Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
16:35
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Chase
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €8.60
Place: €3.10 €1.10 €1.90
Exacta: €38.10
Tricast: €279.09
Trifecta: €403.30
Non-Runners: Hoke Colburn (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Michael J McDonagh | 155 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Soon raced in second - briefly led 2nd - soon disputed lead - briefly headed when mistake 3rd - led again after 4th - joined before 5th - led clearly and made rest from 6th - not fluent 8th - faced challenge but going okay 2 out - soon went clear - easily(op 15/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Galon De Vauzelle (FR) | 9 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 165 lbs | 5/2F | 8 | In rear - headway into midfield after 7th - went fourth when nudged along after 3 out - keeping on when ridden after 2 out - went second but no chance with winner before last - disputing second run-in - kept on towards finish(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Presenting Point (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr J Aherne
(4)lbs
|
Brian O'Keeffe | 165 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - midfield 7th - pressed leaders after 9th - mistake and lost ground 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - went third approaching last - disputing second but no chance with winner run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 14/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Super Citizen (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
(4)lbs
|
Eugene M O'Sullivan | 160 lbs | 5/1 | 2 | In touch with leaders - towards rear when not fluent 6th - pushed along after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon reminder and outpaced - keeping on when ridden after 2 out - went fourth last - made no telling impression(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) | |
| 5th | 1 | Francois (FR) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr B Dunleavy
(4)lbs
|
Mary Ellen Doyle | 168 lbs | 6/1 | 22 | In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse and lost ground after 3rd - headway and disputing second 8th - soon went second - made challenge when ridden 2 out - soon no chance with winner - weakened quickly before last - tailed off(op 13/2) | |
| 99th | 7 | Hymie Weiss (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Noel Meade | 160 lbs | 13/2 | - | In rear - not fluent 2nd - fell 8th(op 9/2) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Hollybank King (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Miss A McGuinness
(4)lbs
|
Stephen McConville | 143 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent - pecked on landing 1st - jumped slightly right 6th - lost position when mistake and dropped to rear 9th - ridden and no extra after 3 out - well beaten when pulled up before last - finished lame (jockey said gelding went lame) | |
| 99th | 6 | Arverne (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 161 lbs | 7/2 | - | Led - briefly headed 2nd - led narrowly 3rd - headed after 4th - soon joined leader - raced in second from 6th - lost position when slow jump and dropped to midfield 8th - headway when not fluent 9th - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last(op 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Wee Small Hours (IRE) | 13 G | Poor | M M Rice | 147 lbs | 25/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent on inner early - in touch with leaders when unseated rider 3rd(op 22/1) |