17:55 Leopardstown

Thursday 27 July 2017

All17:5518:2518:5519:3020:0020:3021:00

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 30.46s

1^st

(6)

Island Affair

28-9

12/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Rory Cleary

Held up in touch, soon in rear, closed to track leaders 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near line op 10/1

2^nd

(2)

Ballot Box

28-10

13/8f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue

Soon disputed lead, led 2f out, pressed and kept on well inside final furlong, headed near line op 6/4

3^rd

(7)

Muizenberg Rock

28-11

7/1

T: J A StackJ: Wayne Lordan

Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged straight, kept on well close home

4^th

(4)

Brian's Bride

28-8

2/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Soon disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2f out, no impression when tight for room near line op 9/4

5^th

5 ½

(3)

Shecanrally

28-11

16/1

T: P J PrendergastJ: Ronan Whelan

Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra op 18/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

(1)

Moonstone Rose

28-13

9/1

T: J P FaheyJ: D E Hogan (7)

Pushed along briefly early, chased leaders, 5th halfway and soon pushed along again, no impression 2f out, soon no extra op 10/1

7^th

(8)

Play Your Part

28-8

14/1

T: K PrendergastJ: Chris Hayes

Swished tail, took keen hold early, held up in touch, 6th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, no impression on outer into straight, soon no extra op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Palariva

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: K G Steyn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.60Pl:€3.70, €1.20EX:€39.10Trifecta:€99.10SF:€31.98

Forecasts

Ballot Box (13/8), Brian's Bride (2/1), Muizenberg Rock (7/1), Palariva (8/1), Moonstone Rose (9/1), Island Affair (12/1), Play Your Part (14/1), Shecanrally (16/1)

BRIAN'S BRIDE has a nice enough pedigree to suggest she is better than her debut effort and with the yard in such good form, she may be the one they all have to catch. Ballot Box sets a fair standard on form while Island Affair has hinted at ability in a pair of starts to date.