July 27 / 19.52 Leopardstown

19.52

Yielding To Soft

Hipodromo De La Zarzuela Rated Race

  • Prize money: £8615.04
  • 1m 4f 180y
  • 7 runners
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Hipodromo De La Zarzuela Rated Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
1 (5)
Waltham

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Roaring Lion colt created quite an impression on C&D debut last month, slowly away and plenty green but travelling well to go clear under hands and heels; looked a stakes performer then so likely major player here.
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5th

5

(8)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Waltham

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

bumped start, held up in last early, towards rear after 1f

5/2

1st

1

(5)

27th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 180y

19:52 Leopardstown

Waltham

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, pushed out, easily

5/2

1st

12

(3)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:50 Leopardstown

Waltham

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield, headway under 2f out, shaken up and went second over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out and went clear inside final 110yds, readily

11/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 343212 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Nicely progressive, following up 1m2f Down Royal handicap win (first-time cheekpieces) by finishing clear second to an improver at Roscommon, having not had a clear run; yet to prove himself over this far but definite player if staying.
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2nd

6

(7)

27th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 180y

19:52 Leopardstown

Picture Of A City

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

raced wide early, prominent early, led when edged left after 2f, ridden when headed over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong

11/2

2nd

4

(2)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

18:50 Roscommon

Picture Of A City

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A Oliver

prominent, pushed along waiting for room 2f out, soon switched left, soon ridden and went second, challenging final 110yds, kept on

3/1

1st

4

(7)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 75y

14:35 Down Royal

Picture Of A City

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A Oliver

midfield, in touch with leaders after 3f, went second over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well

5/2

Form: 31

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced colt showed debut promise at Sligo in May and following month got up late when odds-on over 1m4f at Fairyhouse, having come from well back; shapes like a stayer and likely has more to offer; cheekpieces now fitted.
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1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner (1m4f, good) for Joseph O'Brien; placed in three of his four completed starts over hurdles; has a claim as the form horse on his second to subsequent Grade 2 winner Mr Percy at Limerick in October; fell early at Punchestown in November and absent since; strong chance.

9/4

1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner (1m4f, good) for Joseph O'Brien; placed in three of his four completed starts over hurdles; has a claim as the form horse on his second to subsequent Grade 2 winner Mr Percy at Limerick in October; fell early at Punchestown in November and absent since; strong chance.

9/4

11

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Punchestown

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner for Joseph O'Brien, gradually progressive in four runs for his current trainer, most recently when runner-up to a useful sort in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month; may find the market leaders too hot to handle here but should get into the money.

13/2

4th
3 (2)
Esquiline

8/1

Form: 8-221

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Bellewstown maiden win (1m4f) a deserved one after two narrow defeats; good chance she has more to offer but this a lot tougher.
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9th

3

(11)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Esquiline

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden winner over 1m4f last year; limitations generally evident in Listed races, though managed to finish within a neck of Countess Of Tyrone over 2m at Down Royal on her penultimate start.

7/1

6th

6

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

16:05 Limerick

Esquiline

9st 4lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden winner over this trip last year put up her best effort since when second in a Down Royal Listed upped to 2m last time; needs to reproduce that down in trip again.

9/1

2nd

8

(8)

31st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:30 Down Royal

Esquiline

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders, headway when bit short of room over 2f out, ridden and challenging inside final furlong, kept on well, just held

14/1

Form: 0-1763

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Cork maiden winner hasn't really progressed although ran to form in small-field Killarney conditions event latest; not sure this extended trip is what he wants.
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3rd

9

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Mr Lincoln

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Iain Jardine

0-8 over hurdles and has a tendency to race too freely but ran by far his best race for Iain Jardine when very close second at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in March, and remains well handicapped on older Irish form.

8/1

8th

10

(9)

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 3

15:05 Musselburgh

Mr Lincoln

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish; beaten 30l and more over hurdles in first four British starts but back to life for a short-head defeat 13 days ago (second run after wind surgery); now returns to Flat, in which sphere he's 1-9 having won a maiden in 2023 and been second in a 1m5f handicap last July; needs a second look.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -55315 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Relished step up to this trip when bolting up in 1m2f Down Royal maiden but reins snapped on leaving stalls when well held at Navan since (run best ignored); considerable step up in trip here.
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14th

21

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Dutch Gold

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Noel Meade

A long time since he showed his best form; the most recent of his two wins was in 2023; towards the rear in three outings this season; 6lb out of the handicap, can be ruled out.

25/1

10th

11

(6)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

Dutch Gold

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

A long time since he showed his best form; the most recent of his two wins was in 2023; this season's two Curragh runs provide no encouragement; held by Mr Rango.

25/1

Form: -21265

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Likes it soft/heavy and in good form in the spring over shorter trips, winning at Navan and touched off at Gowran; back from a break with ground to suit but stamina concerns on first try at this trip.
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7th

2

(12)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Gained sixth win of his career at Bellewstown on penultimate (12.5f, soft); beaten off revised mark off 77 latest but he'll relish testing conditions if the rain comes and he's gone well here before.

7/1

5th

2

(12)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

C&D winner in May (good) and went in again at Bellewstown (1m4f, soft) 12 days ago when merely pushed out for a 5l verdict; the 8lb rise asks a question but should give it his best shot.

5/1

1st

3

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

16:33 Bellewstown

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 13lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Michael Mulvany

1m4f winner at Roscommon in May and respectable efforts the last twice, especially last time when 1m1f would have been sharp enough; rain welcomed.

5/1

Non-runners

Cape Bridgewater

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.10
Straight Forecast €5.50
Trifecta €22.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Waltham

TOPSPEED:

Esquiline

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dutch Gold

POSTDATA:

Waltham

The Irish Sun:

Waltham