Leopardstown (IRE)
14:45
Manguard Plus Handicap
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5.20 Place: €1.70 €2.20 €2.80 Exacta: €29.40 Tricast: €230.13 Trifecta: €187.90
Non-Runners: Subzero (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Farnborough (IRE) 3 C AVG A P O'Brien 125 lbs 4/1F Won Travelled strongly - midfield - headway and prominent over 4f out - led going best over 2f out - went clear when ridden over 1f out - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a combination of a liking for the track - todays ground and trip contributed to the apparent improvement in form today)
2nd 12 San Aer (IRE) 7 G Poor Thomas Mullins 116 lbs 6/1 5 Held up in rear - headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ridden and went second but no chance with winner inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
3rd 6 Catena Zapata (IRE) 7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 124 lbs 10/1 1.75 In rear early - headway over 3f out - ridden and went second under 2f out - no chance with winner inside final furlong - lost second but kept on inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
4th 11 Walhaan (IRE) 8 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 122 lbs 18/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - brief headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1)
5th 2 Saltonstall (GB) 9 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 134 lbs 7/1 0.3 Held up in rear - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong
6th 5 Joe Masseria (IRE) 6 G Poor Noel Meade 127 lbs 6/1 1 Soon midfield - headway when switched right 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2)
7th 1 Timeless Soul (GER) 4 F Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 133 lbs 12/1 1 Soon prominent - disputing second over 4f out - lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
8th 7 Fernao (IRE) 4 G AVG W McCreery 130 lbs 12/1 3 Held up in rear - struggling and raced in last when reminders home turn - some headway from over 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
9th 9 Excuzio Joe (IRE) 6 M AVG Patrick Magee 122 lbs 9/2 3.5 Started quickly - soon raced in second - disputing second over 4f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 4/1)
10th 3 Current Option (IRE) 9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 133 lbs 10/1 1 Started quickly - took keen hold - soon prominent - in touch with leaders over 4f out - weakened gradually from over 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
11th 4 Spanish Tenor (IRE) 9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 131 lbs 33/1 23 Soon led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly - eased inside final furlong - tailed off(op 25/1)