Leopardstown (IRE)
17:05
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Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.60 Place: €2.60 €2.30 €2.90 Exacta: €64.30 Tricast: €486.01 Trifecta: €70
Non-Runners: Gegenpressing (ran yesterday), Lady Arwen (unsuitable ground), Ledger (reserve), On Our Radar (temperature), Yermanthere (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 16 Barbapapa (IRE) 6 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 125 lbs 15/2 Won Prominent - raced in second after 1f - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well when reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
2nd 5 Half Nutz (IRE) 7 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 134 lbs 6/1 .5 Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - headway when still plenty to do from over 2f out - keeping on when switched right over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
3rd 4 Chestnutter (IRE) 5 M Poor Noel Meade 139 lbs 10/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - challenging under 2f out - soon ridden - no extra when lost second towards finish(tchd 9/1)
4th 10 Mere Accountant (IRE) 4 F Poor J P Murtagh 135 lbs 18/1 1.5 Midfield - headway on near side of group 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
5th 15 Who Not What (GB) 3 G Poor A Oliver 133 lbs 8/1 1.25 Soon prominent - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
6th 11 Might And Mercy (GB) 3 F Poor Patrick J McKenna 135 lbs 20/1 0.2 Soon briefly led - prominent after 1f - outpaced under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 8 Many Tears (IRE) 3 F Good G M Lyons 138 lbs 14/1 0.05 Steadied soon after start - dropped to rear after 1f - headway on near side of group from over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish
8th 3 Amanirenas (IRE) 6 M AVG M C Grassick 139 lbs 4/1F .5 Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - headway on near side of group over 2f out - ridden and edged left 1f out - no extra final 110yds
9th 7 Jaafel (IRE) 6 G Poor James McAuley 138 lbs 20/1 .75 Dwelt start - in rear - headway when switched right 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong - never on terms(op 16/1)
10th 14 Perfect Poise (IRE) 4 F Poor G M Lyons 134 lbs 25/1 0.1 Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced when short of room and hampered over 1f out - soon no impression(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
11th 12 Toriangel (IRE) 5 M Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 135 lbs 5/1 0.3 Pushed along briefly and outpaced early - soon towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - no extra over 1f out(op 13/2)
12th 18 Angel Above (IRE) 3 F AVG Luke Comer 125 lbs 50/1 1.25 Midfield - brief headway on near side of group 2f out - weakening when short of room 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
13th 20 Empress Of Bough (IRE) 5 M Poor Anthony McCann 119 lbs 33/1 1.75 Dwelt start - soon midfield - headway and pressed leaders on near side of group over 2f out - outpaced when hung left over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly hung left up the straight)(op 25/1)
14th 13 Dromantine (IRE) 2 F Poor M Halford & T Collins 134 lbs 7/1 0.05 In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to midfield on inner over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 9/1)
15th 2 Charlisse (IRE) 5 M AVG Denis W Cullen 140 lbs 22/1 0.3 In touch with leaders on inner early - dropped to midfield and took keen hold after 1f - dropped to rear over 2f out - bit short of room when eased towards finish(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)