14:25 Leopardstown

Saturday 17 October 2020

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Knockaire Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 31.47s

1^st

(3)

Surrounding

79-4

5/1

T: M HalfordJ: Ronan Whelan

Chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd under 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong

2^nd

(1)

Laughifuwant

59-9

5/4f

T: G KeaneJ: Gary Carroll

Chased leader in 2nd, led 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure in 2nd final furlong op 11/10 tchd 11/8

3^rd

(4)

Irish Admiral

39-7

10/1

T: J FeaneJ: K J Manning

Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway into 5th and ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

4^th

(7)

Prince Of Naples

39-7

33/1

T: S LaveryJ: Robbie Colgan

Mid-division, closer in 4th and ridden 2f out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 25/1

5^th

(10)

Eldama

39-2

10/1

T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr

Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden in moderate last 2f out, headway inside final furlong, 5th close home, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

(9)

Wonder Elzaam

39-7

50/1

T: Niall EganJ: Luke McAteer

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 6th entering straight, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace op 40/1

7^th

1 ½

(2)

Free Solo

39-7

10/3

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Reared leaving stalls and very slowly away, trailing in last, ridden and closer in 7th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening op 4/1

8^th

3 ¼

(6)

Wilds Dreams

49-4

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse

Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, 6th 2f out, weakened op 8/1

9^th

4 ½

(5)

Nebo

59-9

33/1

T: T HoganJ: Leigh Roche

Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Real Force¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G O'Leary J: Chris Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.60, €1.02, €2.20EX:€17.00Trifecta:€92.40SF:€11.86

Forecasts

Laughifuwant (5/4), Free Solo (10/3), Real Force (4/1), Surrounding (5/1), Irish Admiral (10/1), Eldama (10/1), Wilds Dreams (11/1), Prince Of Naples (33/1), Nebo (33/1), Wonder Elzaam (50/1)

LAUGHIFUWANT is the form pick having gone down only narrowly in Group 3 company at Tipperary last time so is taken to make amends here. Surrounding looks the one to give him most to do although in-form Free Solo and the unexposed Irish Admiral are not discounted either.

LAUGHIFUWANT (IRE)
SURROUNDING (IRE)
FREE SOLO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Psychedelic Funk

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: Gary Carroll | T: G M Lyons

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €22,500.002nd: €7,500.003rd: €3,750.004th: €1,875.005th: €1,125.006th: €750.00