Tricast: €1241.73 Trifecta: €1761.50
Non-Runners: Benavente (travel problems)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Saltonstall (GB) 9 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 132 lbs 6/1 Won Held up in rear - raced in last under 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2nd 15 Soilse (IRE) 4 F Poor J S Bolger 109 lbs 20/1 .75 Prominent - soon raced in second - nudged along to lead inside final furlong - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 22/1)
3rd 12 Excuzio Joe (IRE) 6 M AVG Matthew J Smith 117 lbs 10/1 0.3 Midfield - pushed along 2f out - good headway disputing third 1f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
4th 8 Joe Masseria (IRE) 6 G Poor Noel Meade 123 lbs 13/2 1 Midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway towards near side over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
5th 1 Toshizou (IRE) 6 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 136 lbs 4/1F .5 In touch with leaders - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden disputing second inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 18/5)
6th 6 Comfort Line (IRE) 8 G Poor
Sean Bird (10)lbs
Michael Mulvany 122 lbs 18/1 1.75 Midfield - ridden when switched right over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 14/1)
7th 9 Walhaan (IRE) 8 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 127 lbs 20/1 .5 Towards rear - headway under 2f out - ridden and in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 25/1)
8th 13 Timourid (IRE) 7 G Poor Paul W Flynn 123 lbs 16/1 0.3 Towards rear - headway waiting for room towards far side under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 12/1)
9th 7 Quizical (IRE) N/A Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 132 lbs 7/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 3f out - ridden towards rear under 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms
10th 4 Dante's Pass (IRE) N/A Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 130 lbs 16/1 1 Midfield - pushed along and headway towards far side when short of room and hampered under 2f out - soon no impression
11th 10 Shanghai Dragon (IRE) 4 F AVG J P Murtagh 122 lbs 22/1 .5 Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1)
12th 14 Eighty Eight (IRE) 5 G Poor J P Murtagh 119 lbs 8/1 0.3 Prominent - pushed along 2f out - weakening when short of room and squeezed out over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 15/2)
13th 5 Spanish Tenor (IRE) 9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 130 lbs 9/1 1.25 Started quickly - led - ridden and increased tempo 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 10/1)
14th 3 Lexington Dash (FR) 8 G AVG John C McConnell 138 lbs 18/1 2.75 In touch with leaders early - soon dropped to midfield - pushed along and headway 2f out - repeatedly short of room against far rail from under 2f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding was stuck behind a wall of horses and had nowhere to go)(op 16/1)