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Manguard Plus Handicap

Leopardstown · 22 June 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 2f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

New Direction (IRE) (4/1) won the Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown on 22 June 2017, beating Song Of Namibia (IRE) by 2½ lengths under Kevin Manning for trainer J S Bolger. 7 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 2f; the winning time was 2m 11.49s (slow by 6.09s). The 9/4 favourite, Aared (IRE), finished 4th, beaten 7¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Winner New Direction (IRE)
SP: 4/1KTB Rating 85AKTB Speed 113A J: Kevin Manning T: J S Bolger
Won by 2½ lengthsFav: Aared (IRE) 9/4 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 7 New Direction (IRE) 5g Kevin Manning J S Bolger 8-12 7485A113A 2:11.49 11,088 4/1
2nd 3 Song Of Namibia (IRE) p 6g 2½ Gary Carroll G M Lyons 9-13 8995A110A 2:11.91 3,438 5/1
3rd 1 Total Demolition (IRE) 5g 1½ Sean Davis(7) J Larkin 8-7 7671A108A 2:12.16 1,638 5/2
4th 2 Aared (IRE) t 5g 3¼ Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 10-0 9085A104A 2:12.70 738 9/4 fav
5th 6 Duchessofflorence (GB) tp 5m 6 Conor Hoban M Halford 9-3 7961A96A 2:13.70 288 10/1
6th 4 Keble (IRE) tp 5g 1 Donagh O'Connor(5) Adrian Brendan Joyce 9-3 8458A95A 2:13.87 — 20/1
7th 8 Our Channel (USA) h 6g 4¾ Wayne Lordan Miss Amanda Mooney 10-0 9068C89C 2:14.66 — 25/1

Winning time 2m 11.49s (slow by 6.09s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 11.20s. This race ran 0.29s (0.2% slower); the day's other races here ran 2.1% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 1.8% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Ezanak (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 7 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown in 2017?
New Direction (IRE) won the Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown on 22 June 2017, ridden by Kevin Manning and trained by J S Bolger.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
1st New Direction (IRE) (4/1), 2nd Song Of Namibia (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Total Demolition (IRE) (5/2).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
New Direction (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
7 horses ran in the 2017 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Ezanak (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
The winning time was 2m 11.49s (slow by 6.09s).

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