17:10 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 July 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Ballsbridge Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 41.70s

1^st

(11)

Giustino

39-7

7/2j

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle (3)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on inner to go 2nd over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead 100 yards out, kept on well tchd 10/3

2^nd

1 ½

(1)

Kosman

410-2

10/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ms S Verling (10)

Soon led, 4 lengths clear halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and 2 lengths lead over 1f out, headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

(6)

Khafaaq

69-5

10/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery (3)

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden early straight, 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

4^th

(9)

Jungle Cove

410-1

15/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Rear of mid-division, switched right early straight, pushed along and headway on outer in 7th over 1f out, ridden and went 4th 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 10/1

5^th

1 ½

(7)

Sasvana

48-12

18/1

T: D MurphyJ: Ms N A Kane (7)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and mid-division over 1f out, ridden and kept on into 5th final 100 yards op 20/1

6^th

(12)

Big Island

49-8

18/1

T: J FeaneJ: Ben Coen

Mid-division on outer, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 16/1

7^th

nse

(15)

Razdan

39-0

12/1

T: M J SmithJ: Colin Keane

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on outer early straight, 10th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 11/1

8^th

2 ¾

(5)

Will Be King

59-9

33/1

T: G O'LearyJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division, pushed along and some headway early straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 25/1

9^th

(14)

Sod's Law

68-12

25/1

T: L ComerJ: Leigh Roche

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10^th

(3)

Catherine Chroi

38-6

33/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (7)

Towards rear, pushed along early straight and no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never a factor

11^th

2 ¼

(10)

Emphatic

69-6

40/1

T: J LarkinJ: Sean Davis

Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and towards rear on outer 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 50/1

12^th

(17)

Legal Thriller

48-9

16/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra op 14/1

13^th

(4)

The Alpha Man

58-13

7/2j

T: S G O'DonnellJ: Nathan Crosse (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th on inner halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong

14^th

1 ¼

(8)

Gamigin

39-0

33/1

T: J DavisonJ: O J Orr

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out op 40/1

15^th

(2)

Valhalla's Dream

38-13

18/1

T: A MullinsJ: Rory Cleary

Mid-division on inner, lost place entering straight, soon no extra op 12/1

16^th

(13)

Magnetic North

69-7

9/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat in straight op 11/1

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Non-Runners

(16)

Royal Pippen¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: S Donohoe J: Jamie Powell

(19)

Golden Valour²⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: R O'Brien J: Daniel King

(18)

Zahee¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Gary Carroll

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.30, €2.20, €2.90, €2.20EX:€33.60Trifecta:€150.20Tricast:€352.49SF:€39.87

Forecasts

Giustino (7/2), The Alpha Man (7/2), Jungle Cove (15/2), Magnetic North (9/1), Kosman (10/1), Khafaaq (10/1), Razdan (12/1), Zahee (12/1), Golden Valour (14/1), Legal Thriller (16/1), Sasvana (18/1), Big Island (18/1), Valhalla's Dream (18/1), Royal Pippen (20/1), Sod's Law (25/1), Will Be King (33/1), Catherine Chroi (33/1), Gamigin (33/1), Emphatic (40/1)

JUNGLE COVE is a consistent sort who shaped well when third at Cork a couple of months ago, so he could take the beating in a race where few look well treated. Giustino is a player if he can get back on the up, while Kosman can't be ruled out despite going up plenty for making all at Naas 15 days ago.

JUNGLE COVE (IRE)
GIUSTINO
KOSMAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Raphael

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 4

J: Chris Hayes | T: K Prendergast

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00