Race cards · Thu 19 Jun
Thursday 19 June · Leopardstown, Eire
20:00 Irish Champions Festival Maiden
- Distance
- 1m 4f 180y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 15000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
CARTHUSIAN ran well on his debut last month when he shaped like a real staying type. Out of a Listed winner and a 340,000-euro yearling, he was outpaced early in the home straight at Navan but finished his race well. He holds Happy Pharoah on that form and should be much better for that experience over today's longer distance. Paul Henry made the running on his Gowran debut in April but faded tamely in the closing stages. He too steps up in distance but needs to show more. Keyboard completes the shortlist.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Pharoah | 954 | Paddy Harnett | Donnacha O'Brien | 9 8 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Red King | 526-55 | Chris Hayes | A Oliver | 9 8 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Defiantly | Ronan Whelan | J P O'Brien | 9 8 | 7-1 | ||
| 4 | Carthusian | 2 | Scott McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington | 9 8 | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Keyboard | 753 | Ross Coakley | J S Bolger | 9 8 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | Drivers Seat | 534-4 | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien | 9 8 | 14-1 | |
| 7 | Crosshaven | Seamie Heffernan | J J Murphy | 9 8 | 100-1 | ||
| 8 | Paul Henry | 5 | Mark Crehan | A P O'Brien | 9 8 | 11-2 | |
| NR | Good Onya Mate | Gary Carroll | H De Bromhead | 9 8 |