Irish jockey in focus - Kevin Sexton has his first ever ride at Worcester on Wednesday
22 hours ago
LEOPARDSTOWN
12 June 2025
Thursday 12th June
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"the 1878 At 3Arena" Apprentice Handicap Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Soft
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- Runners
- 12
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts on this ground (56%)
Group-placed in Europe last year, nothing in two starts here this term; best watched
523-00
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: 101
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 25 | Cur Curragh | 10f Gd | Hc | 10-5 t | 18/19 | Apercu (12L) | 100/1 | 105 | 86 |
| 11 May 25 | Kln Killarney | 17f Gd | MdH | 11-12 t | 6/16 | Romany Brown (51L) | 10/1 | - | 75 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Cor Cork | 10.5f Sft | Hc | 10-5 t1 | 10/16 | Apercu (10½L) | 25/1 | 108 | 94 |
| 27 Oct 24 | Cap Capannelle | 10f Sft | G2 | 9-4 b | 3/9 | Petit Marin (¾L) | 13/2 | - | 111 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Hop Hoppegarten | 10f Sft | G3 | 9-4 b1 | 2/8 | Quest The Moon (2L) | 61/10 | - | 110 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Bad Baden-Baden | 10f Gd | G3 | 9-0 p | 5/9 | Downtown (3½L) | 49/10 | - | 105 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Primarily an AW performer but entitled to come on from recent rare turf run
-42870
Age: 7
Weight: 9-13
OR: 89
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 25 | Cur Curragh | 10f Gd | Hc | 8-11 | 12/19 | Apercu (4¾L) | 33/1 | 90 | 85 |
| 18 Apr 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 2Hc | 8-8 p1 | 7/14 | Storm Star (3½L) | 40/1 | 93 | 96 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 2Hc | 9-3 | 8/12 | Symbol Of Light (3¾L) | 14/1 | 94 | 94 |
| 21 Feb 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | Hc | 9-12 | 2/11 | Exquisite Acclaim (¾L) | 11/1 | 93 | 95 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 9-3 | 4/8 | Exquisite Acclaim (2¾L) | 8/1 | 94 | 92 | |
| 20 Dec 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Hc | 9-8 | 4/9 | San Andreas (3L) | 8/1 | 94 | 90 |
Held in Listed company latest but 2lb rise makes this tough enough back in handicap
11-045
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 86
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 25 | Cur Curragh | 12f Gd | L | 9-7 t1 | 5/7 | Trustyourinstinct (11½L) | 80/1 | 84 | 89 |
| 11 May 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-11 | 4/10 | Cloud Seeker (3L) | 7/2 | 87 | 88 |
| 25 Apr 25 | Lim Limerick | 8f Sft/Hy | Hc | 9-12 | 14/16 | Evening Blossom (17L) | 16/1 | 88 | 54 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Cur Curragh | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-9 | 1/18 | Solar Breeze (1¾L) | 7/1 | 80 | 89 |
| 19 Jul 24 | Dro Down Royal | 10.5f Gd | Hc | 9-3 | 1/8 | Apercu (nk) | 3/1 | 77 | 83 |
| 2 Jul 24 | Ros Roscommon | 10.5f Gd | 3yHc | 9-3 | 6/11 | Sumptuary Law (4L) | 6/1 | 77 | 75 |
No show in two runs this term for new yard; upped in trip now
070-60
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 84
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 25 | Cur Curragh | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-13 | 15/20 | Goal Exceeded (9L) | 33/1 | 88 | 73 |
| 17 May 25 | Nav Navan | 5f Gd | Hc | 9-13 h1 | 6/9 | The Highway Rat (9L) | 16/1 | 89 | 68 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 3Hc | 9-7 | 14/14 | Whitcombe Rockstar (5¾L) | 20/1 | 92 | 87 |
| 10 Aug 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 7f GF | 2Hc | 9-8 | 7/9 | Fifty Nifty (6½L) | 16/1 | 94 | 87 |
| 11 May 24 | Asc Ascot | 7f Gd | 2Hc | 8-13 | 20/21 | The Wizard Of Eye (11½L) | 14/1 | 96 | 74 |
| 30 Sep 23 | Nmk Newmarket | 9f GF | 2Hc | 8-10 | 33/34 | Astro King (33L) | 8/1 | 96 | 33 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Came from way back at the Curragh last month; not one to rule out
320-05
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 80
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-5 t | 5/18 | Skukuza (3¼L) | 50/1 | 82 | 84 |
| 13 Apr 25 | Trm Tramore | 16.5f Y | MdH | 11-12 ht | 5/9 | Soir De Garde (32L) | 11/2 | 101 | 92 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Hc | 8-4 t | 12/27 | Orandi (10½L) | 66/1 | 84 | 68 |
