Leopardstown Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Sir Lamorak (IRE) | 2 G | AVG | A P O'Brien | 133 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Towards rear - still plenty to do when nudged along 3f out - steady headway when switched right from over 2f out - led from 1f out - soon went clear and hung left - kept on strongly - easily(op 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Bear Story (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | M Halford | 131 lbs | 11/1 | 3.75 | Took keen hold - briefly led - soon midfield - bit short of room and lost position under 4f out - soon pushed along - headway when ridden under 2f out - pressed leaders from over 1f out - kept on and went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 12/1 and tchd 14/1) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Britzka (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Edward P Harty | 120 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Held up in midfield - pushed along on outer from over 3f out - some headway when ridden under 2f out - pressed leaders when short of room 1f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said gelding got a bit tight for room in the straight from his outer) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Zozimus (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Paddy Harnett
(7)lbs
|
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 138 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - pushed along and went second 2f out - led when ridden over 1f out - headed from 1f out - soon lost second - weakened and lost third inside final 110yds (jockey said colt leaned left in the straight)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | Los Andes (USA) | N/A | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 135 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - going okay on inner 3f out - headway when pushed along from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 28/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Ides Of August (USA) | 6 G | Poor |
Sam Ewing
(5)lbs
|
G M Lyons | 137 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - in rear and pushed along briefly - going okay on outer 3f out - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - steady headway from over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 12/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | Chicago Bear (IRE) | 4 G | Good |
Shane B Kelly
(3)lbs
|
J P Murtagh | 128 lbs | 3/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - close up - soon chased leaders - pushed along 3f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - soon no extra when bit short of room - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 5/2) | |
| 8th | 11 | Moon Daisy (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 123 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - in rear - raced in last but going okay 3f out - pushed along and headway on inner from over 2f out - midfield when not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ridden briefly and no extra inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | San Martino (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | A P O'Brien | 138 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Soon tracked leader - led 5f out - 3 lengths ahead over 3f out - reduced lead when pushed along from over 2f out - ridden when headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Brazil (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | A P O'Brien | 138 lbs | 8/1 | 1.25 | Midfield on inner - ridden and some headway on inner from 2f out - pressed leaders when short of room and lost position 1f out - soon eased(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 11th | 6 | Irwin (IRE) | N/A | Elite | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 133 lbs | 6/1 | 2.25 | Pushed along briefly - soon led - headed but close up 5f out - 3 lengths second over 3f out - lost second but close up when bit short of room on inner 2f out - soon weakened - no impression when bit short of room and eased 1f out(op 17/2) | ||
| 12th | 13 | Cursory Exam (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Gerard O'Leary | 120 lbs | 25/1 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear of midfield when pushed along on outer under 4f out - ridden and no extra over 2f out - soon dropped to rear and weakened - eased inside final 110yds(op 22/1) | ||
| 13th | 10 | Verbal Fencing (IRE) | N/A | Elite | J S Bolger | 130 lbs | 33/1 | 2 | Chased leaders on inner early - short of room soon after start - soon midfield - in touch with leaders when nudged along over 3f out - soon pushed along and no impression - ridden and weakened from over 2f out - dropped to rear over 1f out - eased final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) |
Leopardstown (IRE) Races