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13:15 Leopardstown (IRE)

Gala Retail Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (2m) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €75,000 added
  • Winner: €48,800
  • 2nd: €14,300
  • 3rd: €6,800
  • 4th: €2,300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.40s
  • Off Time: 13:15:05
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
9/2
  • Form 12121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 132

chased clear leader, 2nd after 2nd and closer approaching 4 out, challenged 2 out and led approaching straight, soon asserted, ridden and kept on well run-in

2
Silk - Emerald green & orange hooped, orange and  emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

chased clear leader in rear, closer 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th early straight, kept on one pace

3
Silk - Beige & black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
9/10
  • Form 21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

chased clear leader in 2nd, 3rd after 2nd, closer before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

4
Silk - White & black diamonds, black chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black stars
20/1
  • Form 13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 126

led and soon clear, reduced advantage before 4 out, challenged 2 out and soon headed, no extra and weakened early straight

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Plinth (IRE)

44 CD
9/4
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

chased clear leader, 5th halfway, closer when not fluent 4 out, mistake next, ridden and went 3rd approaching last where slight mistake, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders and 4th halfway, closer 4 out, progress 2 out and went 2nd early straight, ridden and no impression when slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Guitar Pete is improving fast and followed his close second to Royal Irish Hussar at Cheltenham by landing a Grade 2 over this course and distance by 7l from Clarcam though his path was made very much easier when the odds-on Analifet broke down. Orgilgo Bay followed a 3l beating of Clarcam at Punchestown with a shocking effort at Bangor though that was obviously not his form and he should bounce back. PLINTH had some decent form in handicaps on the Flat and could be even better over timber judged on his head victory over Ivan Grozny here in December. The runner-up showed the benefit with an impressive success at Naas though there doesn't appear any apparent reason why he should reverse the form with Aidan O'Brien's charge, who can complete the double. The previous connections of Tiger Roll were on a nice earner after he was sold for £80,000 after landing a Market Rasen maiden as they had paid £10,000 for him in August.

Formwatch

Guitar Pete (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 2nd, left in front after 3rd and headed next, led again early straight and asserted last, kept on well to draw clear run-in,, won at Leopardstown 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Dec beating Clarcam (10-12) by 7l, 5 ran.

Henry Higgins (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) In rear, left 4th after 3rd, chased leaders in 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra before last,, 3rd of 5, 32l behind Guitar Pete (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Dec.

Ivan Grozny (FR) 8-13fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged travelling smoothly from 2 out, led before last, quickly clear, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Naas 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Jan beating Indian Icon (11-7) by 12l, 22 ran.

Orgilgo Bay (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Chased winner, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, hit next, lost 2nd at last, 3rd of 4, 47l behind Rutherglen (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Plinth (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, 8th early, progress from 2 out, led last where mistake, headed, ran on well to lead again near line, won at Leopardstown 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft in Dec beating Ivan Grozny (11-0) by hd, 18 ran.

Tiger Roll (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Nonotnow (10-12) by 4l, 5 ran.