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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2nd

1

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:35 Cartmel

Mr Lincoln

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Iain Jardine

0-10 over hurdles but made the frame on last three attempts, losing out only by a short head on one occasion; placed twice on the Flat lately will be suited by today's trip/ground; good chance.

7/2

3rd

1

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

18:09 Carlisle

Mr Lincoln

10st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Iain Jardine

Sole win from 22 starts came at Cork in April 2023; went very close over hurdles here in March and was second of ten behind an improving filly at Ayr (1m2f, soft) a fortnight ago; can go well after 1lb nudge.

5/1

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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10th

1

(4)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Dutch Gold

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Two wins in 2023; regressive form this year; mid-field last time at Fairyhouse when ridden by Colin Keane who deserts him to ride stablemate Sonic Invader; blinkered first time.

20/1

9th

11

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Dutch Gold

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

A long time since his last win, under Keane at the Curragh in 2023 off 13lb higher (1m2f, soft to heavy); not far away again under Keane last summer at Cork (1m4f, good); form since then has been poor, but interesting that Keane is aboard again now.

22/1

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

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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9th

8

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:10 Ballinrobe

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 4lb

J: Hannah Rafferty

T: Michael Mulvany

Dangerous when gets his favoured soft conditions, as he did when bolting up at Bellewstown in October; however, he's never won off a mark this high, he lacks a run and this ground may be on the lively side.

12/1

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

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