Gables Foxrock Cup Maiden – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

16:30

Gables Foxrock Cup Maiden

Date 2023-10-22

Distance 1m1f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (2)	Ballsbridge Brown J:TBC T:A P Obrien	J: T:A P Obrien	134	b	42	-	81	38	8d	—	—	-18	15.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Only headed in the closing stages last week at Naas; standout claims
14 (8)	Taymura Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-17	7.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Aga Khan-bred newcomer who commands a check in the betting
8 (11)	Quare Hawk Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Richard Brabazon	J:Leigh Roche T:Richard Brabazon	134	—	3	-	77	34	8d	—	—	-10	8.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Came from well off the pace to finish just behind Ballsbridge last week at Naas
NR (12)	Unassuming Bay J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J: T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	129	t	5	-	70	62	114d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Positives to take from Curragh debut when beaten about 7l into fifth; can improve
13 (9)	Quantum Light Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Andrew Slattery	J:Declan McDonogh T:Andrew Slattery	129	—	832355	72	87	77	8d	—	—	0	12.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Now 0-11 but has the form to feature and the visor is left off after last week's blip
10 (4)	Finsceal Go Deo Bay J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	129	—	302002	70	85	68	8d	—	—	+1	15.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has form claims but she's now a 14-race maiden and becoming frustrating
4 (7)	Come On The Lads Bay J:Colin Keane T:Jack W Davison	J:Colin Keane T:Jack W Davison	134	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	12 8%
8,000gns 2yo; third foal; dam 7f 2yo/6f AW winner (RPR 78)
9 (13)	Thetys Bay J:Ben Coen T:A J Martin	J:Ben Coen T:A J Martin	133	t	5-	-	65	15	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Fifth on Flat debut; won a modest handicap hurdle on final run in February
11 (3)	Givemehoperosa Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack W Davison	J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack W Davison	129	—	903	67	74	61	8d	—	—	0	9.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Split two of these last week at Naas and looks open to further improvement
2 (10)	Military Alliance Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Gavin Ryan T:Barry J Fitzgerald	138	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	5.25/1	22 5%
15,000gns 3yo; takes on younger rivals with experience
1 (15)	Applejack Poet Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Liz Doyle	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Liz Doyle	138	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	9.75/1	40 3%
It was a low-grade handicap hurdle at Bellewstown in August; opposable
7 (6)	Jackie Robinson Bay J:W J Lee T:David Marnane	J:W J Lee T:David Marnane	134	—	8	-	-	-	99d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Slowly away and never counted over a sprint trip at Navan in July
NR (5)	Needsomeluck Bay J:TBC T:H Rogers	J: T:H Rogers	129	t	0070	-	53	-	2d	—	—	-14	5.9	—	—
Beaten a long way in three maidens and handicaps will be more like it
6 (1)	Golden Goose Bay J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	134	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	12.25/1	50 2%
Cost 58,000gns as a yearling but never made the track for Donnacha O'Brien
5 (14)	Easy Way Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	134	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	19.75/1	80 1%
Ninth foal; half-brother to 1m/1m1f winner Focus Required (RPR 79); dam modest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ballsbridge	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Taymura	3	11/4	5/2	3/1	3
Quare Hawk	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3
Unassuming	6	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Quantum Light	6	11/2	6	11/2	11/2
Finsceal Go Deo	9/2	9/2	5	9/2	9/2
Come On The Lads	11	11	11	11	12
Thetys	12	17/2	10/1	10/1	10
Givemehoperosa	15/2	8	8	8/1	8
Military Alliance	18	22	22	22	22
Applejack Poet	40	33	33	33	33
Jackie Robinson	28	22	25	25/1	25
Needsomeluck	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Golden Goose	50	28	33/1	33	33
Easy Way	80	50	50	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Finsceal Go Deo

15.9

OR: 5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Ballsbridge

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10.7

11/8

3rd

Quantum Light

12.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Givemehoperosa

9.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Quare Hawk

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Taymura

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Needsomeluck

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.9

—

Unassuming

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Thetys

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Come On The Lads

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Jackie Robinson

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Military Alliance

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Golden Goose

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Applejack Poet

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Easy Way

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Quantum Light	72	87	77
Finsceal Go Deo	70	85	68
Givemehoperosa	67	74	61
Ballsbridge	—	81	38
Taymura	—	—	—
Quare Hawk	—	77	34
Unassuming	—	70	62
Come On The Lads	—	—	—
Thetys	—	65	15
Military Alliance	—	—	—
Applejack Poet	—	—	—
Jackie Robinson	—	—	—
Needsomeluck	—	53	—
Golden Goose	—	—	—
Easy Way	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Needsomeluck	2d ago	Quick return
Ballsbridge	8d ago	Quick return
Quare Hawk	8d ago	Quick return
Quantum Light	8d ago	Quick return
Finsceal Go Deo	8d ago	Quick return
Givemehoperosa	8d ago	Quick return
Jackie Robinson	99d ago	Long break
Unassuming	114d ago	Long break
Taymura	—	—
Come On The Lads	—	—
Thetys	—	—
Military Alliance	—	—
Applejack Poet	—	—
Golden Goose	—	—
Easy Way	—	—