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Sat 23rd Aug
Good (Straight Course); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round): changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight) & Good (Round) after Race 5 View all races

Formscan By Alan Magee - SLANEY DRIVE has plenty to recommend on his two outings and can get off the mark at the third attempt. The Jim Bolger-trained colt was third in a 1m4f maiden here last month that has thrown up a couple of subsequent winners before slightly hampered when runner-up to Cadogan over 1m1f at Leopardstown with Hamadhan over seven lengths behind. Saratoga was third on debut in a strong Killarney maiden last summer but hasn’t been seen since and it will be interesting to see if the market speaks in his favour. Etawa hasn’t progressed since a promising start at Leopardstown and is now fitted with blinkers, while Lifting Sails indicated ability on debut at Limerick.

15
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Baron Blake (FR) 4,b g 10-1

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Rapid Transaction(A P Indy)

(25) (Brendan Sweeney)

210
Bartholomew (GB) 3,b g 9-8

Nathaniel (IRE)-Contentment(Cacique)

(Old Pals Partnership)

42
9-6
Hamadhan (IRE) 3,b c 9-8

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Hamariyna(Sea The Moon)

(16) (Exors of the Late H H Aga Khan)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hamadhan (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Slaney Drive (IRE)1
7th Aug 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) Slaney Drive (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-8) D P McDonogh 7.50L in front of Hamadhan (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-8) J A Heffernan (13 ran)
sp
58
King Winner (FR) 3,b g 9-8

Threat (IRE)-Havaianas(Elusive Quality)

(Anderson Correa De Oliveira)

61
3-
Saratoga (IRE) 3,gr g 9-8

Camelot (GB)-Dialafara(Anabaa)

(404) bf (Mr John P McManus)

76
32
Slaney Drive (IRE) 3,ch c 9-8

New Approach (IRE)-Mother Vincent(Vocalised)

(16) (Mrs J S Bolger)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Slaney Drive (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Hamadhan (IRE)1
7th Aug 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) Slaney Drive (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-8) D P McDonogh 7.50L in front of Hamadhan (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-8) J A Heffernan (13 ran)
sp
84
Bright Night (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

Study Of Man (IRE)-Nocturne(Rock Of Gibraltar)

(Patrick John O'Brien)

93
334
Etawa (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

Kingman (GB)-Etneya(Siyouni)

bl1(69) (Gary Barber)

107
2
Lifting Sails (IRE) 3,ch f 9-3

Raven's Pass (USA)-Gold Zain(Aqlaam)

(42) (J Kirkland/mrs J M Ryan)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
1
A P O'Brien
2024 - Fighter(6/1)
1
Andrew Slattery
2022 - Smooth Tom(11/8Fav)
1
D K Weld
2023 - Sumiha(13/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
A J Slattery
2022 - Smooth Tom(11/8Fav)
1
C D Hayes
2023 - Sumiha(13/2)
1
R L Moore
2024 - Fighter(6/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
3
3yo
2024 - Fighter(6/1), 2023 - Sumiha(13/2), 2022 - Smooth Tom(11/8Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Elzaam (AUS)
2022 - Smooth Tom(11/8Fav)
1
Frankel (GB)
2024 - Fighter(6/1)
1
Sea The Stars (IRE)
2023 - Sumiha(13/2)

First Time - Blinkers Etawa» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 15/8 Slaney Drive, 7/2 Saratoga, 4/1 Etawa, 5/1 Lifting Sails, 13/2 Direct Approach, 14/1 Hamadhan, 20/1 King Winner, 33/1 Bright Night, 50/1 Bartholomew, 100/1 Baron Blake.

Symbols Explained

ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

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.