| 23 Feb 25 | Naa Naas | 15.5f Hy | HcH | 9-11 t | PU/11 | Duke Of Leggagh () | 7/1 | 101 | - |
| 19 Jan 25 | Thu Thurles | 15.5f Gd | HcH | 9-12 ht | 3/9 | Samui (2½L) | 13/2 | 101 | 104 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 16f Y | NvHcH | 10-1 ht | 4/19 | Shraheen (7¾L) | 40/1 | 101 | 97 |
Encouraging C&D run last week, could be returning to form
68-006
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 78
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 9f Gd | Hc | 10-0 | 6/16 | Tachos (4¼L) | 9/1 | 78 | 77 |
| 25 Apr 25 | Lim Limerick | 8f Sft/Hy | Hc | 9-8 b1 | 12/16 | Evening Blossom (13½L) | 18/1 | 84 | 58 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Hc | 8-11 | 14/27 | Orandi (12L) | 50/1 | 86 | 67 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 16f Y | 4yMdH | 11-2 | 21/23 | Kopek Des Bordes (72L) | 80/1 | - | 61 |
| 10 Sep 24 | Gal Galway | 8.5f Y | 10-0 | 8/12 | Clear Quartz (9L) | 5/1 | 88 | 76 | |
| 30 Jul 24 | Gal Galway | 8.5f Y | Hc | 9-1 | 6/18 | Mexicali Rose (5L) | 25/1 | 90 | 88 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Upped 9lb for recent claiming win so no easy task back in handicap company
1-3441
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 78
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 25 | Tip Tipperary | 9f Y/Sft | Cl | 10-2 | 1/14 | Roman Harry (5L) | 7/4F | 69 | 80 |
| 19 May 25 | Ros Roscommon | 10.5f Gd | Hc | 9-11 | 4/10 | Thrifty Of Digby (2¾L) | 4/1 | 72 | 70 |
| 9 May 25 | Bal Ballinrobe | 9.5f Gd | Hc | 9-9 | 4/8 | Expound (6¾L) | 5/2F | 72 | 65 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Nav Navan | 10f Sft | Hc | 10-1 | 3/19 | Abbey Actress (7¾L) | 12/1 | 71 | 63 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Hc | 9-10 | 1/11 | Gallo Dell Cielo (3L) | 4/9F | 60 | 73 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | 3yHc | 8-7 | 1/10 | Dancing Steve (5L) | 13/2 | 47 | 63 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Return to better ground could spark improvement on recent efforts
850-00
Age: 9
Weight: 9-0
OR: 76
Days: 75
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Hc | 9-2 v | 12/15 | Indigo Five (17L) | 33/1 | 81 | 50 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Hc | 8-0 v | 15/27 | Orandi (12L) | 66/1 | 82 | 62 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Cur Curragh | 8f Y/Sft | Hc | 8-6 v | 11/17 | Rhythm King (7¾L) | 50/1 | 83 | 72 |
| 18 Oct 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Hc | 9-3 v | 5/6 | Walhaan (22L) | 25/1 | 85 | 53 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Tip Tipperary | 9f Sft | Hc | 9-8 v | 8/9 | Kortez Bay (10L) | 14/1 | 85 | 72 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Cor Cork | 8f Y | Hc | 9-9 p1 | 12/12 | Gerrit's Gem (7¾L) | 16/1 | 85 | 73 |
Eyecatcher at the Curragh last month after slow start; should go well given a level break
23/004
Age: 7
Weight: 8-13
OR: 75
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-12 t | 4/20 | Ransom (2½L) | 66/1 | 74 | 76 |
| 24 Apr 25 | Tip Tipperary | 12.5f Y | Hc | 8-7 t | 11/15 | Cheeky Wink (14L) | 40/1 | 79 | 64 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Hc | 8-5 t | 13/15 | Indigo Five (18½L) | 50/1 | 80 | 46 |
| 2 May 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Y | HcH | 11-9 t | 19/24 | Pigeon House (61L) | 14/1 | 118 | 67 |
| 1 Apr 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Sft/Hy | NvHcH | 11-8 t | 7/18 | Implicit (21L) | 12/1 | 119 | 98 |
| 29 Jan 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16f Hy | MdH | 11-12 t | 2/12 | Anotherway (12L) | 11/2 | - | 123 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Recent spin over hurdles should have him tuned up and one to consider
13600-
Age: 8
Weight: 8-13
OR: 75
Days: 221
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 25 | Lis Listowel | 16.5f Gd | MdH | 11-5 | 11/13 | Sonnyboyliston (46L) | 12/1 | - | 70 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Gd | MdH | 11-5 | 2/13 | The Mediator (8½L) | 9/2 | - | 111 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Cur Curragh | 8f Y/Sft | Hc | 8-4 p | 15/17 | Rhythm King (15½L) | 33/1 | 78 | 49 |
