16:35 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 August 2023

All16:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Manguard Plus Claiming Race

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 30.62s

1^st

(6)

Is That Love

69-11

2/1f

T: J NallenJ: S D Bowen (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not clear run 1 1/2f out, soon switched left, ridden and headway on inner to lead 100 yards out, kept on well tchd 9/4

2^nd

(14)

Tai Sing Yeh

99-11

11/1

T: J McAuleyJ: J M Sheridan

Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner op 10/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

(8)

Beauty Bella

39-11

18/1

T: A MurrayJ: J Cleary (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home op 14/1

4^th

(11)

Ampeson

69-6

10/1

T: P J McKennaJ: Killian Leonard

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 12/1

5^th

(10)

Sunday Sovereign

69-6

5/1

T: J McAuleyJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders and led after 1f, pushed along and edged right 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, 3rd and no impression 150 yards out, no extra op 13/2

6^th

nse

(1)

Big Dream

59-4

80/1

T: A McCannJ: Gavin Ryan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 66/1 tchd 125/1

7^th

(3)

Muhalhel

59-4

33/1

T: A McCannJ: Shane Markey (10)

Towards rear early, 8th halfway, some headway in 7th over 1f out, kept on, short of room final 100 yards op 22/1

8^th

(12)

Big Baby Bull

79-11

10/3

T: D HoganJ: K S McHugh (10)

Towards rear, pushed along entering straight, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 7/2 tchd 16/5

9^th

1 ½

(13)

Irresistible You

38-11

80/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Wayne Hassett (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 66/1

10^th

(2)

Tortured Soul

39-1

7/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Slowly away and in rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor op 6/1 tchd 11/2

11^th

3 ¾

(9)

Zero Fighter

39-1

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: Adam Caffrey (5)

Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, soon pushed along and no extra towards rear under 2f out op 8/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

(7)

Von Krolock

49-1

100/1

T: T DoyleJ: O McSweeney (5)

Mid-division, 7th and pushed along when unseated rider approaching straight op 80/1 tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Spanish Tenor¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: A McGuinness J: C J MacRedmond

(5)

Brown Eagle¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Robbie Colgan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €5.50EX:€37.70Trifecta:€285.80SF:€27.23

Forecasts

Is That Love (2/1), Spanish Tenor (3/1), Big Baby Bull (10/3), Sunday Sovereign (5/1), Tortured Soul (7/1), Ampeson (10/1), Tai Sing Yeh (11/1), Zero Fighter (12/1), Brown Eagle (16/1), Beauty Bella (18/1), Muhalhel (33/1), Big Dream (80/1), Irresistible You (80/1), Von Krolock (100/1)

BIG BABY BULL wasn't at his best in a big-field Curragh handicap last time but has some fairly useful form to his name and can capitalise in this lesser company. Ampeson is another who can have a say on these terms, with Zero Fighter not discounted either in a trappy claimer.

BIG BABY BULL (IRE)
AMPESON
ZERO FIGHTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Cedar Rapids

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: J M Sheridan | T: D Hogan

13/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00