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Manguard Plus Handicap

Leopardstown · 9 August 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 7f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Persian Lion (IRE) (3/1F) won the Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown on 9 August 2018, beating Eight Till Late (IRE) by 2½ lengths under Shane Foley for trainer Mrs John Harrington. 12 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 7f; the winning time was 3m 17.82s (slow by 6.82s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Persian Lion (IRE)
SP: 3/1 favKTB Rating 74AKTB Speed 100A J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington
Won by 2½ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 3 Persian Lion (IRE) 3g Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington 8-6 7974A100A 3:17.82 10,780 3/1 fav
2nd 11 Eight Till Late (IRE) 10g 2½ Oisin Orr(3) Francis Casey 8-10 7474A98A 3:18.24 3,342.50 8/1
3rd 5 Tarazani (IRE) p 5g 1¼ Ronan Whelan Henry De Bromhead 9-10 8586A96A 3:18.44 1,592.50 8/1
4th 2 Small Bit Of Love (IRE) t 4f hd Colin Keane W P Mullins 8-11 7273A96A 3:18.52 717.50 4/1
5th 9 Hurricane Sky (IRE) 9g shd Tom Madden(5) Charles O'Brien 8-7 7369A96A 3:18.50 280 14/1
6th 7 Grand Partner (IRE) 10g 1 W J Lee Thomas Mullins 9-4 7979A95A 3:18.65 — 9/2
7th 1 Minnie Dahill (IRE) 4f nse Wayne Lordan T M Walsh 8-7 6868A95A 3:18.66 — 10/1
8th 10 Hernandoshideaway (GB) 6g ½ N G McCullagh Miss Amanda Mooney 8-10 7170A95A 3:18.74 — 25/1
9th 6 Landsman (IRE) t 5g 1¾ Gary Carroll A J Martin 9-8 8379A94A 3:19.03 — 10/1
10th 12 Mandamus (IRE) 6g nk Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery 9-3 7873A93A 3:19.11 — 25/1
11th 8 My Direction (GB) p 8g 4¾ Sean Davis(7) Miss Ellmarie Holden 9-7 8970A89A 3:19.90 — 33/1
12th 4 Cassells Rock (IRE) tb 8g 22 Chris Hayes A J Martin 8-6 6752C71C 3:23.57 — 11/1

Winning time 3m 17.82s (slow by 6.82s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 3m 21.16s. This race ran 3.34s (1.7% faster); the day's other races here ran 1.1% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 0.5% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 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 (12 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown in 2018?
Persian Lion (IRE) won the Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown on 9 August 2018, ridden by Shane Foley and trained by Mrs John Harrington.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
1st Persian Lion (IRE) (3/1F), 2nd Eight Till Late (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Tarazani (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
Persian Lion (IRE) returned a starting price of 3/1F.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
12 horses ran in the 2018 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown.
What was the winning time of the 2018 Manguard Plus Handicap at Leopardstown?
The winning time was 3m 17.82s (slow by 6.82s).

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