Racecards
18:05 Leopardstown (IRE)
Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €13,000
- 2nd: €3,800
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €600
- Form 775980
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 97
towards rear on inner, 7th entering straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 15-5305
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
tracked leaders, headway to challenge on outer early straight, led over 1f out, kept on well to assert final 100 yards
- Form 38-2370
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
held up in rear, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 154410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey Mr D J Benson
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 481036
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
prominent, chased leaders in 5th approaching straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 231082
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, 2nd approaching straight, ridden and led briefly under 2f out, no impression on winner from early final furlong, kept on one pace under pressure
- Form 355000-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey N G McCullagh
held up towards rear on outer, no impression early straight, kept on one pace
- Form 14-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey L F Roche
raced keenly and led after 1f, strongly pressed entering straight, headed under 2f out, no extra and weakened early final furlong
Verdict
Collingwood landed this a year ago but is 11lb higher here and hasn't scored since though he was in front of Snaefell at Galway last time. SEEHARN has her first start in a handicap having competed exclusively at Group level since landing a Listed race at the Curragh last June. She's not exactly well treated but has enough class to see her home. Still Point looks the obvious threat after his excellent run behind Iron Major at Galway where he was going on strongly at the finish. Bold Thady Quill won over 1m1f at Cork in June and may find this on the short side while Star Links ran poorly over this trip at the Curragh on Sunday after landing a Naas handicap over a mile. Solent Ridge is very consistent and almost guaranteed to run his race.
Formwatch
Snaefell (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear for most, kept on same pace from over 2f out, 11th of 16, 5l behind Rock Critic (8-13) at Galway 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Seeharn (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 3l behind Across The Rhine (9-8) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 in Jul.
Collingwood (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Soon prominent, struggling from 2f out, kept on same pace, 10th of 16, 5l behind Rock Critic (8-13) at Galway 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Star Links (USA) 9-1 (9-8) Prominent on far side, 8th halfway, no extra from well over 1f out, 14th of 19, 16l behind Lake George (8-11) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-85 gd.
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Towards rear on inner, headway early straight, went 5th 1f out, no impression under pressure inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Bible Belt (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Still Point (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, stayed on well final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Iron Major (9-10) at Galway 7f hcp 55-80 gd in Jul.
Romeo's On Fire (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, effort on inner early straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 6l behind Arcadian Dream (10-0) at Dundalk 7f app hcp 60-85 pol in Dec.
Sextons House (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, took keen hold behind leaders, not much room and lost place over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on to take 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Morache Music (9-2) at Windsor 6f nov med aut stk (5) sft in Aug '10.
Solent Ridge (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 1f out, 6th of 18, 7l behind Rock Critic (9-11) at Galway 1m hcp 60-90 gd in Jul.