18:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 12 July 2018

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'Booka Brass Band' Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 43.65s

(9)

Atlas^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: D Hogan| OR: 79| CD

10/3

Finished a close fifth in a valuable contest at The Curragh (1m, good-to-firm) last time. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 15-4605

(2)

Dalton Highway²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

11/2

Fair form over further in recent starts including when fifth over 1m6f at Naas (soft) last time. More needed dropping markedly in trip.

Form: 905453-

(8)

Red Avenger¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 74| D

10/1

Registered his sixth victory when winning by a short-head at The Curragh (7f, good-to-firm) earlier this month. One to note despite a 5lb rise for that success.

Form: 443051

(5)

Waterboy²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R Brabazon| OR: 72| BF| CD

5/2

Improved form since switched to handicaps including when winning over C&D on his penultimate outing. Ran well over further subsequently and a leading contender in this event.

Form: 09-0313

(3)

Anfaass²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Dos Santos| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 71

40/1

Struggled since finishing third over 6f at Newmarket (good) in August last year. Gelded since his latest start and making his seasonal and stable debut.

Form: 053708-

(6)

Flowerhill Nova^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 69

22/1

Lightly raced in recent years and finished well beaten over this trip at Bellewstown (good-to-firm) last week. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 1/06-088

(7)

Dinkum Diamond²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Slattery| OR: 68

14/1

Finished runner-up to Waterboy over C&D on good-to-firm ground on his penultimate outing. Well beaten subsequently but not written off just yet.

Form: 9-50626

(1)

Tremendous Leap^b1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

7/2

Placed on all four starts in maiden company most recently at Listowel (1m, good) last month. Represents a top yard and is one for the shortlist with blinkers applied for handicap debut.

Form: 2323

(4)

Signing Off^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: D P Davis⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

25/1

Never competitive when finishing 12th of 15 on handicap debut over 7f here last time out. More needed stepping up in trip.

Form: 0040

Forecasts

Waterboy (5/2), Atlas (10/3), Tremendous Leap (7/2), Dalton Highway (11/2), Red Avenger (10/1), Dinkum Diamond (14/1), Flowerhill Nova (22/1), Signing Off (25/1), Anfaass (40/1)

WATERBOY has been in good form since tackling handicaps and he can register a victory in this competitive 1m handicap. The application of blinkers can see handicap debutant Tremendous Leap claim second while Red Avenger, a winner last time out is taken to finish third.