15:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 May 2017

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 29.39s

1^st

(6)

Geological

59-0

20/1

T: D EnglishJ: Shane Foley

Soon pushed up to lead, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong op 16/1

2^nd

(2)

Korbous

88-4

9/1

T: R BrabazonJ: Chris Hayes

Raced 3rd on inner, progress to 2nd under 2f out, closed on leader 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, not match winner op 8/1

3^rd

nse

(3)

Club Wexford

68-12

4/1j

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th 2f out, headway to 4th 1f out, 3rd final 150 yards, ran on strongly, nearest finish op 7/2 tchd 10/3

4^th

(5)

Texas Rock

69-10

9/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th final 150 yards op 8/1

5^th

(8)

Mr Right

59-5

6/1

T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor (5)

Towards rear, 9th halfway, 7th 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, never nearer tchd 11/2 and 13/2

6^th

(11)

Dinkum Diamond

99-8

33/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (10)

Ran 4th, ridden 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 6th close home

7^th

(12)

Ishebayorgrey

59-1

8/1

T: P MartinJ: P J Smullen

Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, kept on final furlong, never on terms

8^th

(9)

Split The Atom

58-5

6/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Slowly into stride, raced in rear, 8th halfway, under pressure 3f out, ridden in 7th under 2f out, kept on final furlong, no threat tchd 5/1

9^th

(7)

Gymkhana

49-12

4/1j

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, under pressure 2f out, dropped to 8th 1f out, no extra, eased closing stages tchd 7/2

10^th

nse

(1)

Il Piccolo Grande

48-6

10/1

T: G M LyonsJ: C P Hoban

Chased leader, 5th halfway, dropped to 6th over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 12/1 tchd 9/1

11^th

(10)

Flowerhill Nova

48-11

16/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Declan McDonogh

Ran freely in rear, 11th halfway, no impression 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

Non-Runners

(4)

Tithonus¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: D E Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€27.30Pl:€5.90, €2.80, €1.60EX:€268.00Trifecta:€1,248.10Tricast:€883.95SF:€196.58

Forecasts

Club Wexford (4/1), Gymkhana (4/1), Mr Right (6/1), Split The Atom (6/1), Ishebayorgrey (8/1), Korbous (9/1), Texas Rock (9/1), Il Piccolo Grande (10/1), Flowerhill Nova (16/1), Tithonus (16/1), Geological (20/1), Dinkum Diamond (33/1)

CLUB WEXFORD's effort last time was very pleasing on the eye and he may be capable of backing that up carrying 6lb more. Split The Atom is still a maiden on turf but a reproduction of his effort at Navan last time may be enough to see him go close here. Texas Rock may have needed his comeback run last time and is capable of better.