Meetings
Leopardstown 19:00
Irish Champions Festival Maiden (3YO only). 1m4f180y. Good.
1st
Happy Pharoah
J:
P A Harnett
T:
Donnacha O'Brien
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
prominent, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 2 1/2f out, no impression on leader under 2f out, stayed on final 150 yards, kept on well to lead close home
2nd
Red King
J:
C D Hayes
T:
A Oliver
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
soon led, joined halfway, led over 3f out, asserted under 2f out, reduced lead final 150 yards, all out closing stages, headed close home
3rd
Defiantly
J:
R P Whelan
T:
J P O'Brien
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
completely missed break, raced in detached rear, slightly detached before halfway, headway in 4th over 1f out, ran on strongly in 3rd closing stages, not quite reach leaders
4th
Carthusian
J:
S T McCullagh
T:
Mrs J Harrington
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
mid-division, dropped towards rear after 3f, 7th halfway, 6th 3 1/2f out, headway under 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd over 1f out, dropped to 4th closing stages, kept on same pace
5th
Keyboard
J:
R Coakley
T:
J S Bolger
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 7th 3 1/2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra in 4th closing stages
6th
Drivers Seat
J:
D P McDonogh
T:
J P O'Brien
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened in 5th over 1f out
7th
Crosshaven
J:
J A Heffernan
T:
J J Murphy
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, progress after 3f, 5th halfway, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon slightly hampered, weakened over 1f out
8th
Paul Henry
J:
M Crehan
T:
A P O'Brien
Age: 3
Weight: 9.6
dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, headway and tracked leader after 2 1/2f, on terms halfway, headed over 3f out, dropped to 3rd 2 1/2f out, no impression and weakened 1 1/2f out