16:35 Leopardstown

Friday 31 July 2020

All13:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:35

Leopardstown Club 30 Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 38.95s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(14)

Alnahar²⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N McKnight| OR: 63| D

66/1

Solid and consistent veteran on the AW at Dundalk. Yet to hit the target in eight starts on turf and impossible to fancy against these rivals.

Form: 038/810-

(9)

Guido Reni^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 59

3/1

Useful handicap hurdler who is still looking to get off the mark in this sphere, hitting the frame in just two of his 12 Flat starts on turf. Can give a good account but unlikely to be troubling the judge.

Form: 066/334

(15)

Profound¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T E Whelan| T: J Morrison| OR: 59

50/1

10-race maiden including a couple of defeats on turf. Has failed to make the grade for trainers Roger Varian and Mark Usher so far. Last of 12 at Ballinrobe earlier this month.

Form: 89960-0

(16)

Teodora De Urbina²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 59

50/1

Daughter of Lope De Vega who cost 26,000gns as a yearling. Fourth of 11 on seasonal return at Roscommon earlier this month, though the filly was beaten over 17L. Market check on handicap debut.

Form: 68-4

(2)

Super Sling¹⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: S McParlan| OR: 52

100/1

Lightly raced maiden. Well beaten over hurdles and on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in January. Others appear more convincing.

Form: 3400/0-0

(11)

Castle Chase^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 51

20/1

Nine-race maiden posted a career best effort when finishing third of 13 beaten 7L earlier this month at Ballinrobe. Unlikely to repeat that effort here.

Form: 0605-73

(4)

Final Endeavour²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 51| BF

5/2

Ran better than the finishing position would suggest when sixth at Naas over 1m before a solid effort to finish third of 14 behind Elizabethofaragon over C&D earlier this month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 4098-63

(13)

Ar Eagla Na Heagla^b²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 50| C

18/1

Winner of one of his seven starts on turf. Not seen since a couple of spins on the AW at Dundalk in November. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2000/10-

(19)

Getaway Queen^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Budds| OR: 50| D

7/1

Hinting at getting off the mark on turf in a couple of starts since racing resumed last month at Fairyhouse and more recently at Ballinrobe. Has a number of conditions in her favour.

Form: 4311-03

(5)

Benignitas²⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

17/2

Four-race maiden. Mixed messages in a number of starts between August and when last seen at the Curragh in October. Capable of improvement on comeback.

Form: 0450-

(8)

Bright Flame²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 48

25/1

Very lightly raced for his age, but outran 50/1 odds on handicap debut when 6L fifth at Navan over 1m5f in late June before disappointing at the Curragh earlier this month.

Form: 000-50

(10)

Ventnor^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: A J Martin| OR: 48

14/1

Five-race maiden, well held in four starts on turf, though hints of ability on latest start in a Navan 1m2f handicap on return to action earlier this month.

Form: 0708-7

(7)

Quite Subunctious²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 46

40/1

Winner of a good to firm ground handicap 12 months ago off a 1lb lower mark beating 17-rivals a neck. Well down the field on comeback run at Navan this month and looks easy to oppose once again.

Form: 71040-0

(17)

See The Eagle Fly^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L F Roche| T: T Cooper| OR: 56

7/1

Running well in defeat in a couple of starts since returning to action at Roscommon last month including a solid effort at Killarney over 1m6f earlier this month. Leading player.

Form: 580-642

(20)

Mountain Fox^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: F Oakes| OR: 56

11/1

Third Reserve: Mixing it without success over hurdles and on the Flat between August/December last year. Running well on the Flat in a number of starts since comeback run at Gowran Park last month.

Form: 369-339

Non-Runners

(3)

Loingseoir²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: G M Ryan

(18)

Cherryville¹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Ben Coen

(1)

Harvey Specter¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: R Donohoe J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(21)

Toughari²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: S Foley

(6)

Karashala⁴⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(12)

Rock Chica²⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Final Endeavour (5/2), Guido Reni (3/1), Harvey Specter (4/1), See The Eagle Fly (7/1), Getaway Queen (7/1), Benignitas (17/2), Loingseoir (10/1), Mountain Fox (11/1), Ventnor (14/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (18/1), Castle Chase (20/1), Rock Chica (20/1), Cherryville (20/1), Karashala (20/1), Bright Flame (25/1), Toughari (25/1), Quite Subunctious (40/1), Profound (50/1), Teodora De Urbina (50/1), Alnahar (66/1), Super Sling (100/1)

Hard to get away from the chances of SEE THE EAGLE FLY with the aid of the age allowance. The three-year-old can take advantage at the expense of recent Killarney winner, Harvey Specter who registered his third Flat victory on turf from 31 starts earlier this month. Final Endeavour, third over C&D earlier this month, Guido Reni, for trainer Karl Thornton and the six-year-old, Getaway Queen should not be taken lightly in the closing contest.