18:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 5 June 2025

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BoyleSports 'Home Of The Early Payout' Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 54.21s

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(5)

Pierre Royal¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 88

7/2

From a good family and he built on his promising debut effort when easily landing 8-runner maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago, keeping on well. Promises to progress further now handicapping and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 21

(9)

Cap Saint Martin²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87

5/1

Fairly useful colt who got off the mark in a Curragh maiden (1m) in October. Shaped as if needing his reappearance run when fifth of 8 in minor event at Roscommon (10.4f, good, 4/1) 24 days ago and switch to handicaps can likely see him in a better light now with that under his belt.

Form: 351-5

(3)

Wizard Of Odds^p1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 86

14/1

8/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and overall record suggests he's a likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 0326-20

(7)

J M's Joy³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: G F Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 85

12/1

Winner at the Curragh in March. 11/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good) 32 days ago, always behind. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 32-2160

(11)

Sound Of Lightning¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 85

11/2

Fastnet Rock filly who proved her Navan running all wrong when opening her account at the third attempt in 12-runner maiden at Naas (8f, good, 13/2) 18 days ago, pushed out. Promises to do better again now attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 301

(6)

Monotone^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D P McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 84

22/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 22/1) 12 days ago, making little impression. Refitting of blinkers may help now.

Form: 137-437

(12)

Daler²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82

12/1

Dark Angel colt who ran respectably returning from 6 months off when third of 12 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut and he's fancied to step up on that effort.

Form: 035-3

(1)

Iowntheball¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: K Prendergast| OR: 80

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Third of 4 in minor event (11/4) at Dundalk (10.7f) when last seen in February. Gelded ahead of this return and interesting if the market spoke in his favour back on turf.

Form: 317-33

(2)

Ja'marr³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L T McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 77| BF

6/1

Dual 1m AW winner during the winter who lines up having finished a creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Cork (8f, good, 11/4) 30 days ago. Longer trip here worth exploring and he's worth a second look.

Form: 5811-45

(10)

Lady In Paris¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form 4 lengths seventh of 12 to Sound of Lightning in maiden at Naas (8f, good, 10/1) 18 days ago. Should come on for that given it was her first start for 7 months and switch to handicaps can see her in a better light.

Form: 635-7

(4)

Its All Peachy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 74

17/2

Very good second of 10 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 4/1) 15 days ago, keeping on close home. Extra furlong should pose no fears switched back to handicaps.

Form: 656-372

(8)

Echinacea²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N M Crosse| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 66

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 17 in maiden at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 20 days ago, not knocked about. Rates a likely improver now handicapping but this does look a fairly deep race.

Form: 605

Forecasts

Pierre Royal (7/2), Cap Saint Martin (5/1), Sound Of Lightning (11/2), Ja'marr (6/1), Its All Peachy (17/2), Iowntheball (10/1), Daler (12/1), J M's Joy (12/1), Wizard Of Odds (14/1), Lady In Paris (20/1), Echinacea (20/1), Monotone (22/1)

PIERRE ROYAL progressed as expected from his debut when readily landing a Gowran maiden (1m) 2 weeks ago and, promising to go on improving now handicapping, he could be the way to go tackling this longer trip. Sound of Lightning and Cap Saint Martin are others to consider, along with Ja'marr.