16:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 17 October 2020

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

Retro Drive In Movies At Leopardstown October Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 45.23s

1^st

(12)

Haparanda

38-8

14/1

T: D K WeldJ: Andrew Slattery (3)

Rear of mid-division on outer, headway into 4th on outer 2f out, led under 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably tchd 16/1

2^nd

2 ½

(9)

Layfayette

38-11

10/3f

T: N MeadeJ: Chris Hayes

Chased leaders, went 3rd 2f out, soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on final furlong tchd 3/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(11)

Red Kelly

39-8

15/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen (3)

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, went moderate 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd close home op 7/1

4^th

(14)

No Say Ever

48-8

14/1

T: Miss A MooneyJ: D E Sheehy (5)

In rear, headway 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 12/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

1 ¼

(1)

Kipling

38-11

10/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Mid-division on inner, 8th 3f out, ridden on inner 2f out, moderate 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 11/1

6^th

1 ½

(10)

Melburnian

58-9

7/2

T: A J MartinJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear, headway into 9th 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 4/1

7^th

(4)

Halimi

410-2

5/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Luke McAteer (5)

Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, soon no impression

8^th

(5)

Millford Sound

48-6

80/1

T: S J MahonJ: James J Doyle

Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened op 50/1

9^th

(8)

Avarice

38-8

10/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Sam Ewing (7)

Chased leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, weakened op 8/1

10^th

2 ¾

(2)

Camphor

49-8

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, weakened op 16/1

11^th

1 ½

(7)

Buckman Tavern

48-6

16/1

T: A J MartinJ: N G McCullagh

Always towards rear, never a factor op 12/1

12^th

(6)

Sovereigns Bright

48-6

80/1

T: S LaveryJ: Rory Cleary

Mid-division, pulled hard, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Powerful Ted³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Gavin Ryan

(3)

Wajaaha¹³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Mikey Sheehy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.60Pl:€2.10, €1.40, €2.60EX:€64.20Trifecta:€167.30Tricast:€388.16SF:€59.67

Forecasts

Layfayette (10/3), Melburnian (7/2), Halimi (5/1), Powerful Ted (7/1), Red Kelly (15/2), Kipling (10/1), Avarice (10/1), Haparanda (14/1), No Say Ever (14/1), Buckman Tavern (16/1), Wajaaha (16/1), Camphor (20/1), Millford Sound (80/1), Sovereigns Bright (80/1)

MELBURNIAN shaped much better than the bare result when fourth at Listowel, finishing with running left having met trouble, and is of interest off a similar mark. This does look competitive, though, with progressive-pair Powerful Ted and Layfayette heading the dangers.

MELBURNIAN (FR)
POWERFUL TED (IRE)
LAYFAYETTE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Melburnian

Weight: 8-5 |Age: 4

J: N G McCullagh | T: A J Martin

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00