08 Aug 2013 20:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Leopardstown Club Members Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(5) |
| - |
Giant's Quest (AUS) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
1/950-6 / 10 |
Flat (91), Jump (34) |
P J Smullen | H Rogers Anthony Vaughan… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, headway to dispute 3f out and ridden to lead entering straight, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, held on well closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(8) |
| ½ L |
Weather Watch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
011 / 8 |
Flat (28) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden entering straight and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final 100 yards, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(2) |
| 1½ L |
Mourani (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
46-2251 / 3 |
Flat (41) | D P McDonogh | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, headway approaching straight and ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression under pressure inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
4(6) |
| 3 L |
Birzali (FR) (colt, g, 9 5) |
13/50-55 / 7 |
Flat (9), Jump (13) |
R P Whelan | J J Hanlon Silver Chain Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| raced in 6th and 7th approaching straight, ridden and headway early straight to go 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
5th |
7(4) |
| 3 L |
Great Explorer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
5-3118 / 6 |
Flat (10) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien J Halley |
5/1 | |
| soon led, strongly pressed and joined approaching straight, headed entering straight and dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
1(1) |
| ½ L |
Placere (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 12) |
2126-69 / 8 |
Flat (41) | J A Heffernan | R Brabazon Mrs F D McAuley |
16/1 | |
| prominent early and tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden along in 6th approaching straight and no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
8(7) |
| 2 L |
Head Waiter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) |
75/2175 / 11 |
Flat (21), Jump (22) |
A P Thornton | Miss Simpson Mrs Pauline Healy |
25/1 | |
| settled in 7th, headway on outer after halfway and almost disputing approaching straight, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra in 7th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(3) |
| 4¾ L |
Cottesloe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
91-6072 / 8 |
Flat (49) | Fran Berry | C O'Brien Mr Brian Mulholland |
12/1 | |
| always rear, pushed along and detached from main group 4f out, no threat in straight and kept on one pace | ||||||||||