17:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 18 June 2026

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Bulmers Live Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 1m 40.77s
1st
Horse silk
3
(5)
14/1
T: S ByrneJ: Shane Foley
Mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden and headway into 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
(3)
11/2
T: A SlatteryJ: Jimmy Dalton (7)
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on in 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
8
(7)
20/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Ben Coen
Prominent, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden 2f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(10)
8/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Adam Caffrey
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 12th 2f out, ridden and closer in 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th near line op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
9
(14)
5/1
T: P J F MurphyJ: Ronan Whelan
Mid-division, closer in 5th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
hd
10
(12)
7/1
T: M FaheyJ: Paddy Harnett (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no extra op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
1
14
(16)
9/2f
T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll
Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression op 5/1 tchd 4/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
13
(17)
50/1
T: M HassettJ: Nathan Crosse
Mid-division on inner, ridden in 11th 2f out, kept on one pace op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
18
(9)
33/1
T: C WeldJ: Rory Mulligan (5)
Mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression
10th
Horse silk
sh
7
(8)
49-8
8/1
T: Daniel MurphyJ: Declan McDonogh
Slowly into stride, in rear, no impression straight, never a factor op 17/2
11th
Horse silk
nk
5
(18)
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Jack Kearney (3)
Mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression op 14/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(1)
33/1
T: P J McKennaJ: J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened
13th
Horse silk
2 ¾
12
(4)
28/1
T: R P BurnsJ: Nicola Burns (5)
Dwelt, rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor op 22/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
16
(15)
28/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Jamie Powell
Dwelt, always behind, never a factor tchd 33/1
15th
Horse silk
4 ¼
17
(11)
50/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Leigh Roche
Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1
16th
Horse silk
59
11
(6)
11/2
T: J P FaheyJ: Chris Hayes
Led, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 7/1
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Non-Runners

1
(2)
Horse silk
Local Lad60
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 4
T: Gerard O'Leary  J: Darragh O'Sullivan
NR
15
(13)
Horse silk
Verhoyen8
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 11
T: M C Grassick  J: J Cleary
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.00Pl:€3.10, €1.90, €4.20, €1.40EX:€100.90Trifecta:€783.40Tricast:€1,062.88SF:€92.85

Forecasts

Cosmic Funk (9/2), Perfect Judgement (5/1), Zaraahmando (11/2), Running Point (11/2), Ocean Echo (7/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (8/1), Go Out (8/1), Heliogabalus (14/1), Smithfield (16/1), Verhoyen (16/1), Bay Of Dreams (20/1), Local Lad (25/1), Fleetfootsoldier (28/1), Sayfa Fad (28/1), Millhone (33/1), Battle Borne (33/1), Navajo Point (50/1), Dawn Flame (50/1)

Verdict

Preference is for RUNNING POINT, who appeals as a potential improver this term and didn't get the breaks on her handicap bow at Roscommon last month. Ocean Echo and Cosmic Funk head the list of dangers.

  1. RUNNING POINT (IRE)
  2. OCEAN ECHO (IRE)
  3. COSMIC FUNK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Faoladh
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
7/2

Prize Money

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

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