Racecards
18:30 Leopardstown (IRE)
Manguard Plus Maiden
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Form 6-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
prominent, soon chased leader, 5th 4f out, effort and ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, strongly challenged leader final 100 yards, led closing stages, kept on well
- Form 542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey W J Lee
led, ridden 1 1/2f out and attempted to assert, strongly pressed final 100 yards, headed closing stages, no extra
Mayan Son
22- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Murphy
- Jockey N G McCullagh
missed break, raced in rear, 9th 4f out, soon niggled along, detached approaching straight, weakened under 2f out
- Form 42-433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
in touch on outer, 3rd 4f out, pushed along 3f out, progress to 2nd under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
in touch on inner, 4th 4f out, progress to 2nd and pushed along 3f out, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, soon ridden, weakened in 4th over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Charles Weld
- Jockey D A McCormack
missed break and niggled along in rear, fly leapt path after 2f, 8th 4f out, came wide in 7th entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, modest late headway, never a factor
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey M A Enright
rear of mid-division, 7th 4f out, under pressure over 2f out, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, no extra under 1f out
- Form 988
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey James J Doyle
prominent, soon tracked leader in 2nd, under pressure and lost place 3f out where clipped heels and slipped up
Khlass (IRE)
35- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
towards rear, 6th 4f out, hampered 3f out, under pressure in 5th over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th final 150 yards
Verdict
Mcpherson had Lord Luker a short-head behind when third at Limerick then found 1m4f too far on a return visit. The latter has since improved when runner-up on the same track and there's nothing between the pair. GAHERIS just failed to concede 5lb to Zola Sakura at Gowran and the winner has run well subsequently. Joseph O'Brien's charge looks the one to beat here though Jim Bolger's Premium Ticket is one to note in the market.
Formwatch
Gaheris (GER) 5-1 (9-7) Soon mid-division, 6th and closed from before straight, challenged and almost on terms and every chance inside final furlong, kept on without quite matching winner close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Zola Sakura (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn gd in Jun.
Lord Luker (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway and led entering straight, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Baseman (9-7) at Limerick 1m mdn Yielding in Jul.
Mayan Son 80-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and soon detached in rear, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra, kept on one pace, last of 16, 20 1/4l behind Hamwood Flier (9-2) at Naas 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Mcpherson 10-3 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway early straight and pushed along to challenge in 2nd under 2f out, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind King Of The Castle (9-7) at Limerick 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Premium Ticket (IRE) Dawn Approach gelding out of Snas.
Rodman (IRE) Elzaam gelding out of Syrian Sea.
Andromedas Kingdom (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inner, pushed along early straight and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 7th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Mother Country (9-2) at Naas 1m mdn fll gd in Jun.
Izzys Charm (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up in rear, took keen hold early, detached after 2f, pushed along and some headway in 7th over 4f out, no impression approaching straight and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind King Of The Castle (9-7) at Limerick 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Khlass (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 8th 3f out, under pressure approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, one paced final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Neptune Rock (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gd in Jun.