18:30 Leopardstown

Wednesday 3 April 2019

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Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 32.33s

(8)

Dream Of Words¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79| D

8/1

Won twice in first three starts last season before struggling as the season progressed. Only 2lb higher than last win now however and clearly goes well fresh. Yard in great form and expecting a bold bid.

Form: 159820-

(11)

Have A Nice Day⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 79| D

20/1

11-time winner has won first time out in each of the last years and both off this or a higher mark. In and out in the winter at Dundalk but changes yards since so interesting to see if a revival can take place.

Form: 78663-7

(1)

Massa Lubrense^t⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 76| BF| D

12/1

Won at Dundalk two starts back but never threatened to justify favouritism there next time out with an 8lb rise. Not yet won on turf and now doubts about current mark.

Form: 29071-9

(13)

Pacific Fleet^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 75

25/1

Eight race maiden yet to finish better than seventh in three starts since switched to this yard so others make more appeal.

Form: 634-887

(6)

Encantador^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 74

8/1

Placed for the fifth time at Cork latest where she finished second of 18 for the second consecutive time. Clearly capable then off this sort of mark and if she's ready here ought to go close.

Form: 567422-

(18)

Nothing To Lose¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74| D

14/1

Decent sort who won at Limerick last October landing a 7f handicap on heavy ground. Poor effort next when last on AW debut but back on turf he ought to fare better and the more rain the better.

Form: 075610-

(5)

Atlas^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| C

10/1

Poor strike rate overall and 0-14 in 2018. Midfield return at Dundalk typical of his level these days so makes little appeal.

Form: 55245-6

(12)

Highly Approved^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| D

33/1

Won last three starts for Joseph O'Brien, all on AW. Yet to add to that however and changed hands again to start 2018 after some laboured efforts late on last season.

Form: 384709-

(14)

My Mystique²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 72| D

8/1

Two-year-old maiden winner in 2017 but made little impact in four handicaps last season. Returns to action off lowest mark yet but still has a bit to prove.

Form: 31/6845-

(10)

Reverberation¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 70

14/1

1m win at Dundalk in October a career first but hit with a 7lb rise he proved less effective there the next twice and returns to turf here where his mark is higher still so has something to prove.

Form: 053193-

(2)

Tammy Wynette^v¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 70

11/2

Dundalk maiden winner placed three times subsequently over variety of trips between 5f and 7f. Starts this season off new lowest mark so far and if she's ready first time back she can make a bold bid.

Form: 130363-

(15)

Twenty Minutes^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 70

10/1

10-race maiden has twice placed second, both in Dundalk maidens. Midfield in lone previous handicap and sure he would have better chances in such with a sustained run.

Form: 2-45250

(9)

Korbous¹⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: R Brabazon| OR: 69| CD

16/1

Five-time career scorer but not since 2016 and makes seasonal return here after a disappointing 2018 on the whole. Risks attached now.

Form: 402000-

(4)

Verhoyen^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 69

16/1

Only win from 23 starts came in a 6f maiden at Dundalk on the AW 12 months ago. 14th of 23 on turf return at Navan not helped by a slow start. Well handicapped at best but risky proposition.

Form: 020-900

(3)

Waitaki²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 67| D

14/1

Won just two of 38 career starts and arrives here on a 20-race losing run. Some bits and pieces along the way that would give her a shout but surely safer options elsewhere.

Form: 034743

(16)

Global Pass¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64

9/1

10-race maiden ran three good races to start out for this yard last season before disappointing in last two. Has shown he can be competitive off this sort of mark so claims if revived by a break.

Form: 073260-

(7)

Time Stands Still⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 62| D

20/1

In good form towards the end of the Flat turf season (won at Ffos Las and at home on the AW at Dundalk in September). Been slightly out of sorts since but return to turf after a break could spark a revival.

Form: 16786-7

(17)

Annie Fior²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: B A Murphy| OR: 60| D

25/1

Only won once in 20 starts and that in 2016 on AW. Changed hands a few times since but basically appears regressive.

Form: 00-3448

Non-Runners

Midnitemudcrabs⁵

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: J Feane J: Reserve 1

Downtown Diva¹³³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: J Davison J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Tammy Wynette (11/2), Encantador (8/1), My Mystique (8/1), Dream Of Words (8/1), Global Pass (9/1), Atlas (10/1), Twenty Minutes (10/1), Downtown Diva (10/1), Massa Lubrense (12/1), Waitaki (14/1), Nothing To Lose (14/1), Reverberation (14/1), Verhoyen (16/1), Korbous (16/1), Time Stands Still (20/1), Have A Nice Day (20/1), Midnitemudcrabs (20/1), Annie Fior (25/1), Pacific Fleet (25/1), Highly Approved (33/1)

A chance is taken on DREAM OF WORDS who won first (and third) time out last season so perhaps now is the time to catch her. She is certainly on a workable mark for Jim Bolger who has started this season like a house on fie. Encantador and Tammy Wynette both start this season off marks that look well within range also and they too merit serious consideration.