16:30 Leopardstown
Wednesday 5 April 2017
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Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (45-75)
- 4YO plus  |  1m 2f  |  Soft (Yielding in places)  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:36Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 15.54s
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Unreliable sort who bounced back to form at Cork at the weekend but that did came in an apprentice race and he carries a 5lb penalty for that win. Defied a wide draw last time but will do well to get the better of it once again off top weight.
One win from nine starts and that came in a weak Wolverhampton maiden. Makes Irish debut and looks poorly handicapped on all known form.
Maiden winner at the Galway Festival last year but struggled in handicaps since in simillar conditions. Needs to have improved for her summer break and trainer's runners often come on for their seasonal reappearance.
In good form when last seen over jumps last summer and has first run for a new yard now. Not run in this sphere since the start of his career but could be on a lenient mark if he's as good on Flat as he is over obstacles. Draw is of concern and runs better on faster ground over hurdles so may be best watched on this occasion. Trainer does well with his horses returning from an absence.
Good second in Gowran Park maiden but disappointing favourite when last seen. Can miss the break and he will find this draw tough to overcome but trainer has a respectable record with horses returning from a break so not completely ruled out.
Still a maiden and drawn very wide on her return to action. Trainer not had many winners around here and she's opposable but any market support may be significant.
Well beaten on last three starts and best form has come on better ground. 10lb claimer booked and trainer has a 1.92% strike-rate with horses returning from a break.
Not won since 2014 and 13 unplaced starts on the bounce make him hard to fancy. Is fit at least from a campaign on the AW over the winter.
Not beaten a rival home on his last three starts including an effort back on the Flat at Dundalk last time. Form of his Flat efforts in GB looks moderate and he will need the first-time tongue-tie to make all the difference.
Unplaced on last 12 starts including last couple of efforts on the Flat. Finished last of 10 at Dundalk last time.
Recent second in a Dundalk claimer the best of his recent form but still early days for this yard and may be capable of improvement. May need to come down the handicap a little though.
Unplaced on all six starts and well beaten at Dundalk last time. Had run okay at that course the time before but this looks a competitive affair and the first-time cheekpieces will need to bring about improvement. Eye-catching jockey booking at least.
Well beaten on his last three starts and not beaten a rival home the last twice. First start for new yard and first time tongue tie will need t bring about plenty of improvement. Very hard to fancy on all known form.
Unplaced on all six of his starts but some promise in his fourth last time at Dundalk and jockey booking is eye-catching. Slight surprise he drops right back in trip after his latest effort though.
Very good second when last seen on the Flat at the Curragh, finishing behind rival who has won twice since and first-time cheekpieces could bring about a bit more improvement after an unsuccessful spin over hurdles. Looks feasibly handicapped and one of the more interesting players.
In good form when last seen finishing third in a 27-horse race at the Curragh but not been seen for 18 months and more than likely to need this run.
Well beaten on five Flat runs and looks up against it on return to this sphere if he returns in that sort of form but not impossible he's improved since he was last seen in this sphere and may be capable of better off such a low mark.
Unplaced on all 11 Flat starts in her career so far and while she's entitled to come on for recent comeback run, she looks up against it on all known form.
Tailed off on five of his six starts and wears first-time tongue-tie here. Operating from well out of the handicap and others preferred.
Well-beaten on all six of his starts and tailed off on most. First-time cheekpieces will need to have a dramatic effect and wide draw looks far from ideal.
Non-Runners
15
(19)
Blue Skimmer116
Weight: 8-11|Â Â Age: 5
T: Nicole McKenna  J: K J Manning
NR
Forecasts
Light That (3/1), Elm Grove (3/1), Nonetheless (7/1), Ineffable (10/1), Universal Focus (12/1), Ace Of Diamonds (14/1), Chocolat Noir (14/1), Bien Chase (14/1), Blue Skimmer (14/1), The Plan Man (16/1), Remarkable Lady (20/1), Kalann (20/1), King Of Country (20/1), Mystery Gal (25/1), Mallory Heights (25/1), Pillmakers Hill (33/1), Baby Bellini (40/1), Erlkonig (40/1), Pushaq (50/1), Breffni (50/1), Reinas Queen (66/1)
The form of UNIVERSAL FOCUS' last effort in this sphere has been franked since and he arrives here on a nice looking mark. He may be able to build on that effort. Light That looks on a workable mark on his return to this sphere and similar can be said for Blue Skimmer who ran well when last seen on Flat.
- Universal Focus
- Light That
- Blue Skimmer
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00
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