20:40 Leopardstown (IRE) 09 Sep 2023
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap
Premier Handicap | 3YO plus
Winner €90,000 - 17 ran
held up towards rear, pushed along in rear under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on well on outer inside final furlong, led closing stages
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and 2 lengths clear over 100 yards out, under pressure and headed closing stages
tracked leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and headway on inner to go 3rd 1f out, 2nd briefly 100 yards out, no impression closing stages
tracked leaders and soon switched left, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, 5th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, pushed along entering straight, 9th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, 6th on outer halfway, 4th and pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression inside final 150 yards, no extra
towards rear, pushed along and no impression 1 1/2f out, headway between horses inside final furlong, not clear run final 100 yards
pushed along early and soon led, pushed along again entering straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards
rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out
slowly into stride and always towards rear, never a factor, ridden on inner and closer over 1f out, no impression final 150 yards
mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression 1f out, eased final 100 yards
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soft | 18 | I'm A Gambler | 1 | 3 | 9 13 | 106 | 028115 | 13 days | C & M Johnston | Tom Marquand | 18/ 1 | 1:31.17 |
| 2021 | Good | 16 | Masen | 19 | 3 | 9 11 | 104 | 130-2 | 23 days | G M Lyons (70 miles) | Colin Keane | 11/ 2 | 1:30.69 |
| 2020 | Good | 18 | Could Be King | 16 | 4 | 10 0 | 101 | 4-38148 | 20 days | K J Condon (38 miles) | Billy Lee | 14/ 1 | 1:27.62 |
| 2019 | Good | 17 | Current Option | 11 | 3 | 8 12 | 89 | 3-32122 | 15 days | A McGuinness (8 miles) | Ronan Whelan | 11/ 2 | 1:27.16 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 17 | Zap | 9 | 3 | 8 12 | 95 | 071940 | 22 days | R Fahey | Chris Hayes | 20/ 1 | 1:26.38 |
| 2017 | Good | 18 | Burnt Sugar | 12 | 5 | 9 4 | 95 | 106022 | 14 days | R Fell & S Murray | Declan McDonogh | 7/ 1 | 1:27.79 |
| 2016 | Yielding | 17 | Colour Blue | 14 | 5 | 8 13 | 91 | 9-26354 | 24 days | W McCreery (38 miles) | Billy Lee | 10/ 1 | 1:30.99 |
| 2015 | Yielding | 16 | Kelinni | 9 | 7 | 9 12 | 105 | 150253 | 23 days | K Ryan | Gary Halpin | 4/ 1 | 1:27.35 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 18 | Baraweez | 18 | 4 | 9 3 | 96 | 121D31 | 41 days | B Ellison | Colm O'Donoghue | 12/ 1 | 1:25.40 |
| 2013 | Good | 18 | Tobann | 14 | 3 | 9 3 | 96 | 414274 | 26 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Rory Cleary | 16/ 1 | 1:28.19 |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 10 | Piri Wango | 11 | 3 | 9 6 | 97 | 1-1456 | 34 days | G M Lyons (70 miles) | Emmet McNamara | 11/ 4 | 1:34.76 |
| 2011 | Good | 8 | Seeharn | 6 | 3 | 9 8 | 98 | 15-5305 | 26 days | Kevin Prendergast (38 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 3/ 1 | 1:34.10 |
| 2010 | Good | 9 | Finicius | 9 | 6 | 9 13 | 98 | 306364 | 14 days | E Griffin (76 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 6/ 1 | 1:25.12 |
| 2009 | Good - Yielding | 18 | Magic Mornings | 9 | 3 | 8 4 | 82 | 4222-12 | 28 days | M Halford (38 miles) | Shane Foley | 9/ 1 | 1:29.64 |
| 2008 | Soft | 16 | Impossible Dream | 9 | 4 | 9 1 | 87 | 722016 | 11 days | A Kinsella (38 miles) | P J Smullen | 10/ 3 | 1:33.71 |
| 2007 | Soft | 13 | Many Colours | 12 | 3 | 9 7 | 88 | 534113 | 50 days | J S Bolger (56 miles) | Kevin Manning | 5/ 1 | 1:27.45 |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 14 | Ireland's Call | 5 | 5 | 9 3 | 84 | 001111 | 7 days | P Casey (70 miles) | O Casey | 5/ 1 | 1:30.38 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 18 | Hard Rock City | 12 | 5 | 9 13 | 94 | 11 | 22 days | M J Grassick (38 miles) | Niall McCullagh | 7/ 2 | 1:27.80 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 18 | Sugarhoneybaby | 16 | 3 | 8 12 | 88 | 614137 | 17 days | N Meade (70 miles) | P Beggy | 8/ 1 | 1:29.10 |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 18 | Westfield Star | 3 | 6 | 9 7 | 85 | 006026 | 14 days | T Cooper | Tom Queally | 16/ 1 | 1:28.70 |