18:10 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 July 2021

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Foxrock Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 57.28s

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(16)

Fugacious¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 65

13/2

Temperamental sort. 8/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 240824

(21)

Swiss Army Officer²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 63

11/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. 16/1, creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 20 to Drummer in handicap at this course (9.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 08-5006

(6)

Slieve Bearnagh^t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 60

17/2

17/2 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 4½ lengths ninth of 20 to Drummer in handicap at this course (9.2f, good) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 520-559

(9)

Joven^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: T Mullins| OR: 59

17/2

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (6.9f, good to firm, 16/1) 21 days ago, finishing with running left. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 607-507

(4)

Sideshow Bob⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 59

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 203576

(7)

Caught In The Wild^h,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, 49 lengths last of 20 to Drummer in handicap at this course (9.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 4/7000

(1)

Phoenix Open³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 58

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form twelfth of 23 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 25/1) 39 days ago.

Form: 9000-00

(25)

Boasty^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 57

22/1

Eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 405678

(24)

Dance Emperor²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56| C

10/1

Course winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. Creditable 2¾ lengths eighth of 20 to Drummer in handicap at this course (9.2f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 97-2388

(23)

Duquesa Beach¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 55| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Gowran in June. 5/2, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 844514

(22)

Here's Hoping⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Collins| OR: 54

25/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 64 days ago.

Form: 888-850

(19)

Olly's Folly^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Tracey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 52

50/1

Remains a maiden after 42 Flat runs. Sixth of 8 in maiden (250/1) at Sligo (10.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 33409-6

(15)

Drummer^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 51| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (11/4) at Sligo (10.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 90-4514

(3)

Gregory's Gift²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 51| BF

15/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 7/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-35543

(5)

Jazzelle^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: C D Timmons| OR: 49

16/1

40/1, first run since leaving Thomas Coyle when ninth of 11 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 4276-09

(12)

Clifftop²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 45

22/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, sixth of 11 in handicap at Sligo (10.3f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 467-006

(13)

Guiding^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 45

50/1

Unreliable individual. Eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 40/1) 25 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 800008

(14)

Jess's Corner³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

50/1

150/1, ran out in novice chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Down in trip. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 607000/

(18)

Tennesse Waltz^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 45

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0899-46

(17)

Freepark³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form seventh of 12 in maiden (250/1) at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve. RESERVE.

Form: 78-07

(10)

Mariechen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 63| D

66/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (125/1) at this course (6.9f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 3980-00

Non-Runners

(8)

Misty At Sea³¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: R Roberts J: S T McCullagh

(11)

Sweet November²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Ben Coen

(2)

Ragtime Red²⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: W J Lee

(20)

Ballykelly Venture²³⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Duquesa Beach (6/1), Fugacious (13/2), Drummer (7/1), Gregory's Gift (15/2), Joven (17/2), Slieve Bearnagh (17/2), Dance Emperor (10/1), Ragtime Red (10/1), Swiss Army Officer (11/1), Sideshow Bob (14/1), Jazzelle (16/1), Sweet November (16/1), Clifftop (22/1), Boasty (22/1), Here's Hoping (25/1), Phoenix Open (25/1), Freepark (33/1), Tennesse Waltz (33/1), Jess's Corner (50/1), Guiding (50/1), Olly's Folly (50/1), Misty At Sea (50/1), Mariechen (66/1), Caught In The Wild (66/1), Ballykelly Venture (66/1)

JOVEN caught the eye in first-time blinkers off his reduced mark over 7f here 3 weeks ago and could be the answer back up in trip with Colin Keane a positive booking. Duquesa Beach and Drummer head the dangers.