Leopardstown Result

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I'm delighted with that, Billy gave him a lovely patient ride. The last day he said he just didn't come down off the hill in the Curragh, the ground was too quick there and the first day it was probably too soft for him. It's soft but it's loose today,. He really battled today, he could have thrown in the towel half way up the straight but he didn't. He had the fighting qualities of the mare who was a good tough mare. I trained the mare for them, who got listed placed. He's a half-brother to a good filly Joseph O'Brien had, Statement, who won a Group 3 down in Tipperary at the end of last year. He's a right tough little fella. I thought he'd do this earlier in the year and I was so disgusted with his two runs, one was in too soft ground and one was a bit quick in the Curragh. He loved that loose ground. He's been working great and I'm delighted for John O'Connor (Ballylinch managing director) as they send me a few horses. We can go places now with him as he's shown he can battle, we just have to get the ground right. W McCreery, trainer

W.J. Lee, rider of Self Belief, trained by W. McCreery, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount rolled slightly right about one hundred and fifty yards out

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Trustyourinstinct, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to have coughed twice while being examined post race

The Raceday Stewards requested a report from W. McCreery, trainer, as to the apparent improvement in form of Self Belief, placed first, as compared with its most recent run at the Curragh. W. McCreery stated that he was very disappointed with Self Belief's last run and he felt that his charge may not of come down the hill on quicker ground and this coupled with todays softer going and a more suitable race may have helped to bring about today's apparent improvement. Having considered the evidence the Raceday Stewards noted the content of the report.

For three years old and upwards
Weights - 3-y-o 9st 4-y-o and up 9st 9lbs Fillies allowed 3lbs
Penalties - (to count from 1st August, 2022) Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 race or a Group 1 race 5lb extra