18:45
Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 38.71s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Ryan (3)
G M Lyons
Sat just behind the front rank early - 6th at halfway - improved position on the inside turning in - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly to score
Nicola Burns (7)
G M Lyons
Settled midfield early - asked for effort entering straight and up to 6th over a furlong out - improved to 3rd and drifted left approaching final 150 yards - stayed on strongly to snatch runner-up spot right at the line beaten a short head
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled just behind the front group - second at halfway - driven up to hit the front two furlongs out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong and could not fight back - finished third
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Sat behind front group early - 8th at halfway - driven approaching straight without threatening - improved late to finish 4th beaten 3.25 lengths
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Went forward early to hit the front approaching 2f - driven and lost top spot inside final quarter mile then sat 3rd with a furlong left - unable to find more and finished 5th
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Diego Dias
Held a midfield spot early - given encouragement into the straight and 9th passing the furlong pole - finished with a willing rally close home to come home sixth
W J Lee
T M Walsh
Set the early tempo in front - slipped to 4th by halfway - urged for effort into the straight - down to 5th with a furlong left and under pressure - unable to close the gap and stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - urged into effort early in straight - up to 4th under pressure inside final furlong but couldn't find more late
Seamie Heffernan
P Sweeney
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward with little response 3f out - given a shake up in 10th before the last furlong - stayed on same gear late without threatening
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Lee
Held up towards the back - asked for effort as straight began - stayed on same gear late - always held
No. 4, stall 10
5yo, 9-5, OR 78
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway then asked for effort into the straight - held no response inside final furlong to finish well held
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - driven but made no headway turning for home - stayed on same speed late to finish well beaten in 12th
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Prompt start to post - dropped away to race at the back - made no inroads entering the straight and faded to finish 13th
Ben Coen
M M Rice
Held up at back of field - driven with no response 3f out - made no dent on leaders in straight and finished well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled around midfield - 7th at halfway - unable to make headway in the straight and faded late finishing well beaten
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Poor break and lost touch with the field early - remained outpaced throughout - finished well behind in 16th
No. 3, stall 17
4yo, 9-12, OR 78
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ciaran Murphy
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ciaran Murphy
Towards the back of the pack - made no headway entering the straight - dropped away below 2f out to finish well held in 17th
Non-runners: Clever And Classy (reserve), Faoladh (unsuitable ground), Glen Princess (lame), Green Icon (stone bruise)
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.