15:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 6 April 2019

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:55

Leopardstown Members Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 31.60s

(9)

Spanish Tenor¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 95| CD

15/2

Has plenty of soft ground form but generally below par last term and although this represents a drop in class, has needed first run of the season the last two years.

Form: 3/78304-

(7)

Yuften³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 94| D

11/1

Won a very valuable Ascot handicap in 2016. Has won his last three starts in claimers on the AW at Dundalk and hard to call returning to turf though does have fitness on his side.

Form: 5/401-11

(8)

Solar Wave¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 92| D

7/1

Lost her way in 2018 but bounced back with a bang when taking a 6f handicap on return. Plenty of form in the past at this trip and relishes soft ground so has to be a major player.

Form: 00670-1

(2)

Lincoln⁵⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 90| D

25/1

Off the track for 18 months and was running at shorter when last seen so bit to prove for now.

Form: 990373/

(11)

Katiymann^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 87| C| D

7/1

Failed to win in 2018 but lots of big field handicap form and all ground come alike to him. Has run well after a break before so has to be respected.

Form: 428298-

(5)

Laughifuwant¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 87| D

3/1

Well backed when getting off the mark in Galway soft ground maiden in October. Now handicapping and the runner up has won since to give the form a solid look.

Form: 28251-

(4)

Texas Rock^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 86| D

11/1

Ran as well as could be expected in Listed event on comeback a week ago. Should strip fitter now and lowest mark since 2016 though does most of his racing now at shorter.

Form: 08590-0

(12)

Juyush³³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 85| D

33/1

Ex French gelding who won in heavy ground at Cholet last spring. Sold for 30,000 gns last autumn and hard to assess.

Form: 50/16-

(13)

Rattling Jewel¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 84| D

20/1

Much improved handicapper for Joseph O'Brien last season including an emphatic win on heavy ground at Listowel in September. Didn't show much on debut for new yard last month but should be fitter now.

Form: 02104-0

(10)

Tintoretto¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 83

16/1

Lightly raced and last seen winning a 6f AW maiden in October. Trip should be fine though yet to race on soft ground.

Form: 33/841-

(3)

So Long Marianne¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 80

9/1

Well backed when making winning debut over 6f on soft ground a year ago but has not been able to build on that though could be best caught fresh.

Form: 10570-

(1)

T For Tango¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 78| BF

7/2

Good comeback effort at Naas as he did best of those drawn in double figures. Will come on for that and soft ground no problem. Up in trip could bring improvement. Big player.

Form: 26816-5

(6)

Annie Fior³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: B A Murphy| OR: 75| D

33/1

One career win but not really improving and work to do from a long way out of the weights.

Form: 0-34486

Forecasts

Laughifuwant (3/1), T For Tango (7/2), Katiymann (7/1), Solar Wave (7/1), Spanish Tenor (15/2), So Long Marianne (9/1), Texas Rock (11/1), Yuften (11/1), Tintoretto (16/1), Rattling Jewel (20/1), Lincoln (25/1), Annie Fior (33/1), Juyush (33/1)

T FOR TANGO shaped well from a poor draw on comeback and could be the one to beat with the longer trip likely to play to his strengths. Solar Wave was impressive on his return and has to be respected for his in form yard. Laughifuwant completes the short list.