18:52 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 August 2024

All16:5217:2217:5218:2218:5219:2219:5220:22

Unio Financial Services Handicap

Off time: 18:53 | Winning time: 1m 29.14s

1^st

(16)

Scarlet Dancer

59-4

12/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Close up, led after 1f, increased advantage approaching straight, ran on well final furlong tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(1)

Shamrock Sprig

68-11

13/2f

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Rear of mid-division, soon pushed along to track leader, 2nd halfway, effort over 1f out, no impression on winner closing stages tchd 6/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(3)

Skontonovski

79-1

7/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ronan Whelan

In touch, dropped to 9th halfway, progress under 2f out, 5th inside final furlong, kept on to 3rd close home, nearest at finish op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

(2)

Land Lover

39-5

20/1

T: D HoganJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (10)

In touch, 5th halfway, effort in 4th over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, no impression closing stages and dropped to 4th close home op 16/1

5^th

(9)

Rock Etoile

69-0

12/1

T: A SlatteryJ: C Horgan (7)

In touch, 4th halfway, 5th over 2f out, progress in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th and no impression closing stages op 11/1

6^th

1 ¼

(18)

Hurricane Helen

69-7

16/1

T: C TimmonsJ: Gary Carroll

Rear, progress over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer

7^th

(12)

Rockbury Lad

59-7

7/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane

Rear, headway under 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 8/1

8^th

(6)

Macadam's Rock

69-4

25/1

T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen

Dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, progress under 3f out, under pressure over 1f out, no impression op 22/1

9^th

(15)

Shoot To Kill

710-4

16/1

T: J DavisonJ: C J MacRedmond (5)

Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, progress to 6th halfway, lost place under 2f out, soon under pressure, no extra final furlong op 14/1 tchd 18/1

10^th

(7)

Barnhill Rose

69-13

18/1

T: D HoganJ: Paddy Harnett (5)

Broke well to lead, soon headed and close up, dropped to 7th halfway, 6th 2f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1

11^th

1 ¼

(14)

Eastern Wind

59-13

9/1

T: T G McCourtJ: James Ryan (5)

Prominent, soon led, 3rd halfway, lost place and under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 10/1

12^th

(13)

Zabeir

510-2

8/1

T: D KinsellaJ: N G McCullagh

Towards rear, under pressure entering straight, modest late headway, no danger

13^th

(11)

Amanirenas

510-0

11/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Yudish Geerdharry (7)

Towards rear, no impression 2f out, never a factor

14^th

(8)

Boadicea Belle

59-5

7/1

T: M J SmithJ: Declan McDonogh

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, under pressure in 9th 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 8/1

15^th

(10)

Tamazu

59-11

50/1

T: F BirraneJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, 10th halfway, lost place and under pressure approaching straight, weakened over 1f out op 40/1

16^th

(19)

Chestnutter

59-5

25/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Cian Fahy (10)

Dwelt, raced in rear, no headway, never a factor tchd 28/1

17^th

1 ½

(17)

Fastman

88-7

22/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Nathan Crosse

Rear of mid-division, 11th 3f out, under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(20)

Campari Soda⁵⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Adam Caffrey

(4)

Purring Along¹⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Thomas Dowling J: Nathan Crosse

(5)

Rhasidat¹⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: P J McKenna J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.00, €2.00, €2.10, €4.90EX:€145.20Trifecta:€434.20Tricast:€634.44SF:€88.40

Forecasts

Campari Soda (6/1), Shamrock Sprig (13/2), Skontonovski (7/1), Rockbury Lad (7/1), Boadicea Belle (7/1), Zabeir (8/1), Purring Along (8/1), Eastern Wind (9/1), Amanirenas (11/1), Scarlet Dancer (12/1), Rock Etoile (12/1), Hurricane Helen (16/1), Shoot To Kill (16/1), Barnhill Rose (18/1), Land Lover (20/1), Fastman (22/1), Macadam's Rock (25/1), Chestnutter (25/1), Rhasidat (33/1), Tamazu (50/1)

ZABEIR is worth another chance to build on the promise of his run at the Curragh down in class off a career-low mark. Eastern Wind went off too hard here last month and can bounce back, while the well-bred Campari Soda is a potential improver switched to handicaps.

ZABEIR (IRE)
EASTERN WIND
CAMPARI SODA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Barbapapa

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: Jamie Powell | T: H De Bromhead

15/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00