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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
3 C AVG A P O'Brien 125 lbs 4/1F Won
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2nd
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)
7 G Poor Thomas Mullins 116 lbs 6/1 5
3rd
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)
7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 124 lbs 10/1 1.75
4th
In touch with leaders - brief headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1)
8 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 122 lbs 18/1 1.5
5th
Held up in rear - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong
9 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 134 lbs 7/1 0.3
6th
Soon midfield - headway when switched right 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2)
6 G Poor Noel Meade 127 lbs 6/1 1
7th
Soon prominent - disputing second over 4f out - lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
4 F Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 133 lbs 12/1 1
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8th
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)
4 G AVG W McCreery 130 lbs 12/1 3
9th
Started quickly - soon raced in second - disputing second over 4f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 4/1)
6 M AVG Patrick Magee 122 lbs 9/2 3.5
10th
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)
9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 133 lbs 10/1 1
11th
Soon led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly - eased inside final furlong - tailed off(op 25/1)
9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 131 lbs 33/1 23