16:35 Leopardstown

Sunday 3 March 2024

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Willie Gibbons Celebrating 38 Years At Leopardstown Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 8m 0.4s

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Cavalry Master^b,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

8/1

Six wins from 21 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, second of 10 in handicap chase (40/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 87/09P2

So Des Flos^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: J Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

14/1

Shaped as if amiss when 32¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Young Dev in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 11/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 1-45147

Young Dev^p,t1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 119

7/1

12/1, much improved when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 21 days ago, driven out. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 18-6341

Temptationinmilan^v1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 116

8/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap chase (16/1) at Musselburgh (31.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 34-0P67

Outside The Door¹⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 115

18/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in June. Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, soft, 12/1) 106 days ago.

Form: P14856

Where's Frankie²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 115

13/2

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in January. Good second of 6 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.3f, heavy, 18/5) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Player.

Form: 4/33912

Old Soul^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 113

10/1

Running well unseated rider in handicap chase (12/1) at Navan (24f, heavy) 21 days ago won by Young Dev. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-4255U

Favori Logique²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 109

20/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.3f, heavy, 14/1) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 322U/4-4

Fiveaftermidnight^b⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 108

33/1

14/1, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy) 40 days ago, racing lazily. Has work to do.

Form: 4-90425

Pictures Of Home³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 102

2/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Fair winner at 25f over hurdles. Good 5¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Where's Frankie in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, heavy, 7/2) 36 days ago. Respected.

Form: 0-U8154

Joy Of Life^p,t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 100

8/1

12/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.4f, soft) 101 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7-PP032

Non-Runners

Atacanter²¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: R O'Sullivan J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Pictures Of Home (2/1), Where's Frankie (13/2), Young Dev (7/1), Temptationinmilan (8/1), Joy Of Life (8/1), Cavalry Master (8/1), Old Soul (10/1), Atacanter (12/1), So Des Flos (14/1), Outside The Door (18/1), Favori Logique (20/1), Fiveaftermidnight (33/1)

CAVALRY MASTER took a big step back in the right direction fitted in this headgear when second at Gowran 2 weeks ago and is potentially on a good mark if building on that. Where's Frankie and Pictures of Home are feared most.