17:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Aer Lingus College Football Classic Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 1m 28.66s

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(6)

Imperial Dream¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 75| D

15/2

Creditable second of 9 in minor event at Limerick (6.7f, good, 13/2) 11 days ago. Considered.

Form: 30-6462

(11)

Red Heel¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: W Joyce| T: M Mulvany| OR: 75| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Down Royal in June. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm, 6/1) 15 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 002515

(13)

Shoot To Kill³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond| T: J Davison| OR: 75| D

10/1

5/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 559652

(1)

Oriental Dancer^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S T McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 74| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Stable having good spell. Can give a good account.

Form: 52-6313

(5)

Dear Daphne⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C M Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 72

100/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 57 days ago. First run for yard after leaving George Scott.

Form: 421-077

(8)

Ice Cold In Alex^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Powell| T: K J Condon| OR: 72| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 11/2) 20 days ago, nearest finish. Weighted to go well off an unchanged mark.

Form: 740-533

(3)

Cuban Confusion⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 76

28/1

13/2, below-par fifth of 8 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 40329-5

(2)

Alessia Fernanda^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J J G Ryan| T: D K Weld| OR: 68

9/1

9/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago, not ideally placed. Stable in good form. Very much one to consider.

Form: 34-4356

(12)

Summer Snow^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 68| D

11/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 10/3, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 31 days ago, always holding on. Can go well again.

Form: 9-01501

(14)

Secret Magician^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M W Hassett⁽²⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 65

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 3-40007

(4)

Hemight^t1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Whearty| T: J A Stack| OR: 71

10/1

7/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 6 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Possibilities.

Form: 052-356

(10)

Rumbled Again^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57| D

12/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Below form seventh of 14 in claimer (8/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 13 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2023.

Form: 080987

(17)

Enchanted Garden²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 63| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 14-runner nursery (18/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 7 months so needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 0071-

(15)

Roman Harry^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R M Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 56

25/1

22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good fifth of 14 in claimer at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 13 days ago. Holds very good form claims.

Form: 0-80005

(7)

Al Yasat^h,t²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 53

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (5f, 40/1). Off 8 months. Back up in trip with more needed on her handicap debut.

Form: 7007-

(9)

Clarinbridge^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 50| D

12/1

5/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not dismissed.

Form: 9-44523

Non-Runners

(16)

Barnhill Rose²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: P A Harnett

Forecasts

Oriental Dancer (11/2), Secret Magician (6/1), Ice Cold In Alex (13/2), Imperial Dream (15/2), Alessia Fernanda (9/1), Hemight (10/1), Shoot To Kill (10/1), Summer Snow (11/1), Rumbled Again (12/1), Clarinbridge (12/1), Barnhill Rose (14/1), Enchanted Garden (16/1), Red Heel (16/1), Roman Harry (25/1), Cuban Confusion (28/1), Al Yasat (50/1), Dear Daphne (100/1)

Veteran C&D winner ICE COLD IN ALEX signalled he's ready to go in again when runner-up at the Curragh last time out so looks the way to go off the same mark here. Roman Harry is feared most on the back of his very good Bellewstown fifth, while Alessia Fernanda and Summer Snow also enter calculations in this very open handicap. Red Heel completes the shortlist.