17:55 Leopardstown

Friday 17 May 2024

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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (50-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 42.5s

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(14)

Alessia Fernanda¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 68

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, respectable fourth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Player.

Form: 734-4

(9)

Rampage^v,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 68| C

8/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap (7/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Visor back on.

Form: 20-4780

(10)

My Minervina²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 66| D

33/1

22/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 550700-

(15)

Bright Dick³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 64| D

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in April. 7/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 34 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 887-615

(11)

Mulgrave^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D W O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| D

20/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy, 28/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 071090

(6)

Toriangel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 62| D

7/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can make presence felt.

Form: 30705-4

(2)

He's Justagent³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 60

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving A. McIntyre when eleventh of 16 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7.1f, heavy) 37 days ago.

Form: 700/0

(5)

Bride Tree^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 59

12/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 16/1) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 03401-6

(7)

Skontonovski^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 57| D

20/1

33/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 040000

(12)

Storm Eric^t¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Flynn| OR: 55

9/2

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 9/2). Off 119 days.

Form: 4422-44

(4)

Marvellous Lady⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: E D Delany| OR: 65

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 18 in maiden (125/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 60 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 60-0

(16)

Royal Tribute³⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| C

25/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley.

Form: 332760-

(8)

Swiss Army Officer²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 52| D

10/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 77430-0

(3)

L'immortale^h1³⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 50

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in maidenclaimer at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 12 months. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 97/008-

(1)

Expecto^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 58| D

12/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Gowran (8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 4319-84

(13)

Our Lil^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: M Kelly| OR: 56

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (8f, heavy) 24 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-68

Forecasts

Toriangel (7/2), Alessia Fernanda (9/2), Storm Eric (9/2), Rampage (8/1), Bright Dick (9/1), Swiss Army Officer (10/1), Expecto (12/1), Bride Tree (12/1), Skontonovski (20/1), Mulgrave (20/1), Marvellous Lady (20/1), Royal Tribute (25/1), He's Justagent (33/1), My Minervina (33/1), L'immortale (66/1), Our Lil (80/1)

TORIANGEL has been given a real chance by the handicapper so could be the answer after a creditable comeback at Cork. Alessia Fernanda and Rampage head the dangers.