19:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 5 June 2025

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Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 54.54s

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Arch Enemy¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S R Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 82| C

28/1

Course winner. Below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (14f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 63171-0

(11)

Solomon^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 82

50/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (80/1) at this course (12f, good) 20 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Chance on old form.

Form: 59-5000

(15)

Artful Approach⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 78

7/1

Below form sixth of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Limerick (8.2f, heavy) 41 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5134-26

(16)

Bear Profit²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D McMonagle| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 78| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 13/2, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, good) 20 days ago, very slowly away. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8213-28

(18)

Instant Appeal¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 18 days ago. Trainer going well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 231/03

(2)

Molto Amichi¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C T Keane| T: E Griffin| OR: 78

11/2

15/2, last of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 12 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 3294-20

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Pier Pressure¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 75

9/1

11/1, creditable sixth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 13 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 536-746

(13)

Killeaney Bear¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Naas (8f, good, 15/2) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 61173-2

(6)

Ard Na Mara^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D P McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72| BF| D

4/1

7/2, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2164-20

(3)

Chavajod^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 72| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Limerick in April. Seventh of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Roscommon (10.3f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 09-3917

(17)

Dream Escape⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J J G Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 71

80/1

4/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 9 days ago. Down in trip. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Others have achieved more.

Form: 09166/9-

(5)

Letiza¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 71| BF| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (5/2) at Dundalk (10.7f), left with lot to do. Off 6 months.

Form: 750324-

(14)

Nedita¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L T McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 70

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in January. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 12/1) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 691-315

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Thatwilldoso²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C D Hayes| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 67

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Gowran in April. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at this course (10f, good) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 002-105

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Mapa¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R C Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 66

50/1

Bit below form eleventh of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 66/1) 13 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 44359-0

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Dancing Steve^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| D

40/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (13.8f, good to soft, 50/1) 15 days ago, better placed than most. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 03220-8

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Pink Socks²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 63

40/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Good second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 9/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 836672-

(1)

Eastern Wind^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| C

16/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 16-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft, 9/1) 22 days ago, driven out. Down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 465-051

Forecasts

Ard Na Mara (4/1), Molto Amichi (11/2), Letiza (11/2), Instant Appeal (6/1), Killeaney Bear (13/2), Artful Approach (7/1), Pier Pressure (9/1), Bear Profit (14/1), Eastern Wind (16/1), Thatwilldoso (20/1), Arch Enemy (28/1), Chavajod (28/1), Dancing Steve (40/1), Nedita (40/1), Pink Socks (40/1), Solomon (50/1), Mapa (50/1), Dream Escape (80/1)

INSTANT APPEAL shaped well on his second outing since returning from a long absence at Naas and this lightly-raced 4-y-o could be the answer. Artful Approach and Ard Na Mara rate the main dangers, while Killeaney Bear and Letiza are others to consider.