19:35 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 August 2023

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Human League Playing Live After Racing Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 55.88s

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(16)

Celebrating Ethel²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 68

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 7344

(20)

Giselles Ausie⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 68

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 00-0060

(21)

Qasbaz^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 68

28/1

Latest win at Navan in July. 4/1, last of 9 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 355319

(9)

Highland King¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67

33/1

33/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 52-8500

(17)

Mads Black Eights²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 67| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 18/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 20-2085

(12)

Dutch Glory³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 66| BF

6/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Listowel in June. Good third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 11/4) 36 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 146013

(15)

Drakensberg^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 64| C

125/1

Course winner. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap (100/1) at Naas (8f, soft) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 386-000

(13)

Morning Approach²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 63| C

9/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 2 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 049637

(18)

Velvet And Vine²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 69

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 17 in maiden at this course (10f, good to soft, 11/2) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap debut. Remains with potential.

Form: 764

(6)

Portreath^p,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67

14/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft, 9/2) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-59325

(8)

Rampage^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60| CD

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 16-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, digging deep. Enters calculations.

Form: 003321

(19)

Givemefive^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

7/1

7/2, good second of 17 in handicap at Cork (10f, good) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-78342

(11)

Union Flag^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 65| BF

18/1

18/5, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (12.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 57-6620

(14)

Blenheim Lad⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 63

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 87 days ago. Down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-560

(4)

Smaoineamh Sile^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 7½ lengths twelfth of 16 to Rampage in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/1) 35 days ago, met some trouble.

Form: 549-700

(1)

Lofoten^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 47

22/1

Eleventh of 17 in handicap (18/1) at Naas (8f, soft) 22 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 085900

(10)

Mary Makebelieve²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: N Stokes| OR: 53

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Cork (10f, good) 20 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 9088

(3)

Perfect Bliss^t1⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 50

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 10 in maiden at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 900

Non-Runners

(5)

Khattaat¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Robert Whearty

(7)

Sioux Princess¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

(2)

Tara Power⁴¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: K H Clarke J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Morning Approach (9/2), Rampage (5/1), Dutch Glory (6/1), Givemefive (7/1), Velvet And Vine (17/2), Celebrating Ethel (10/1), Sioux Princess (10/1), Giselles Ausie (12/1), Portreath (14/1), Smaoineamh Sile (14/1), Blenheim Lad (14/1), Tara Power (14/1), Khattaat (14/1), Mads Black Eights (16/1), Union Flag (18/1), Lofoten (22/1), Mary Makebelieve (25/1), Qasbaz (28/1), Highland King (33/1), Drakensberg (125/1), Perfect Bliss (150/1)

MORNING APPROACH seems to be building up to something, again shaping better than the result suggests under disadvantageous tactics when seventh at Dundalk on Tuesday, and she's worth another chance if this doesn't come too soon. Dutch Glory has thrived in her second season and she might have been chasing the hat-trick here if having a bit of luck at Dundalk. Givemefive is a steadily progressive 3-y-o who completes the shortlist.