| 20 Oct 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 10f Hy | Hc | 10-2 | 14/20 | Master Dunraven (23L) | 22/1 | 80 | 46 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Tip Tipperary | 9f Sft | Hc | 8-13 | 6/9 | Kortez Bay (6L) | 14/1 | 80 | 75 |
| 23 Sep 24 | Lis Listowel | 9f Gd | Hc | 9-9 | 3/11 | Casanova (3L) | 9/1 | 80 | 82 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Clonmel second to Expound last term gives her claims
91502-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 75
Days: 280
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 25 | Clo Clonmel | 16.5f Gd | MdHM | 11-4 | 6/11 | Belle The Tigress (22L) | 18/1 | - | 93 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Clo Clonmel | 9.5f Gd | Hc | 9-4 | 2/6 | Expound (½L) | 6/1 | 77 | 81 |
| 3 Aug 24 | Gal Galway | 12f Sft | Hc | 9-8 | 10/12 | Oriole (12L) | 22/1 | 79 | 68 |
| 24 Jun 24 | Bal Ballinrobe | 13f Gd | HcF | 9-2 | 5/12 | Royal Eagle (4¼L) | 11/1 | 79 | 79 |
| 30 May 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-7 | 1/16 | Lady Christa (½L) | 22/1 | 72 | 82 |
| 7 Apr 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Hy | Hc | 9-9 b1 | 9/14 | Morse (5½L) | 40/1 | 73 | 69 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
AW winner of Marco Botti; previous runs at this trip inconclusive but respected
305-21
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 74
Days: 141
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 p | 1/9 | Lunarscape (2¼L) | 15/8F | 67 | 78 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-5 p | 2/12 | Monopolise (nk) | 7/2 | 66 | 73 |
| 20 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-4 | 5/12 | Dembe (2½L) | 14/1 | 67 | 70 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 v1 | 11/13 | New Kings Road (9¼L) | 11/2 | 68 | 57 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-11 | 3/10 | King Of Fury (2L) | 11/4F | 69 | 73 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 53yHc | 9-5 p | 6/11 | Zipster (6½L) | 14/1 | 71 | 65 |
3
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CD
BF
Lady Lunette p
J: Hugh Horgan
T: R P Cody
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
73-036
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 86
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 25 | Gow Gowran Park | 9.5f Gd | HcF | 9-12 p | 6/9 | Gotomylovely (5½L) | 16/5F | 87 | 80 |
| 11 May 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-10 p | 3/10 | Cloud Seeker (½L) | 9/1 | 86 | 92 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Cor Cork | 10.5f Sft | Hc | 9-1 p | 12/16 | Apercu (13L) | 14/1 | 87 | 68 |
| 11 Oct 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 12f St | Hc | 9-11 b | 3/6 | Squire Danagher (2L) | 10/1 | 87 | 89 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Gow Gowran Park | 9.5f Gd | G3F | 9-7 b1 | 7/11 | Je Zous (12L) | 28/1 | 88 | 82 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Gd | HcF | 9-8 p | 14/19 | Vera's Secret (11½L) | 17/2 | 88 | 74 |
7
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Expound tp
J: Dylan O'Connor 7
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
2-3012
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 79
Days: 1
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 25 | Lim Limerick | 8f Gd | Hc | 9-7 tp | 2/7 | Facethepuckout (nk) | 9/2 | 79 | - |
| 15 May 25 | Clo Clonmel | 16.5f Gd | HcH | 11-1 tp | 1/8 | Miss Gherkin (1¾L) | 11/2 | 109 | 116 |
| 9 May 25 | Bal Ballinrobe | 9.5f Gd | Hc | 9-3 tp | 1/8 | Molto Amichi (nse) | 100/30 | 76 | 83 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-4 tp | 14/15 | Himalayan Heights (21L) | 12/1 | 76 | 42 |
| 30 Mar 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-13 tp | 3/17 | Dark Viper (1L) | 22/1 | 75 | 79 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Tip Tipperary | 16f Gd/Y | HcH | 10-7 tp | 6/9 | Extensio (29L) | 8/1 | 109 | 84 |
Verdict
If the ground doesn't dry out, it could pay to side with CATENA ZAPATA, who stayed on nicely at the Curragh recently
Catena Zapata
Betting Forecast:
9/2 Expound,
11/2 Lady Lunette,
15/2 Masoun,
Catena Zapata,
8/1 The Real Screamer,
9/1 Beauty Generation,
10/1 San Aer,
12/1 Final Voyage,
Casanova,
14/1 Bill Silvers,
Complete Fiction,
Moonlit Mist,
16/1 Westminster Moon,
Merlin The Wizard
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