17:20 Leopardstown

Wednesday 6 April 2022

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Leopardstown Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.25s

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(8)

Juyush^t1²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: L F Roche| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 80| D

22/1

50/1, not disgraced when eleventh of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Sarah Lynam. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 690540-

(13)

Mutasarref¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80| D

13/8

Promising individual. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 15-runner maiden (7/4) at Listowel (7f, good to soft), leading 2f out and just kept up to work. First run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld. Open to further improvement now moving into handicaps.

Form: 521-

(10)

Timourid^t⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 79

40/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Back to form when second of 11 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 9/2), clear of rest. Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley.

Form: 14107-2

(12)

Cyrus Dallin⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| D

50/1

Might have needed the run on first outing since leaving Denis Hogan after 8 months off when fifth of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 20/1) 5 days ago. Just 1 lb above last winning mark so merits consideration.

Form: 05859-5

(7)

Bears Hug^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Sexton| OR: 76

66/1

Winner at Dundalk in October. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 50/1) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 50184-9

(17)

Iva Feeling^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: R C Colgan| T: S Crawley| OR: 76

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. Step back in the right direction when length eighth of 13 to Skontonovski in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (8f) 12 days ago, not knocked about. Not one to write off back on the turf.

Form: 61/9-08

(6)

Skontonovski^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76| D

20/1

Three wins from 18 runs last year. Proved better than ever when winning 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f, 12/1) 12 days ago, leading final 1f and all out to hold on. Stable having a fine spell and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 010741

(2)

Bonnyrigg¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S P Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when sixth of 13 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 77236-6

(19)

Dixie Bluebell²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75| D

33/1

Out of depth when well-beaten last of 13 to Acanella in Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (150/1) at the Curragh (9f, good). Off 7 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 213700-

(20)

Gordon Bennett¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: R Brabazon| OR: 74

12/1

4/1, bit below form fourth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 168 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 120624-

(18)

Moshammer^h,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor| T: J McAuley| OR: 74

33/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. Hooded for 1st time, back on track when fourth of 12 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 12/1) 8 days ago, well placed given how things went. Significantly back up in trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 52-1004

(11)

New York Angel¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/8, again some way below her early 3-y-o form when second of 15 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft) back in October. Must have major claims stepping into handicaps from a mark of 73.

Form: 2352-

(1)

Knocknakilla¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 72

7/1

Ran up to best after 9 months off when second of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Up 3 lb and can give another good account.

Form: 60320-2

(14)

Ampeson^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 71| D

28/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. First run since leaving P. J. F. Murphy when ¼-length fifth of 13 to Skontonovski in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 18/1) 12 days ago. Player if reproducing that effort on turf.

Form: 12-3365

(9)

Prince Hector^v¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 71

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2 and visored for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 12 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy). Off 157 days. Makes handicap debut and has been gelded since last seen.

Form: 26254-

(3)

Wee Pablo^t¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 9/1, below form fourteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft). Off 178 days. Probably best watched on his return to action.

Form: 120340-

(4)

Midnight Fire^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 70| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, never a threat when tenth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good), going with little fluency. Off 6 months. Must improve.

Form: 000080-

Non-Runners

(15)

Thaleeq¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D K Weld J: Jake Coen

(16)

Geological⁷⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: D English J: Reserve 1

(5)

You Owe Me Money¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Mutasarref (13/8), New York Angel (9/2), Midnight Fire (6/1), Knocknakilla (7/1), You Owe Me Money (8/1), Gordon Bennett (12/1), Thaleeq (12/1), Wee Pablo (16/1), Bonnyrigg (16/1), Skontonovski (20/1), Juyush (22/1), Iva Feeling (25/1), Ampeson (28/1), Prince Hector (28/1), Moshammer (33/1), Dixie Bluebell (33/1), Geological (33/1), Timourid (40/1), Cyrus Dallin (50/1), Bears Hug (66/1)

Cases can be made for several but the most compelling is for NEW YORK ANGEL, who judged on her early 3-y-o form must have a major say moving into handicaps off a mark of just 73. Mutasarref found a touch more improvement in first-time cheekpieces to get off the mark at Listowel back in September so he's feared most on first start for Ger Lyons, ahead of Knocknakilla and Skontonovski.