18:20 Leopardstown

Wednesday 6 April 2022

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New Moon Rising⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

22/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 16/1) 5 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 396-570

(2)

Darkened^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59

25/1

40/1, last of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Blinkers back on. Fair on the Flat, albeit bit below form on latest start in this sphere. Still, looks competitive on form.

Form: 039738-

(6)

Fair Damsel¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: R Brabazon| OR: 58

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, heavy). Off 162 days. Makes handicap debut and difficult ask.

Form: 055-

(3)

Storm Elza⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 56| BF

12/1

Last of 14 in handicap (4/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 5 days ago, possibly amiss. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60308-0

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Anjah^t,v1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 53

16/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 11/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 5 days ago. Visored for 1st time. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 038846

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Pride Of Pimlico⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 53

4/1

8/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 5 days ago. More needed if he's to go one better here.

Form: 01508-2

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Rockview Roman²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (10.7f) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6/648-80

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Sweet November⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| D

8/1

Winner at Gowran in October. 22/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 4 days ago, very slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 10-0006

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Helvic Princess^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 52

7/1

11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 165 days ago. Off 165 days. Stable in good form. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 7/42000-

(4)

Inductive^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 51

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 70-5025

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Miss Cunning^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 51

11/2

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 12/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 567187

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Akua⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 49

7/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Dundalk (6f) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0/799-00

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Clifftop²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 48| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Navan (14f, good), having hopeless task from position. Off 7 months. Significantly back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 061259-

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Dixon Line³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Sexton| OR: 47

40/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Back down in trip. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/7300-9

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Freepark^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

9/1

Eleventh of 18 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 738-090

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Here's Hoping⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Collins| OR: 47

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 12/1, only tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 44 days ago, but not completely discounted all the same.

Form: 0034-00

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Knock Flyer^h1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: L F Roche| T: D J Barry| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (8f) 44 days ago.

Form: 0390-60

Forecasts

Pride Of Pimlico (4/1), Miss Cunning (11/2), Helvic Princess (7/1), Akua (7/1), Sweet November (8/1), Freepark (9/1), Clifftop (12/1), Storm Elza (12/1), Fair Damsel (12/1), Anjah (16/1), New Moon Rising (22/1), Rockview Roman (25/1), Darkened (25/1), Inductive (28/1), Knock Flyer (33/1), Here's Hoping (33/1), Dixon Line (40/1)

HELVIC PRINCESS was below par on her latest start in this sphere, but she's now 5 lb lower than when hitting the crossbar in a Cork handicap last spring and the drying ground is in her favour. Clifftop was successful over C&D last summer and he will be a threat if fit enough to do himself justice, while Darkened and Pride of Pimlico are others to consider.