March 03 / 17.07 Leopardstown

17.07

Soft To Heavy

QuinnBet (Pro/Am) Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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QuinnBet (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; brother to point winner Calli Black, half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Earth Company; dam bumper winner, sister to 2m6f/3m1f jump winner Cogryhill, half-sister to useful jumpers Duhallow Gesture and Me And Ben; sales price doubled from yearling to three-year-old; bred to stay well and could play a hand.
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1st

4

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Glynn Brae

11st 3lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Sixth foal; brother to point winner Calli Black, half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Earth Company; dam bumper winner, sister to 2m6f/3m1f jump winner Cogryhill, half-sister to useful jumpers Duhallow Gesture and Me And Ben; sales price doubled from yearling to three-year-old; bred to stay well and could play a hand.

8/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 4

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a factor late on when well beaten on debut at Punchestown last month behind the disqualified Colcannon; likely to improve but may have a little too much to find.
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2nd

3

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Delta Force

11st 3lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: C Byrnes

Not a factor late on when well beaten on debut at Punchestown last month behind the disqualified Colcannon; likely to improve but may have a little too much to find.

10/1

5th

3

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 148y

16:55 Punchestown

Delta Force

11st 10lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Light Beam (UAE 1m1f; RPR 81), Clear White Light (2m-2m4f hurdle) and Daytona Beach (bumper); dam 7f-1m winner (inc Listed; 100) out of French 1m7f winning half-sister to 1m4f Group 1 winner Daliapour; nice mix of middle-distance sepped and stamina in his pedigree; probably best watched.

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Apres Bridget; dam 1m2f Flat (RPR 71)/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to high-class 2m-2m2f hurdle winner Won In The Dark, out of half-sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner; well related newcomer but likely to improve for whatever he does here.
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3rd

1

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Baron Noir

11st 3lb

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: Daniel G Murphy

Third foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Apres Bridget; dam 1m2f Flat (RPR 71)/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to high-class 2m-2m2f hurdle winner Won In The Dark, out of half-sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner; well related newcomer but likely to improve for whatever he does here.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; dam unraced half-sister to 11.7f Flat/useful 2m hurdle winner Tilabay out of unraced half-sister to 9.4f Group 3 winner Timarwa and Listed-placed 1m AW 2yo winner Timabiyra; newcomer from a good Aga Khan family; others more likely this time.
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4th

7

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Rampere West

11st 3lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Fifth foal; dam unraced half-sister to 11.7f Flat/useful 2m hurdle winner Tilabay out of unraced half-sister to 9.4f Group 3 winner Timarwa and Listed-placed 1m AW 2yo winner Timabiyra; newcomer from a good Aga Khan family; others more likely this time.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; closely related to 1m-12.4f winner Cuban Hope (inc AW; RPR 90); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f winner Ring Chief and 1m4f winner Teochrios, out of maiden granddaughter of Lowther winner Circus Ring; home-bred gelding by Parish Hall; bumper runner from this stable always of interest.
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5th

8

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Rural Link

11st 3lb

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier

T: J S Bolger

Seventh foal; closely related to 1m-12.4f winner Cuban Hope (inc AW; RPR 90); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f winner Ring Chief and 1m4f winner Teochrios, out of maiden granddaughter of Lowther winner Circus Ring; home-bred gelding by Parish Hall; bumper runner from this stable always of interest.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Kilbarry Chloe (2m/Grade 3 2m6f hurdle), Kilbarry Calling (2m2f chase), Kilbarry Cushty (2m hurdle) and Redstone (2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Racing Demon; fine jumping pedigree and an interesting rider booking; could contend.
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6th

9

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Kilbarry Ace

10st 10lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: C O’Keeffe

Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Kilbarry Chloe (2m/Grade 3 2m6f hurdle), Kilbarry Calling (2m2f chase), Kilbarry Cushty (2m hurdle) and Redstone (2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Racing Demon; fine jumping pedigree and an interesting rider booking; could contend.

8/1

Form: 2

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed his share of greenness when runner-up in a similar bumper at Naas last month; should improve and unlikely to be far away here.
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4

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:00 Navan

Buckaway Freddie

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Placed in a small-field bumper for Gordon Elliott on debut; has struggled in four starts since joining this stable, unseated at the second over hurdles at Fairyhouse last time; both a hood and tongue-tie are now applied for chasing debut and his pedigree gives hope he may do better in this sphere.

22/1

6

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

Buckaway Freddie

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Ran well on debut in a heavy ground Navan bumper but has regressed since; no signs of a revival when pulled up on handicap debut at Wexford in May; off since and can only watch.

28/1

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Wexford

Buckaway Freddie

11st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Second in a bumper on debut when with Gordon Elliott; career has not progressed; no handicap experience.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to bumper winner Lionnar; dam unraced sister to winners Level Neverending (useful bumper/2m3f hurdle) and Kalopsia (bumper/1m4f Flat/2m hurdle), half-sister to useful bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle winner Lunar Display; well-bred newcomer and no surprise if he proved difficult to beat here.
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8th

6

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Nitty Gritty

11st 3lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third foal; half-brother to bumper winner Lionnar; dam unraced sister to winners Level Neverending (useful bumper/2m3f hurdle) and Kalopsia (bumper/1m4f Flat/2m hurdle), half-sister to useful bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle winner Lunar Display; well-bred newcomer and no surprise if he proved difficult to beat here.

100/30

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Payout
Exacta €169.20
Straight Forecast €136.14
Trifecta €940.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nitty Gritty

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Buckaway Freddie

The Irish Sun:

Nitty Gritty

POSTDATA:

Buckaway Freddie