18:13 Leopardstown

Friday 16 May 2025

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Pandion Power⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70| D

8/1

Creditable 2½ lengths third of 12 to Rockbury Lad in handicap (15/2) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 41 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Respected for in-form yard.

Form: 4113-03

(6)

Rockbury Lad^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70| D

11/1

Unreliable type. Won 12-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 5/1) 41 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 4-62341

(22)

Solomon Coop⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Orla Tynan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 69| D

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, bit below form 5¾ lengths third of 10 to Notforalongtime in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Eamonn O'Connell. Not out of things.

Form: 760-143

(19)

Rampage^v³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Alyse Jane Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 68| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Visor back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 70-8477

(20)

Heliogabalus^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S A Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 67

40/1

First run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to firm, 33/1) 38 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on and this should reveal more.

Form: 03/663-8

(5)

James Henry^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P A Harnett| T: M Fahey| OR: 66

10/1

Unreliable type. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Limerick (8.2f, heavy) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 399-078

(15)

Finsceal Annie^b,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Kearney| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 65

6/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 25 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 11/1) 11 days ago, no match for winner. Expected to be thereabouts again.

Form: 521-632

(14)

Notforalongtime^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 65| D

18/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Respectable sixth of 25 in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 11 days ago, best work finish. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 817126

(8)

Summer Snow²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 65

10/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Limerick (8.2f, heavy) 21 days ago, his head carriage under pressure leaving a bit to be desired. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 038-545

(3)

Alto Sax^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 64

22/1

66/1, last of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8.2f, heavy) 21 days ago, always behind following 9 months off. Refitting of blinkers a likely plus ahead of this but he does have it to prove on what he's achieved in 2 starts for present yard.

Form: 59110-0

(2)

Brains^b,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 64| CD

4/1

4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 20-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 47 days ago, just holding on. Remains with plenty of handicapping scope on pick of last season's form and he's one to consider again.

Form: 80-9781

(23)

El Bello^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: H J Horgan| T: D Hogan| OR: 64

25/1

Unreliable sort. 16/1, respectable third of 25 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way possibilities again in present groove.

Form: 0-88633

(7)

Glengarriff²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Emily Grifferty⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 64

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving W. P. Browne when eleventh of 12 in maiden at Limerick (8.2f, heavy, 125/1) 21 days ago. That was his first start for almost 2 years and this promises to reveal more now switched to handicaps.

Form: 760/0

(9)

Maharajjah^p⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 64

66/1

80/1, first run since leaving J. F. Levins when thirteenth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good) 47 days ago, never involved. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 00-3470

(12)

My Vonnie²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁴⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 63

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 17 in maiden (40/1) at this course (9f, good to firm) in August, looking stretched by the longer trip. Return to 1m can help now handicapping after 9 months off.

Form: 468-

(21)

Pascalia²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett| T: N Meade| OR: 63

33/1

Churchill mare who signed off last season with success in 12-runner claimer at Dundalk (7f) in October. Equally as effective on turf and one to note now starting out for new yard having gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 784301-

(18)

Pleasant Dawn²⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Joyce| T: J S Bolger| OR: 67

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Roscommon (7.4f, soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut and interesting what the market makes of her.

Form: 6467-

(10)

Amavasya⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary| T: M C Grassick| OR: 64

40/1

Sea The Moon filly who failed to improve when sixth of 8 on handicap debut at Dundalk (6f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. More needed.

Form: 70-06

(1)

Paddydaddy^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 64

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago, best work finish. Step back up in trip rates a positive move ahead of this and surprise were he not capable of better.

Form: 96-87

Non-Runners

(17)

Auburn Avenue¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: C Timmons J: Sorcha Woods

(16)

Sub Rosa²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: D Kinsella J: Reserve 1

(13)

La Tulipe Noire⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 2

(11)

Shining Aitch⁶³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 8

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Brains (4/1), Paddydaddy (9/2), Finsceal Annie (6/1), Pandion Power (8/1), Summer Snow (10/1), James Henry (10/1), Pleasant Dawn (10/1), Auburn Avenue (10/1), Rockbury Lad (11/1), Notforalongtime (18/1), My Vonnie (20/1), Rampage (20/1), Alto Sax (22/1), El Bello (25/1), Pascalia (33/1), Heliogabalus (40/1), Amavasya (40/1), Solomon Coop (40/1), Maharajjah (66/1), Glengarriff (150/1)

FINSCEAL ANNIE is more consistent than plenty at this sort of level and ran well with blinkers fitted when second in a big-field 7f Curragh handicap 11 days ago. She looks a big player once more returned to this longer trip, with C&D winner Brains rating a chief danger. Pandion Power and Rockbury Lad are others to consider.