19:35 Leopardstown

Thursday 9 August 2018

All17:2017:5518:3019:0019:3520:0520:35

Grant Thornton Rated Race

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 29.98s

1^st

(1)

Ice Cold In Alex

49-5

10/3

T: K J CondonJ: N G McCullagh

Held up in rear, switched right 2f out, good headway to 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead final 150 yards, kept on well op 4/1

2^nd

(5)

Sirjack Thomas

39-7

11/8f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Colin Keane

Settled 3rd, progress to 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner tchd 6/4

3^rd

1 ¼

(3)

Geological

69-8

8/1

T: D EnglishJ: S M Mooney (10)

Pushed along to lead early, 4 lengths clear 3f out, reduced advantage 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra in 3rd closing stages op 17/2

4^th

(6)

National Glory

39-2

9/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 4/1 and 11/2

5^th

(4)

Mr Ormsby

59-4

11/2

T: S LaveryJ: Gavin Ryan (7)

Ran 4th, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression and dropped to 5th over 1f out, one paced final furlong op 5/1 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

(2)

Mayaadeen¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Declan McDonogh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.60, €1.20EX:€8.80Trifecta:€34.10SF:€8.35

Forecasts

Sirjack Thomas (11/8), Ice Cold In Alex (10/3), National Glory (9/2), Mr Ormsby (11/2), Mayaadeen (7/1), Geological (8/1)

Quite a tight contest, and a chance can be given to the whole field, but the vote goes to Sligo winner SIRJACK THOMAS, who looks best treated by the conditions of the race, and he can score at the expense of Ice Cold In Alex and Mr Ormsby, who are both consistent types arriving here on the back of solid efforts in handicaps.