18:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 20 July 2023

All16:4517:1517:4518:2018:5019:2519:5520:30

Dublin To Bahrain Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:50  |   Winning time: 2m 0.06s
1st
Horse silk
2
(1)
14/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Mid-division, 3rd halfway, closed on inner 1 1/2f out, soon led, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
(2)
10/3
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, took closer order 2f out, not much room behind horses 1 1/2f out, soon switched right, improved to 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble winner op 7/2 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(8)
13/2
T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: D P McDonogh
Led, headed after 1 1/2f, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, kept on in 3rd closing stages op 5/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(4)
2/1f
T: N MeadeJ: J A Powell (5)
Tracked leader, led after 1 1/2f, under pressure and headed over 1f out, no impression, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra in 4th closing stages op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(3)
9/4
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Towards rear, 5th halfway, niggled along over 3f out, no impression on principals over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 5/2
6th
Horse silk
33
6
(6)
11/1
T: D P CoakleyJ: L F Roche
Reared slightly leaving stalls, raced in rear, 6th halfway, under pressure over 2f out, no impression and weakened 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong, tailed off op 17/2

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Non-Runners

4
(7)
Horse silk
Higher Kingdom19
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 6
T: J C McConnell  J: Siobhan Rutledge
NR
1
(5)
Horse silk
Longbourn19
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: R O'Sullivan  J: D McMonagle
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.30Pl:€4.30, €2.40EX:€110.50Trifecta:€247.30Tricast:€340.66SF:€61.54

Forecasts

Tea Olive (2/1), Vocal Studies (9/4), Cordouan (10/3), Higher Kingdom (5/1), Longbourn (6/1), No Niki No (13/2), Chavajod (11/1), Celtic Crown (14/1)

Verdict

HIGHER KINGDOM returned to form when second in a competitive event at the Curragh last time and a performance of similar merit could be enough to go one better. Chavajod is a big danger and No Niki No is one of several others for whom a case can be made.

  1. HIGHER KINGDOM
  2. CHAVAJOD
  3. NO NIKI NO (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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