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Going - Good, good to yielding to places. Overcast

Formscan By Gary Carson - DUKE DE SESSA has to give weight to his rivals here but is fancied to prove the class act. The Lope De Vega colt was impressive when last seen in the Eyrefield Stakes here in late October, swooping on the wide outside to land that Group 3 contest. Dermot Weld felt that the National Stakes may just have come too soon for him previously but he seemed to benefit from that experience. He had half a length to spare over Piz Badile here in October and that rival has to be given utmost respect. Donnacha O'Brien's charge did get a better run up the rail then and Duke De Sessa did well to chase him down in the closing stages. In saying that Piz Badile is open to further improvement on just his third career outing. Buckaroo is top rated with a mark of 107 and ran better than his finishing position suggests when sixth in Group 2 company here on Irish Champions Weekend. He missed the break then and was only beaten less than a length-and-a-half. The Fastnet Rock colt also finished strongly when fourth in Group 1 company at Saint Cloud on his final outing last season and could be a big player on his return with a bit better luck.

13
161-
Duke De Sessa (IRE) b c 9-8

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Dark Crusader(Cape Cross)

(161) c1 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
Rated 106

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Duke De Sessa (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Piz Badile (IRE)1
23rd Oct 2021 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Good, good to yielding in places) Duke De Sessa (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-5) C T Keane .50L in front of Piz Badile (IRE) 2nd (10/1 9-5) G M Ryan (13 ran)
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22
30-6
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Absolute Ruler (USA) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Manu Et Corde (IRE)1
11th Sep 2021 Leopardstown(1m , Flat, Good) Absolute Ruler (USA) 3rd (5/1 9-5) G M Ryan .31L in front of Manu Et Corde (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-5 Rated 98) K J Manning (10 ran)
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Buckaroo (GB)1
11th Sep 2021 Leopardstown(1m , Flat, Good) Absolute Ruler (USA) 3rd (5/1 9-5) G M Ryan .81L in front of Buckaroo (GB) 6th (10/3J Fav 9-5) D P McDonogh (10 ran)
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31
614-
Bluegrass (IRE) b g 9-5

Galileo (IRE)-Quiet Reflection(Showcasing)

(175) (Mrs Diana Gardiner)
Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bluegrass (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Swan Bay (IRE)1
8th Aug 2021 Curragh(7f , Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places; Changed to Yielding after R4) Swan Bay (IRE) 2nd (5/1 9-7) S M Crosse 6.25L in front of Bluegrass (IRE) 6th (7/2 9-7) R L Moore (15 ran)
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47
316-
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Buckaroo (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Manu Et Corde (IRE)1
11th Sep 2021 Leopardstown(1m , Flat, Good) Manu Et Corde (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-5 Rated 98) K J Manning .50L in front of Buckaroo (GB) 6th (10/3J Fav 9-5) D P McDonogh (10 ran)
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Piz Badile (IRE)1
12th Jul 2021 Killarney(1m 20yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding) Piz Badile (IRE) 1st (3/1 9-7) G M Ryan 4.50L in front of Buckaroo (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-7) S M Crosse (10 ran)
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Absolute Ruler (USA)1
11th Sep 2021 Leopardstown(1m , Flat, Good) Absolute Ruler (USA) 3rd (5/1 9-5) G M Ryan .81L in front of Buckaroo (GB) 6th (10/3J Fav 9-5) D P McDonogh (10 ran)
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55
452-
Manu Et Corde (IRE) b g 9-5

Teofilo (IRE)-Tiffilia(Macho Uno)

(189) c1 (Miss E Johnston)
Rated 102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Manu Et Corde (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Buckaroo (GB)1
11th Sep 2021 Leopardstown(1m , Flat, Good) Manu Et Corde (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-5 Rated 98) K J Manning .50L in front of Buckaroo (GB) 6th (10/3J Fav 9-5) D P McDonogh (10 ran)
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Absolute Ruler (USA)1
11th Sep 2021 Leopardstown(1m , Flat, Good) Absolute Ruler (USA) 3rd (5/1 9-5) G M Ryan .31L in front of Manu Et Corde (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-5 Rated 98) K J Manning (10 ran)
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Swan Bay (IRE)1
25th Sep 2021 Curragh(1m , Flat, Good, Good to Firm in places) Manu Et Corde (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-5 Rated 102) K J Manning .56L in front of Swan Bay (IRE) 4th (15/8 9-5) S M Crosse (5 ran)
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Piz Badile (IRE) b c 9-5

Ulysses (IRE)-That Which Is Not(Elusive Quality)

(161) (Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd)
Rated 105

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Piz Badile (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Duke De Sessa (IRE)1
23rd Oct 2021 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Good, good to yielding in places) Duke De Sessa (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-5) C T Keane .50L in front of Piz Badile (IRE) 2nd (10/1 9-5) G M Ryan (13 ran)
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Buckaroo (GB)1
12th Jul 2021 Killarney(1m 20yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding) Piz Badile (IRE) 1st (3/1 9-7) G M Ryan 4.50L in front of Buckaroo (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-7) S M Crosse (10 ran)
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76
615-
Scriptwriter (IRE) b g 9-5

Churchill (IRE)-Pivotalia(Pivotal)

(175) (The Ashes)
Rated 102

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214-
Swan Bay (IRE) b c 9-5

Australia (GB)-Similu(Danehill Dancer)

(189) (Leung Lun Ping)
Rated 101

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Swan Bay (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Manu Et Corde (IRE)1
25th Sep 2021 Curragh(1m , Flat, Good, Good to Firm in places) Manu Et Corde (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-5 Rated 102) K J Manning .56L in front of Swan Bay (IRE) 4th (15/8 9-5) S M Crosse (5 ran)
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Bluegrass (IRE)1
8th Aug 2021 Curragh(7f , Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places; Changed to Yielding after R4) Swan Bay (IRE) 2nd (5/1 9-7) S M Crosse 6.25L in front of Bluegrass (IRE) 6th (7/2 9-7) R L Moore (15 ran)
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Probable SP 7/2 Piz Badile, 4/1 Bluegrass, 5/1 Duke De Sessa, Manu Et Corde, 6/1 Buckaroo, 7/1 Swan Bay, 12/1 Absolute Ruler, Scriptwriter, 16/1 Vina Sena.

Previous Years

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien/R L Moore
7
24
29

A P O'Brien/W M Lordan
7
25
28

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/D P McDonogh
2
21
9

D K Weld/C D Hayes
2
23
8

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
34
218
15

A P O'Brien
28
142
19

Henry De Bromhead
10
60
16

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
6
44
13

D K Weld
2
30
6

J S Bolger
1
11
9

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R L Moore
10
42
23

W M Lordan
7
34
20

W J Lee
7
60
11

C D Hayes
6
59
10

D P McDonogh
2
42
4

G M Ryan
1
31
3

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Leopardstown

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
466
2205
21

D K Weld
290
1789
16

J S Bolger
253
1963
13

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
101
799
13

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
16
156
10

Henry De Bromhead
7
118
6

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Leopardstown

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
K J Manning
218
1601
14

D P McDonogh
129
1407
9

C D Hayes
101
1232
8

W M Lordan
99
1248
8

R L Moore
81
247
33

W J Lee
72
846
9

S M Crosse
29
174
17

G M Ryan
18
277
6

K J Leonard
5
162
3

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Leopardstown

Horse
Wins
Runs
Duke De Sessa (IRE)
1
1
Absolute Ruler (USA)
0
1
Buckaroo (GB)
0
1
Manu Et Corde (IRE)
1
2
Piz Badile (IRE)
0
1