19:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 19 July 2018

All17:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:2520:55

'Paul Young' Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 20y  |   Good to Firm (watering)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:53  |   Winning time: 1m 31.73s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Royal Admiral11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness
33/1
Well held on both starts so far and probably best watched having been beaten 13½L at Fairyhouse (7f, good-to-firm) last time out.
2
(4)
Horse silk
Alternate Peace31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack
33/1
Shaped as if he need of the experience when well beaten on debut at Naas (7f, good-to-firm) a month ago. Others make more appeal.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Castle Chase
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld
13/2
Unraced gelded son of Camelot bought for €110,000 at the sales as a yearling. Half-brother to a number of classy performers and one to note on debut.
4
(6)
Horse silk
National Glory11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  82| BF
6/4
Placed on three of his four starts so far most recently in a 7f contest at Fairyhouse (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Likely to prove hard to beat.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Singing'n'dancing4
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger
11/1
Fair fourth beaten 3L when debut in a 1m3f maiden at Killarney (good) on debut earlier this week. Dropping markedly in distance.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Waikuku333
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx
11/10
Caught the eye in finishing fifth of 16 at The Curragh (7f, yielding-to-soft) on his sole start at two. Improvement likely and one for the shortlist on seasonal debut.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Bercasa11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: T Mullins
33/1
Placed in a Tipperary maiden over an extended 7f on debut last month. Well held subsequently however and others hold stronger claims.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Shifting Spirit22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer
50/1
Well beaten sixth in a maiden at Naas (7f, good-to-firm) when debuting last month. Probably best watched at present.

Forecasts

Waikuku (11/10), National Glory (6/4), Castle Chase (13/2), Singing'n'dancing (11/1), Bercasa (33/1), Royal Admiral (33/1), Alternate Peace (33/1), Shifting Spirit (50/1)

Verdict

NATIONAL GLORY can get off the mark at the fifth attempt by taking this 7f maiden contest. The selection has been running consistently well so far and he can get the better of Waikuku who should have improved for the experience of his debut last August and can finish runner-up on seasonal debut while expensive purchase Castle Chase can take third on debut.
  1. National Glory
  2. Waikuku
  3. Castle Chase

Prize Money

1st: €8,008.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €208.00

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