17:55 Leopardstown

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 29.4s

1^st

(3)

Altimara

410-0

10/3f

T: R O'SullivanJ: D W O'Connor

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and headway between horses to lead 1f out, strongly pressed inside final 100 yards, held on well

2^nd

(2)

Lady Pagasa

410-0

9/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Rear of mid-division, switched left and some headway under 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 150 yards, kept on well, just failed op 6/1

3^rd

3 ¼

(13)

Bowman

79-10

16/1

T: C ByrnesJ: J A Heffernan

In rear, pushed along on outer early straight, 8th and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 3rd close home op 14/1

4^th

(12)

Purring Along

69-8

6/1

T: P G FaheyJ: J Cleary (5)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th close home op 13/2

5^th

(10)

Still She Blooms

49-12

10/1

T: C TimmonsJ: Robbie Colgan

Soon led, pushed along under 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 14/1

6^th

(4)

Rising Sky

39-4

6/1

T: A McCannJ: Luke McAteer

Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along entering straight, 5th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 15/2

7^th

2 ¾

(8)

Clever And Classy

39-4

15/2

T: J S BolgerJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 8/1

8^th

(5)

Lovely

39-13

10/1

T: D DiasJ: G M Ryan

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden on outer 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 7/1

9^th

(6)

Blue Wood

98-7

33/1

T: K SmithJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Broke well, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 28/1

10^th

(14)

Monzoon

88-8

25/1

T: P SweeneyJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, weakened op 22/1

11^th

2 ¾

(11)

Big Baby Bull

98-12

11/1

T: Sean HayesJ: Nicola Burns (7)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra op 15/2

12^th

(1)

Timana

49-8

50/1

T: Ms J MorganJ: Rory Cleary

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra

13^th

(9)

Happy For Evva

39-5

22/1

T: Alan McIntyreJ: S Foley

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached entering straight, soon no extra, weakened op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Hell Left Loose⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: D Hogan J: T P O'Shea

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.50, €1.70, €3.20EX:€23.70Trifecta:€250.30Tricast:€229.79SF:€18.30

Forecasts

Altimara (10/3), Lady Pagasa (9/2), Purring Along (6/1), Rising Sky (6/1), Clever And Classy (15/2), Still She Blooms (10/1), Lovely (10/1), Big Baby Bull (11/1), Bowman (16/1), Happy For Evva (22/1), Monzoon (25/1), Hell Left Loose (25/1), Blue Wood (33/1), Timana (50/1)

ALTIMARA justified good support and capitalised on the drop in class when shedding the maiden tag here 2 weeks ago and, in a wide-open contest, she may well be up to defying a 7 lb higher mark. Bowman on debut for Charles Byrnes and Lady Pagasa are others with solid claims. 3-y-os Rising Sky and Clever and Classy are also worthy of a second look.

ALTIMARA (IRE)
BOWMAN (IRE)
LADY PAGASA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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