IE - Leopardstown - Race 4

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

10f

Handicap

Turf

Soft

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Verdict

FLEUR DE PROVENCE has twice gone close in similar events and, with this step up in trip likely to suit, is taken to make it third time lucky. Bang Bang shaped better than her Leopardstown second in April suggests and rates the chief threat, while Lake Bonney is entitled to progress from her promising debut at this course.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Encouraging efforts when runner-up in maidens at Naas and Gowran, beaten a short-head by Sanctijude in 9-runner event on latter occasion. Sets the standard. 1st Pick 5 Fleur De Provence (Ire) Jockey: C. D. Hayes Trainer: D. K. Weld, Ireland J: C. D. Hayes T: D. K. Weld, Ireland	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Encouraging efforts when runner-up in maidens at Naas and Gowran, beaten a short-head by Sanctijude in 9-runner event on latter occasion. Sets the standard.
2	Shaped better than the bare result when 6 lengths second of 14 to Mixed Feelings in maiden at Leopardstown on return, finishing with running left after being denied a run for much of the final 2 furlongs. 2nd Pick 2 Bang Bang (Ire) Jockey: C. T. Keane Trainer: Noel Meade, Ireland J: C. T. Keane T: Noel Meade, Ireland	95	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Shaped better than the bare result when 6 lengths second of 14 to Mixed Feelings in maiden at Leopardstown on return, finishing with running left after being denied a run for much of the final 2 furlongs.
7	Made a promising start to career when 7¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Mixed Feelings in maiden at Leopardstown (1m, soft) on debut last month. Likely to improve. 3rd Pick 7 Lake Bonney (Ire) Jockey: P. A. Harnett Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: P. A. Harnett T: Donnacha Aidan O'brien, Ireland	90	-	-	-	12%	Scratched
Analysis Made a promising start to career when 7¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Mixed Feelings in maiden at Leopardstown (1m, soft) on debut last month. Likely to improve.

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