Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
19:50
BoyleSports "Best Odds From 8am" Handicap (Div I)
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025
Distance: 1m1f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €20.80
Place: €4.50 €1.70 €3.40
Exacta: €130.60
Tricast: €631.81
Non-Runners: Elvetham, Harbanaker (unsuitable ground), Limestone Red (unsuitable ground), Shining Aitch (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Smaoineamh Sile (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 135 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Prominent - led after 2f - clear against far rail 2f out - ridden and reduced lead towards finish - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the step up in trip helped and he felt his charge acted better at this track; he further added that there was a crop of oil seed rape near his yard and this may not have helped - which was noted)(op 16/1) | |
| 2nd | 12 | Roderick (GB) | 9 G | Poor | P Sweeney | 128 lbs | 4/1F | 1.25 | Midfield - headway up the centre over 1f out - went second towards finish | ||
| 3rd | 15 | Thegooseiscooked (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Gerard Keane | 125 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway and chased clear leader over 1f out - lost second towards finish(op 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Jurality (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Paul W Flynn | 132 lbs | 17/2 | 5.5 | Prominent - disputing second behind clear leader under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Obama Army (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 139 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - headway over 1f out - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Starting Monday (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Gillian Scott | 142 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Led - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Vervain (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Joseph G Murphy | 130 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | El Bello (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Denis Gerard Hogan | 142 lbs | 7/1 | 1.5 | Never better than midfield(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 17 | Vovatia (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 119 lbs | 11/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear throughout(op 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 16 | Lisabetta (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
Timothy Doyle | 118 lbs | 12/1 | 9 | Midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 11/1) | |
| 11th | 13 | Gatsby Cap (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 127 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Always behind(op 40/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Saxon Kingdom (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Thomas Dowling | 133 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - lost position after 2f - weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding was hampered turning in)(op 4/1) | ||
| 13th | 3 | Ledger (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Patrick McGettigan
(7)lbs
|
Paul Traynor | 134 lbs | 10/1 | 17 | Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) |