17:40 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 July 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Plusvital Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   1m  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:40  |   Winning time: 1m 41.38s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
22/1
T: D K WeldJ: D McMonagle (3)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched right entering straight, ridden and headway to lead when edged left 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, held on tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
5
(6)
39-3
5/1
T: M HalfordJ: R P Whelan
Tracked leaders early, rear of mid-division, 8th and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headway on outer 1f out, 2nd 150 yards out, kept on well, just failed op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
(4)
8/1
T: J FeaneJ: K J Manning
Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and some headway over 1f out, went 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(10)
39-2
12/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and headway over 1f out, briefly short of room early final furlong, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(1)
13/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Led, strongly pressed early straight, under pressure and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(5)
28/1
T: K J CondonJ: W J Lee
Pushed along early and soon tracked leader, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out and dropped to 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 33/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
4
(9)
3/1f
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge early straight, soon ridden and 3rd 1f out, no impression and short of room inside final furlong, no extra op 10/3 tchd 7/2
8th
Horse silk
1
9
(7)
16/1
T: T DoyleJ: G M Ryan
In rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
½
10
(3)
16/1
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery (3)
Fly leapt from stalls, towards rear early, 6th halfway, some headway on inner over 1f out, no impression and short of room inside final furlong, no extra op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
3
3
(8)
10/3
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Prominent early on outer, soon settled back towards rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and no extra in rear over 1f out op 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€36.30Pl:€4.90, €2.50, €2.70EX:€151.10Trifecta:€1,917.90Tricast:€975.82SF:€128.50

Forecasts

Metaphorical (3/1), Privilege (10/3), Diamil (5/1), Skilled Warrior (13/2), No More Porter (8/1), Alex D (12/1), Maralinga (16/1), No Patience (16/1), Blue For You (22/1), Doolin Dancer (28/1)

Verdict

PRIVILEGE had something to spare when opening his account in Tipperary maiden 37 days ago and there's every chance he can defy a mark of 85 with another step forward, so he's preferred to Diamil, who also arrives with a progressive profile. Metaphorical also makes plenty of appeal.

  1. PRIVILEGE
  2. DIAMIL (IRE)
  3. METAPHORICAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Balefire
Weight: 8-8  |Age: 3
J: S Foley  |  T: M Halford
11/10

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,051.005th: €629.006th: €420.00

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