Review leopardstown 10th Apr

Leading fancy Recital was pushed out in the betting for the Epsom Derby after failing to sparkle in the PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.

Aidan O'Brien's colt, who took some time to settle at the rear of the field under Ryan Moore, had plenty to do turning into the straight and did not pick up to any great effect when required.

The Jim Bolger-trained Banimpire (14-1) went past long-time leader Regent Street and Kevin Manning kept her going strongly to score by half a length as Recital struggled into third spot, a further length away.

There was a happier outcome for Ballydoyle when 13-8 favourite Quest For Peace ran away with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden, stretching four lengths clear under Moore after hitting the front in the final quarter-mile.

Bolger introduced a potentially smart newcomer in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for juveniles in Parish Hall (4-1), the first runner for his sire Teofilo.

Manning tracked Requinto all the way until grabbing the long-time leader 50 yards out and edging away to beat fast-finishing favourite Raphael Santi by three-quarters of a length.

Dermot Weld's Famous Name recorded his seventh victory at the course with a decisive strike on his seasonal debut in the Heritage Stakes, a Listed contest he won last season.

Pat Smullen sat third of four for a long way before closing up at the top of the straight, and a burst of speed put the race to bed before the 2-13 favourite held Finicius by two and a half lengths.

Weld doubled up thanks to the Leigh Roche-ridden Northern Rocked (9-2) in the Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap.

Some of the fancied runners got no sort of a passage on the rails in the Family Days At Leopardstown Handicap and Ger Lyons' One Up One Down (20-1) surged past to score by a length and three-quarters for Danny Benson.