18:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 7 June 2018

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'Hothouse Flowers' Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 41.66s

(11)

Geological²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 80| C| D

16/1

Course winner that has also won over the distance and put in some solid displays over the winter on the AW at Dundalk. Ticks plenty of boxes and place claims now 9lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 353949

(6)

Mr Ormsby^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 77| D

6/1

Distance winner who has dropped below his last winning mark. Encouraging run back on turf here last month and could go well off his current rating.

Form: 82-1384

(10)

Ice Cold In Alex^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 73

10/1

Last of 13 beaten 22L at Navan can be easily forgotten as the gelding is clearly better than that. Promising second here last month puts him in the mix.

Form: 3230-02

(15)

Ruler Of France^b³²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 73| CD

16/1

C&D winner but that was back in July 2015 off a 6lb higher mark. Not disgraced in three runs last summer but may need the spin here on return to the track.

Form: 18/6535-

(16)

Korbous²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 72| CD

7/1

Coming back down to a mark he can be dangerous from now racing off a 1lb higher mark than his last win here over 7f in April 2017. Acts on the ground and could return to form here.

Form: 2270-94

(12)

Queluz^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 72| D

16/1

Winner over the trip last time out on the AW at Dundalk last month but still races 12lb higher than last winning mark at Gowran Park on good ground in June last year. Looks a tall order off current mark.

Form: 1779-41

(8)

Captain Cullen^t1⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 71| CD

33/1

C&D winner but that was back in July 2013 off a 6lb higher mark. Has regressed on turf while AW form at Dundalk has flourished. Disappointed on last two starts on turf last month and looks opposable here.

Form: 0401-00

(19)

Gunmaker^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71

12/1

Winner on the AW at Dundalk in January before a promising third of 16 beaten 2½L here last month. The wait for first turf win may go on here but worth another check.

Form: 2544-13

(13)

Meagher's Flag^p³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 76

15/8

Finished third of six in 1m2f Navan contest last month on seasonal bow before winning a Gowran Park handicap on good to firm earlier this month. Quick turnaround and looks dangerous carrying 6lb extra.

Form: 2240-31

(3)

Poetic Choice^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 71| D

33/1

Returned to winning ways when successful over 1m on the AW at Dundalk in April but is still just one win from 22 turf starts and has plenty to prove here.

Form: 090-310

(7)

Annie Fior^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 70

20/1

Eighth of 14 beaten 3L behind Queluz on the AW at Dundalk last month may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 940-728

(4)

California Lad^t,v⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 70

33/1

One from 11 starts on turf and is clearly more at home on the AW at Dundalk. Will need to improve to figure in this company.

Form: 5-11495

(14)

Luna's Luck²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C O'Donoghue| T: M Halford| OR: 67

33/1

Well beaten and never nearer in two dour handicap starts on turf recently and others hold stronger profiles here.

Form: 6-3200

(1)

Pushaq²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 67

33/1

Modest form on the AW at Dundalk and in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month finishing 37L adrift of the winner. Others preferred.

Form: 2068-07

(17)

Ocean Air^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64

50/1

Modest 81-rated handicapper for James Tate and has only lost-ground for current yard. Hard to fancy until showing hints of ability.

Form: 00-6000

(18)

Settle For Red^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| CD

16/1

C&D winner of a handicap here in April off a 4lb lower mark beating 13 rivals a head. Beaten since at Gowran Park but best form gives him place claims here.

Form: 041614

(2)

Dance Alone⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 61

12/1

Improved on a disappointing run at the Curragh when finishing second of 14 beaten ½L behind the improving Arbourfield in a Gowran Park handicap last month. Last win on turf came off a 13lb higher mark so caution advised.

Form: 000102

(5)

Tiny Tempest²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71

16/1

65-rated handicapper for Eve Johnson Houghton who was last seen winning on the AW at Wolverhampton. Likely to need the run on stable debut.

Form: 45551-

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(9)

High Altitude¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Meagher's Flag (15/8), Mr Ormsby (6/1), Korbous (7/1), Ice Cold In Alex (10/1), Dance Alone (12/1), Gunmaker (12/1), Ruler Of France (16/1), Geological (16/1), Tiny Tempest (16/1), Queluz (16/1), Settle For Red (16/1), Annie Fior (20/1), High Altitude (25/1), Pushaq (33/1), Poetic Choice (33/1), California Lad (33/1), Captain Cullen (33/1), Luna's Luck (33/1), Ocean Air (50/1)

The quick return of MEAGHER'S FLAG is a statement of intent from the Jim Bolger stable here with the three-year-old winning his first handicap on Friday and the colt can be expected to build on that victory here. Ice Cold In Alex and Dance Alone can make up stiff resistance and hit the frame in this contest.

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