16:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 19 October 2025

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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.92s

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(9)

Frank Pickle³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 77| BF

9/1

85/40, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 455726

(15)

Castleheath²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 76| D

9/2

Landed 22-runner handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (10f, soft) 21 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0754-11

(6)

Mr Rango¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G P Halpin| T: John M Harney| OR: 74| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 14/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Claims.

Form: 900405

(2)

Razdan^b,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan| T: C Timmons| OR: 74

33/1

Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, refused to race in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on. Must improve.

Form: 30006R

(10)

Rhythm King¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Fahey| OR: 74

25/1

7/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 14 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 673055

(21)

Silent Guardian⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: E Mullins| OR: 74

18/1

Showed some promise in a light campaign on Flat last season. Off 5 months and looked rusty when eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) on NH debut. Not without interesting returning for his handicap debut.

Form: 3430-0

(11)

Titanium^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 74| C

10/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Roscommon (12.2f, soft) 6 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 037347

(18)

Katashuna⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Navan (8.1f, good) 43 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Possibilities.

Form: 3451

(20)

Raydamann⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 72

25/1

11/2, sixth of 9 in maiden at Laytown (7f) 45 days ago. Significantly back up in trip now and holds good claims on pick of his form.

Form: 2056-06

(5)

Morse^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: Charles Weld| OR: 71| C

14/1

Course winner. 7/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 15 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 290-070

(4)

Juniper Sling²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, respectable sixth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlisted.

Form: 3536

(7)

Pillar Of Hope²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 70| D

17/2

Latest win at the Curragh in June. 5/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Down in trip. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 291574

(1)

Magna Gee Gee²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 72

40/1

First run since leaving Dylan Cunha when eleventh of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 454240

(14)

Si Senior^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: P Magee| OR: 66| D

28/1

12/1, last of 10 in handicap at Listowel (8.4f, soft) 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 780660

(13)

Forlio^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65| BF| D

16/1

Latest win at Navan in October. 2/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, soft) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 060517

(19)

Jr Mahon^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 68

25/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.5f, soft, 10/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not discounted.

Form: 763044

(3)

Deuteronomy^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 62| C

22/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Limerick in June. Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft, 11/1) 39 days ago, left with too much to do. Back up in trip. Considered.

Form: 111936

(8)

Boyne Valley^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 61| D

14/1

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Navan (10.1f, soft, 18/1) 11 days ago. Scored cosily there so can go well again despite a 6 lb weights rise. RESERVE

Form: 730881

Non-Runners

(12)

Thrifty Of Digby¹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Scott McCullagh

(17)

Guy's Girl¹¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

(16)

Lady Plimsoll¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: Jamie Powell

Forecasts

Katashuna (9/2), Castleheath (9/2), Juniper Sling (7/1), Lady Plimsoll (7/1), Pillar Of Hope (17/2), Mr Rango (9/1), Frank Pickle (9/1), Titanium (10/1), Boyne Valley (14/1), Morse (14/1), Forlio (16/1), Guy's Girl (16/1), Thrifty Of Digby (16/1), Silent Guardian (18/1), Deuteronomy (22/1), Jr Mahon (25/1), Raydamann (25/1), Rhythm King (25/1), Si Senior (28/1), Razdan (33/1), Magna Gee Gee (40/1)

This is wide open so it could be worth siding with Emmet Mullins' lightly-raced 4-y-o SILENT GUARDIAN to take a sizeable step forward now going into handicaps for the first time and get off the mark. The handily-weighted Raydamann commands plenty of respect and is next on the list, while Lady Plimsoll, Pillar of Hope and Juniper Sling need factoring in too.