Leopardstown (IRE)
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Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €11.70 Place: €2.80 €4 €2.20 Exacta: €155.50 Tricast: €1167.43 Trifecta: €1431.20
Non-Runners: It'sonlyjustbegun (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - good headway 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - ridden out and kept on well final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran around when he hit the front)(op 15/2)
5 G Poor J P Murtagh 134 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway when bit short of room under 2f out - went second 1f out - ran on and went clear with winner inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 14/1)
4 G AVG A Oliver 138 lbs 16/1 1.25
3rd
Slowly away - towards rear - headway from under 3f out - going easily but waiting for room under 2f out - switched left towards far side over 1f out - ran on and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said gelding reared up in stalls)(tchd 9/1)
5 G AVG Gerard O'Leary 131 lbs 17/2 3.5
4th
Prominent - led 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra final 110yds (jockey said filly ducked left turning in due to the wind)(op 10/1)
4 F AVG J S Bolger 131 lbs 7/1 1.25
5th
Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - outpaced when short of room over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said filly was carried left in straight)(op 8/1)
4 F Poor W McCreery 133 lbs 15/2 1.75
6th
In touch with leaders - prominent 2f out - short of room and hampered 1f out - kept on
4 F AVG Jarlath P Fahey 121 lbs 12/1 1.75
7th
Prominent - went third under 2f out - outpaced 1f out
3 F AVG Kevin Prendergast 125 lbs 12/1 0.3
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8th
Midfield - headway 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 17/2)
6 M AVG Andrew McNamara 128 lbs 9/1 2.5
9th
Midfield - headway 2f out - outpaced over 1f out(op 66/1)
3 F Poor Chris Timmons 116 lbs 80/1 1.75
10th
Towards rear - headway on outer into midfield under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms
3 F Poor James M Barrett 133 lbs 28/1 0.3
11th
Midfield - headway on inner under 3f out - prominent under 2f out - weakening when squeezed out over 1f out - soon no extra(op 9/1)
3 G Poor Noel Meade 128 lbs 8/1 .5
12th
Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
9 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 127 lbs 20/1 3
13th
Midfield - brief headway on outer under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding got bumped in from the right)(op 16/1)
5 G Poor D K Weld 139 lbs 18/1 .5
14th
Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - no extra over 1f out(op 18/1)
8 G AVG Jarlath P Fahey 142 lbs 22/1 4.25
15th
Towards rear throughout(op 33/1)
4 F AVG Mrs C O'Leary 123 lbs 40/1 .75
16th
Never better than midfield - weakened towards rear over 2f out
4 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 136 lbs 25/1 2.25
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17th
Led - clear after 3f - headed 2f out - soon clipped heels and weakened (jockey said gelding clipped a heel after turning in)
9 G AVG Philip M Byrne 125 lbs 28/1 18
18th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield over 3f out - weakened gradually against far rail from under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 40/1)
3 G AVG James M Barrett 127 lbs 33/1 1.25
19th
Midfield - outpaced and lost position under 2f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 5/1)
5 G AVG Martin Brassil 128 lbs 9/2F .75
20th
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout - detached from 3f out - eased from over 1f out(op 40/1)
5 G Poor Mrs C O'Leary 136 lbs 66/1 64