20:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 20 July 2023

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

Mongey Communications Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f 180y  |   Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:31  |   Winning time: 2m 52.25s
1st
Horse silk
10
(5)
18/5j
T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll
Rear of mid-division, headway under 6f out, stayed on to lead on inner over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well, easily op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
(10)
12/1
T: M J SmithJ: W J Lee
Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, headway under 2f out, switched left and progress over 1f out, ridden and kept on to 2nd final stride, not trouble easy winner op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
13
(6)
7/1
T: S LaveryJ: R C Colgan
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, travelled well to lead entering straight, edged right and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression on leader inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd final stride op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
1
3
(11)
40/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: J A Powell (5)
Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd and ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, dropped to 4th closing stages op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(16)
40/1
T: L ComerJ: P A Harnett (7)
Rear, effort and progress under 2f out, ridden into 5th closing stages, kept on, never nearer tchd 50/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(9)
7/1
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Dwelt, raced towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening op 8/1 tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(13)
20/1
T: M FaheyJ: Orla McKenna (10)
Dwelt, soon mid-division, progress 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra closing stages op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
15
(8)
66/1
T: G M LyonsJ: J Kearney (7)
Dwelt slightly, soon rear of mid-division, bit short of room 2f out and switched right, lost place and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
1
17
(4)
14/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Soon led, headed entering straight, lost place and weakened 1 1/2f out op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(15)
7/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, lost place and ridden under 2f out, no impression over 1f out op 11/2
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
(2)
610-3
20/1
T: J McAuleyJ: S Foley
Dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, lost place and weakened over 1f out op 14/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(1)
40/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D W O'Connor
Prominent, 4th under 6f out, lost place approaching straight, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out op 28/1 tchd 50/1
13th
Horse silk
10
11
(12)
10/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: S B Kelly
Prominent, 5th under 6f out, under pressure 2 1/2f out, lost place under 2f out, soon weakened op 17/2
14th
Horse silk
18
16
(14)
18/5j
T: N MeadeJ: D McMonagle
Always towards rear, no impression under 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong, never a factor op 4/1 tchd 9/2
15th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(17)
50/1
T: E & P HartyJ: D P McDonogh
Rear, weakened under 3f out, detached approaching straight, eased over 1f out, never a factor op 20/1
16th
Horse silk
1
2
(7)
410-2
12/1
T: B W DukeJ: R P Whelan
In touch, took closer order over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2 1/2f out, eased over 1f out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

14
(3)
Horse silk
Hello Power1
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary  J: D N Curran
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.60, €2.50, €2.00, €7.30EX:€65.90Trifecta:€357.70Tricast:€310.55SF:€51.81

Forecasts

Pinot Gris (18/5), Union Flag (18/5), Grey Fable (7/1), Pale Moonlight (7/1), Fairytale Princess (7/1), Hello Power (8/1), Baile Locha Riach (10/1), One Cool Poet (12/1), Darraby (12/1), On The Money (14/1), Bambeano (20/1), Dalvey (20/1), Loughisle Lady (40/1), Desert Wind (40/1), Highland King (40/1), Oh Cleo (50/1), Portunalia (66/1)

Verdict

PINOT GRIS got off the mark with something to spare at Down Royal and can make light of a 5 lb rise in the weights with this return to 1m4f another plus for Gavin Cromwell's son of Mastercraftsman. Roscommon second Grey Fable could emerge as the chief threat with Pale Moonlight and Dalvey two more who need factoring into an open handicap.

  1. PINOT GRIS (IRE)
  2. GREY FABLE (IRE)
  3. PALE MOONLIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
La Hacienda
Weight: 9-13  |Age: 5
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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