Leopardstown (IRE)
19:35
Human League Playing Live After Racing Handicap (Div II)
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €12.70 Place: €2.80 €2.10 €2.90 Exacta: €99.20 Tricast: €692.65 Trifecta: €825.80
Non-Runners: Khattaat (ran yesterday), Sioux Princess (ran yesterday), Tara Power (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Celebrating Ethel (IRE) 6 M Poor Andrew Kinirons 142 lbs 10/1 Won Soon pressed leaders - switched right and ridden over 2f out - soon headway - led 1f out - ran on(op 12/1)
2nd 8 Morning Approach (IRE) 7 M Poor W McCreery 137 lbs 9/2F .75 Took keen hold - midfield - headway when switched right under 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - went second towards finish
3rd 10 Portreath (IRE) 5 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 134 lbs 14/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - switched right when ridden under 2f out - went third over 1f out - lost third inside final furlong - kept on and went third again final strides(op 16/1)
4th 16 Smaoineamh Sile (GB) 7 M AVG John C McConnell 120 lbs 14/1 0.1 Soon led - ridden when headed 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 16/1)
5th 13 Union Flag (IRE) 3 G Poor Noel Meade 132 lbs 18/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1)
6th 4 Highland King (IRE) 6 G Poor John C McConnell 134 lbs 33/1 1 Started quickly - soon prominent - dropped to midfield before halfway - some headway 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 22/1)
7th 12 Givemefive (IRE) 5 G AVG J P Murtagh 133 lbs 7/1 .5 Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders
8th 9 Velvet And Vine (IRE) 5 M Poor G M Lyons 136 lbs 17/2 .5 Held up in rear - still plenty to do when switched right 2f out - headway when nudged along from over 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
9th 11 Rampage (IRE) 5 G Poor T G McCourt 127 lbs 5/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
10th 5 Mads Black Eights (IRE) 7 M Poor Matthew J Smith 141 lbs 16/1 .75 Towards rear - some headway on near side of group over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
11th 3 Qasbaz (IRE) 7 G Poor James McAuley 142 lbs 28/1 0.1 Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 25/1)
12th 6 Dutch Glory (IRE) 5 M AVG Ross O'Sullivan 137 lbs 6/1 1.5 Never better than midfield(op 15/2)
13th 14 Blenheim Lad (IRE) 4 G Poor A Oliver 130 lbs 14/1 3.75 Dwelt start - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 16/1)
14th 7 Drakensberg (IRE) 8 G AVG A J Martin 138 lbs 125/1 3.75 Towards rear of midfield - outpaced over 2f out - eased towards finish - no impression(op 66/1)
15th 17 Lofoten (IRE) 4 G Poor P J Rothwell 114 lbs 22/1 1.75 Slowly into stride - pushed along briefly - towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 20/1)
16th 2 Giselles Ausie (IRE) 4 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 142 lbs 12/1 2.5 Raced wide - soon midfield - outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened - eased towards finish(op 16/1)
17th 20 Mary Makebelieve (IRE) 3 F Poor N Stokes 120 lbs 25/1 .5 Soon prominent - raced in second after 1f - lost second and weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 20/1)
18th 21 Perfect Bliss (IRE) 3 F Poor Luke Comer 119 lbs 150/1 13 Midfield - outpaced and lost position over 3f out - weakened and dropped to last over 1f out - eased final furlong(op 66/1)