20:30
Leopardstown Members (Q.R.) Maiden
1m7f, Flat, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 25.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled early among rivals - 6th at halfway - moving smoothly in 5th two furlongs out - went to the front inside the final furlong - kept finding more as rivals tried to peg back the margin - held on to score
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled handy early - 5th at halfway - improved into contention entering straight - 4th with 2f left - stayed on well late to snatch 2nd near the line but no threat to winner
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace early - disputed second at halfway - went to front with a furlong and a half left - overtaken inside the final furlong - unable to fight back late and eased into third
Mr J H Williamson (7)
T M Walsh
Handy early - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 2f out - unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong and a half - held on for 4th
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
James M Barrett
Went straight to the front - driven and overtaken with a furlong and a half remaining - dropped away inside the last and could find nothing more - finished fifth
Miss A B O'Connor
M A Molloy
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 12th at the midpoint - improved position inside the final two furlongs - stayed on but not quite reaching the front runners - finished sixth
Mr Derek O'Connor
John Queally
Slow to break - settled around midfield - 7th at halfway - unable to find extra 1 1/2f out - dropped to 8th with a furlong left - stayed on late without threatening to finish 7th
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - crept into contention approaching 2f out - unable to add anything late and beaten home
Mr J M Halford (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards back of pack - still 11th at the midpoint - made progress inside final two furlongs - pushed along with a furlong left - dropped away and finished ninth with little response
Mr P J Smullen (7)
J S Bolger
Settled close to the pace - third at halfway before slipping back inside the final two furlongs - dropped away a furlong and a half out to finish tenth
Ms M Barcoe (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - dropped away over a furlong out and faded to finish 11th
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Edward Buckley
Dwelt badly at the start - dropped to the back early - closed onto the pack by the 3f mark and up to 13th at halfway - lost touch 1 1/2f out and beaten home
Miss M Walsh (7)
H Rogers
Slow to break and unbalanced at the start - settled towards the back - 10th at halfway - slipped further back turning for home - drifted wide into the straight then faded 1 1/2f out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.