Thursday 15 July · Leopardstown, Eire
18:30 Manguard Plus Maiden
- Distance
- 1m 1f 0y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 12000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
There looks to be more to come from GAHERIS and he is fancied to step up and open his account now. The Camelot colt ran a big race on his reappearance, and second career outing, when getting within a neck of Zola Sakura at Gowran Park last month. The winner has run well in handicap company since so the form looks solid enough. Lord Luker has improved with racing and despite being a beaten favourite it was a good run to chase home Baseman at Limerick 11 days ago. He may be able to turn the tables now on McPherson having been just behind that rival when the pair were third and fourth to Exuma, also at Limerick, on their penultimate starts. McPherson has been knocking on the door and drops back in trip now having run over an extended mile-and-a-half last time.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaheris | 6-2 | S M Crosse | J P O'Brien | 9 7 | 5-4 | |
| 2 | Lord Luker | 542 | Billy Lee | K J Condon | 9 7 | 5-2 | |
| 3 | Mcpherson | 42-433 | Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 9 7 | 3-1 | |
| 4 | Khlass | 8 | Chris Hayes | J A Stack | 9 2 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | Premium Ticket | K J Manning | J S Bolger | 9 7 | 11-1 | ||
| 6 | Rodman | D A McCormack | C Weld | 9 7 | 28-1 | ||
| 7 | Andromedas Kingdom | 7 | M A Enright | E Lynam | 9 2 | 80-1 | |
| 8 | Mayan Son | N G McCullagh | D Murphy | 9 7 | 125-1 | ||
| - | Izzys Charm | 988 | James J Doyle | P McCreery | 9 2 | 150-1 |