16:30 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 May 2017

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

Fitzpatrick Gallagher Mcevoy Solicitors Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 39.35s

1^st

(2)

Mandamus

58-9

7/1

T: Ms S LaveryJ: Leigh Roche

Settled 3rd, switched right and closed on leaders 1f out, headway to lead final 150 yards, ridden out tchd 6/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(4)

Three Jacks

38-4

12/1

T: M HassettJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 4f out, ridden approaching straight, headway to lead narrowly over 1f out, under pressure and headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace op 10/1

3^rd

1 ½

(6)

Brokopondo

59-1

7/1

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

Missed break, raced in rear, 6th halfway, slightly detached 2f out, progress to 4th under 1f out, kept on well to 3rd close home, nearest finish

4^th

(3)

Sanus Per Aquam

49-13

6/4f

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Soon led, 1 length clear 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 7/4 tchd 15/8

5^th

(5)

Nearly Famous

48-4

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N G McCullagh

Raced 4th, took closer order over 3f out, pushed along approaching straight, ridden under 2f out, no extra 1f out tchd 11/2

6^th

(7)

Tirmizi

49-8

5/2

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, no extra under 1f out op 9/4 tchd 2/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Benkei¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: H Rogers J: Chris Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.30Pl:€3.80, €4.20EX:€67.20Trifecta:€469.90SF:€79.08

Forecasts

Sanus Per Aquam (6/4), Tirmizi (5/2), Benkei (6/1), Mandamus (7/1), Brokopondo (7/1), Nearly Famous (7/1), Three Jacks (12/1)

It may be worth taking a chance on MANDAMUS in what looks a "trappy" race. He's well handicapped on the best of his form. If Tirmizi is ready to go after a significant absence he could be tough to beat while Benkei looks capable of winning more races off this kind of mark.