20:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 7 June 2018

All17:4518:1518:5019:2519:5520:3021:00

T.P. Quinn Memorial Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 5f  |   Good to Firm  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:30  |   Winning time: 2m 53.63s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(10)
Horse silk
Kuraka13
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: J R Wildman(7)| T: G Elliott| OR:  77| CD
5/2
C&D winner here last month on good to firm ground. Ticks quite a few boxes here and makes the shortlist.
2
(3)
Horse silk
Archer's Up13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  72
3/1
Followed up a win on the AW at Dundalk on season bow finishing second of 23 here last month on first start for the yard and can improve on that here.
3
(1)
Horse silk
The Plan Mant58
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: A J Martin| OR:  70
7/1
Without a win on the turf from eight starts on the Flat and steadily regressing from his initial mark of 80. Hard to fancy.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Ilikehim16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard| T: W Durkan| OR:  68
10/1
Has struggled in the past on the ground including finishing fifth of 10 beaten over 13L in a Cork maiden last June.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Hurricane Sky13
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-4| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Brien| OR:  67| C
11/1
Seventh of 23 finishing over 4L behind Kuraka here last month in a 1m5f handicap. Form looks to be relapsing of late and opposable here.
6
(9)
Horse silk
Denham Soundp23
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan(2)| T: C Byrnes| OR:  65
20/1
Without a win in 11 starts on the Flat including finishing seventh of 10 beaten 7L in a Killarney handicap last month. Negative form on the ground and others preferred.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Mystique Heightst13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: K P Gallagher(7)| T: L Comer| OR:  65
33/1
Well beaten and never nearer in two seasonal starts last month at Roscommon and here over 1m5f last month. Ground looks to be against him here and easily passed over.
8
(6)
Horse silk
Pink Ribbonb127
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: J J Lambe| OR:  63
25/1
Six-time winner for Sylvester Kirk at around 1m1f to 1m2f. Well beaten on second start for new connections when finishing 19th of 30 at the Curragh last month over 7f. Hard to fancy in this company.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Black Labelb13
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-12| J: R P Downey| T: A McGuinness| OR:  61| D
14/1
Losing run now stands at 23 and still above his last winning mark. Hard to fancy on recent evidence.
10
(4)
Horse silk
Temasek Starp13
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan(4)| T: A McCann| OR:  61| C
6/1
Finished 3¼L adrift of Kuraka here over 1m5f last month. Possibly in need of more assistance from the handicapper.

Forecasts

Kuraka (5/2), Archer's Up (3/1), Temasek Star (6/1), The Plan Man (7/1), Ilikehim (10/1), Hurricane Sky (11/1), Black Label (14/1), Denham Sound (20/1), Pink Ribbon (25/1), Mystique Heights (33/1)

Verdict

KURAKA winner here over C&D last month and can make light of a 7lb penalty here to land the spoils in a potentially competitive contest with front-running Archers Up making it a true pace at the head of affairs possibly hitting the frame along with Temasek Star who deserves consideration here.
  1. Kuraka
  2. Archer's Up
  3. Temasek Star

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,674.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €224.00

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