17:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 15 October 2022

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Leopardstown October Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 2m 42.03s

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(12)

Licence³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100

18/1

Low-mileage sort who made a winning debut at Gowran last summer and has shown useful form in defeat a couple of times since. Development looks to have stalled for now though, well held in a similar event here 5 weeks ago.

Form: 1-27400

(9)

Phoenix Cowboy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Enright| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

40/1

Twenty second of 30 in handicap (66/1) at the Curragh (16.6f, soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 342500

(8)

Safecracker^h,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96| D

11/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. Ran at least as well in defeat when second of 22 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 34 days ago. Up another 3 lb but could well have a say in proceedings.

Form: 220212

(13)

Star Harbour^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 94

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Struggled to land a blow back in headgear when ninth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft, 7/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 306309

(3)

Laelaps³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91

22/1

Run best excused when seventeenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy, 10/1) 34 days ago, left with lot to do.

Form: 903240

(2)

Flying Dolphin^p,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96| BF

11/2

Possibly found race coming a bit too soon when sixth of 11 in handicap (2/1) at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give another good account.

Form: 315836

(5)

Golden Twilight^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 90| D

8/1

Latest win at Dundalk in August. 33/1, better than ever when second of 23 in handicap at this course (12.8f, soft) 5 weeks ago, sticking to task. In the mix once again.

Form: 503012

(11)

Dancila³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 89| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest at Roscommon in August. 16/1, eighteenth of 23 in handicap at this course (12.8f, soft) 5 weeks ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 001210

(17)

Yashin³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in May. 28/1, back on the up when sixth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 34 days ago, nearest finish having been off the bridle before most. Must improve.

Form: 0-41106

(16)

Magellan Strait¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

11/1

Promising sort. 5/4, career best when cosily winning 3-runner minor event at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft) 16 days ago, staying on to lead final 1f. Should be more to come so he makes plenty of appeal on handicap debut.

Form: 6121

(10)

Teed Up⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: E Mullins| OR: 82

12/1

Useful performer who won 3 times in 2020. Confirmed himself a much improved performer over hurdles when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft) in July and he's high on the shortlist back on the Flat off a mark of 82.

Form: 1121/00-

(18)

In From The Cold⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80| C

18/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, confirmed return to form when fourth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 7 days ago, running on. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations from this reduced mark.

Form: 005064

(7)

Khezaana⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 80| BF| D

14/1

Run best excused when sixth of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft, 3/1) 7 days ago, very slowly away. Can give a good account provided that was just a one off.

Form: 6-84806

(4)

Takarengo^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 79| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, wasn't seen to best effect when eleventh of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (16.6f, soft) 7 days ago, racing wide entering straight and not unduly punished. Back down in trip.

Form: 138740

(14)

Zoffman^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 85

5/1

Winner at the Curragh in September. 4/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Thurles (12.5f, soft) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Remains of interest.

Form: 344212

(15)

Comfort Zone⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84| D

17/2

1/3, made the most of a good opportunity when cosily winning 7-runner maiden at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 61 days ago, edging ahead dying strides. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 922-41

Non-Runners

(6)

Lunar Power²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Jake Coen

(1)

No Say Ever¹⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: Miss A Mooney J: Nathan Crosse

(19)

Nusret³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Zoffman (5/1), Yashin (5/1), Flying Dolphin (11/2), Lunar Power (7/1), Golden Twilight (8/1), Comfort Zone (17/2), Safecracker (11/1), Magellan Strait (11/1), Teed Up (12/1), Dancila (14/1), Khezaana (14/1), Nusret (14/1), No Say Ever (16/1), In From The Cold (18/1), Licence (18/1), Laelaps (22/1), Star Harbour (33/1), Takarengo (33/1), Phoenix Cowboy (40/1)

An ultra-competitive finale in which TEED UP gets the verdict. Emmet Mullins' charge was last seen opening his account over timber at the Galway Festival in July and he can take advantage of a reduced mark back on the level. Magellan Strait continues to go the right way so he heads up the opposition on handicap debut, with In From The Cold and Golden Twilight another couple worth considering.