17:10 Leopardstown

Saturday 14 September 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 25.46s

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Atlantic Coast^t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 20/1, 12½ lengths eighth of 9 to Lead Artist in Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood (1m, firm) 43 days ago. Switch to handicaps rates a likely plus now and he could yet get back on track.

Form: 31-7628

(15)

Cerulean Bay¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C T Keane| T: D O'Meara| OR: 100| D

7/2

Thriving 3-y-o who completed a quick-fire hat-trick when winning 9-runner handicap (9/4) at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago, by neck from Cuban Tiger, bit in hand. Very interesting again up 4 lb for yard in fine form.

Form: 452111

(13)

I Am Superman^p1,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: J J G Ryan⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 96| BF| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Good short-head second of 7 to Exquisite Acclaim in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 3/1) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1-15562

(7)

Rahmi^b,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 95| D

11/1

Back on track with the blinkers enlisted, reeled in by a better treated one when short head second of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft, 11/2) 37 days ago.

Form: 020732

(12)

Booyea¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 93| D

16/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in June. Sixteenth of 24 in handicap back at that venue (8f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago, merely closing up late. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 09-1180

(20)

Dance Night Andday²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Whelan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 11/1, 4¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Shandy in Ballyogan Stakes at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Eased in weights ahead of return to handicaps and this rates more suitable.

Form: 115428

(17)

Hurricane Ivor⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92| D

22/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good ½-length second of 16 to Physique in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 40/1) 41 days ago, making rapid progress around the field from his wide draw. Capable of making his mark with a repeat.

Form: 06-0102

(10)

Cuban Tiger¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 95

6/1

3/1, good neck second of 9 to Cerulean Bay in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago, having run of race. Trainer going well and he's worthy of respect again up 2 lb.

Form: 750532

(9)

Blues Emperor^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 90

18/1

Dual 1m winner last summer but largely struggled to land a blow from marks in the 90's this time around. Disappointing when eighteenth of 24 in handicap (13/2) at the Curragh (8f, good) 14 days ago and cheekpieces/tongue tie now the headgear of choice.

Form: 056850

(16)

Havana Blue¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 90| D

16/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. Good second of 10 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago, having run of race. Nudged up 2 lb in what rates a tougher assignment.

Form: 676512

(4)

Physique^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: M Fenton| OR: 89| D

25/1

Latest win at Galway in August. 12/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 392210

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Raknah^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| D

22/1

Latest win at Galway in August. 8 lengths seventh of 8 to Without Words in Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary (7.5f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Return to handicaps rates a plus.

Form: 765157

(21)

Garfield Shadow¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 92| BF

10/1

Enhanced his good strike rate from the front at Chester (6f) in July and only just failed when third of 10 in handicap back at that venue (6f) 14 days ago, having to weave his way and just failing. Unexposed at 7f but likely to need luck drawn widest of all.

Form: 1-14013

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Gleneagle Bay⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Hayes| T: J Davison| OR: 88

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. 9/4, 1¼ lengths second of 4 to Booyea in minor event at Fairyhouse (7f, good), hampered. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 152

(5)

Kortez Bay²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G F Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 90| D

8/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 12/1, creditable 5¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Super Sox in listed race at Cork (7f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Booking of Carroll a plus but more needed from this career-high mark back in handicaps.

Form: 323105

(1)

Old Faithful^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

10/1

Latest win at Navan in June. 22/1, respectable ninth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Hasn't always looked straightforward but he certainly has the ability to play a part back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 110209

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Daamberdiplomat^h1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R M Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

50/1

4¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Exquisite Acclaim in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 31 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 1-34506

Non-Runners

(3)

Dunum²⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: N Lupini J: W J Lee

(8)

Verhoyen¹²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: M C Grassick J: Non Runner

(2)

Current Option¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: A McGuinness J: Non Runner

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Exquisite Acclaim³¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cerulean Bay (7/2), Cuban Tiger (6/1), Dunum (13/2), Kortez Bay (8/1), Garfield Shadow (10/1), Old Faithful (10/1), Rahmi (11/1), Exquisite Acclaim (11/1), Dance Night Andday (12/1), Gleneagle Bay (14/1), Havana Blue (16/1), Booyea (16/1), Atlantic Coast (16/1), Blues Emperor (18/1), I Am Superman (22/1), Hurricane Ivor (22/1), Raknah (22/1), Physique (25/1), Daamberdiplomat (50/1), Verhoyen (50/1), Current Option (100/1)

CERULEAN BAY arrives here a 3-y-o firmly on a roll, completing the hat-trick with a bit to spare when fending off fellow British raider Cuban Tiger at Thirsk 2 weeks ago. A 4 lb rise for that success looks fair and he's very much of interest again with his stable continuing in fine form. The latter-named rates a lead threat again, with I Am Superman, Hurricane Ivor and Dunum leading the home challenge.