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8:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 3 Jul 2014

Independence Day Handicap

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm
1st €5,865 2nd €1,360 3rd €595 4th €340

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (6)  
5 913 v1 69 74 82
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Lexy May (USA) (Lear Fan)
Waited with towards rear, headway from 4f out into 8th going well 2f out, improved on outer to lead 1f out and soon clear, eased close home, easily (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding benefited from the step up in trip on better ground.)
2 (10) 2
8 96 tb 62 63 69
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Upperville (IRE) (Selkirk)
Waited with in rear, last halfway, some headway from 4f out, ridden in 11th over 2f out and closed under pressure on outer into moderate 2nd inside final 100yds, kept on well without ever troubling easy winner, never nearer (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
3 (9) [3¾]
6 100 70 67 74
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Acago (USA) (Royal Academy)
Held up in touch, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th into straight and closed under pressure on outer to challenge in 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression on winner in 2nd and dropped to 3rd inside final 100yds (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
4 (2) hd [4]
4 98 64 60 68
b g Shamardal (USA) - Lunar Lustre (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into straight and no impression on leaders in 7th over 1f out, kept on into moderate 4th inside final furlong (op 10/1)
5 (7) [5¾]
4 96 b 62 54 63
b g Captain Marvelous (IRE) - Just One Look (Barathea)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into straight and went 3rd under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon no extra and dropped to 4th when short of room inside final furlong, kept on one pace
6 (12) nk [6]
3 86 61 49 62
b g Sleeping Indian - Speech (Red Ransom)
In rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and some headway far side in 7th 1 1/2f out, not clear run and checked, no impression on leaders after, kept on again towards finish (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
7 (4) [7½]
5 98 p 64 52 62
br m Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Colour Coordinated (IRE) (Spectrum)
Raced in mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression on leaders in 10th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
8 (14) nse [7½]
4 94 t 60 47 58
b f Teofilo (IRE) - Tamra Delight (USA) (Diesis)
Soon tracked leader until led after 2f, raced keenly, ridden and strongly pressed from 1 1/2f out, soon headed and no extra under pressure, weakened near finish (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
9 (8) 2 [9½]
3 811 66 46 61
ch f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Bounce (FR) (Trempolino)
Chased leaders, closer in 2nd before halfway, ridden and weakened from over 1f out (op 9/2)
10 (1) [11]
4 913 69 49 62
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Lady's View (USA) (Distant View)
Led until headed after 2f, dropped to 3rd before halfway, ridden into straight and soon no extra under pressure, weakened from 1 1/2f out (op 7/1)
11 (13) [14¼]
6 96 tb 65 38 52
ch g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Fancy Intense (Peintre Celebre)
Held up, 13th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression (op 13/2 tchd 15/2 and 6/1)
12 (11) 13 [27¼]
7 90 56 3 23
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Captivating (IRE) (Wolfhound)
Raced in mid-division, reminders in 6th halfway, weakened into straight
13 (3) ¾ [28]
4 87 b 56 1 21
b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Half Queen (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Held up, 10th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear from 4f out, no impression approaching straight (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
14 (5) [31¼]
4 810 55 15
gr f Amadeus Wolf - Remiss (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Held up, pushed along in 11th from 4f out and soon no extra under pressure, weakened (op 25/1)
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