16:55 Leopardstown

Saturday 6 April 2019

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Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 48.13s

(19)

High Altitude¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 70| D

20/1

4lb higher than his win at this trip last summer but that was on good ground and has struggled on this surface in the past.

Form: 662170-

(8)

Passing Trade⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 69| D

6/1

Versatile as regards trip and ground and should come on for his return last week and could play a part here.

Form: 43448-9

(7)

Duquesa Beach¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 66

25/1

Still a maiden but placed on occasions and this trip and ground probably her optimum. Work to do for win purposes though has few miles on the clock.

Form: 742306-

(4)

Roman Seera⁵³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D P Davis⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 66| D

8/1

Has clearly had her problems but decent form when last seen landing Cork maiden in 2017 on soft. Another absence to overcome but market should reveal expectations.

Form: 931/

(18)

Kashid¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 65

16/1

First run since leaving Jessica Harrington. Similar level of form in maidens and probably needs to eke out some improvement to land this.

Form: 99354-

(1)

Back At Dawn²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 60

6/1

Yet to reach the frame and has clearly had issues, but top connections persevere and could yet have more to come. Up in trip now and yard in hot form.

Form: 587/0-

(3)

Rince Deireanach¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 58| CD

10/1

Versatile regarding ground and goes well following a break but lost his way after leaving Jim Bolger last summer and something to prove now.

Form: 124000-

(5)

Coreczka¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: C Cannon| OR: 54| D

15/2

Ran his best race last season first time out and was kept busy afterwards but still a maiden on turf despite placed efforts.

Form: 079050-

(6)

Downtown Diva^t¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 54

9/1

29 race maiden and although some placed efforts in there. his best efforts of late have been on the AW.

Form: 083745-

(17)

Texas Radio¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: J Feane| OR: 51| D

25/1

Won off this mark at Gowran last year when had a busy campaign but finished the season on a low and others preferred.

Form: 567390-

(10)

Dont Quit¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J T Gorman| OR: 50| D

7/1

Just the one career win but does go well in these conditions and ran up to his best when last seen in the autumn.

Form: 500333-

(15)

Heir of Excitement¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 50

13/2

Regressed badly in 2018. Now on yet another trainer and ran respectably on recent stable debut so does have fitness on his side.

Form: 09998-5

(16)

Eagle Reel⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 49

18/1

Beaten at big prices all starts and only of interest if the market speaks in his favour even in such a weak handicap as this.

Form: 70-590

(13)

Wedding Photo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: L F Roche| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 48

25/1

Form went backwards last term and hard to make a case for her unless there is money.

Form: 36787-0

(14)

Mr Whoppit^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: C P Hoban| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 46

20/1

Gowran third on penultimate start puts him in with a chance and has less convictions than most of these so is of interest.

Form: 8P0830-

(9)

Bella Rua^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 46

20/1

Bits of form on soft ground last summer but form tailed off after that and hard to fancy from out of the weights.

Form: 454079-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Make A Challenge¹⁰⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: A M Glynn

(11)

Lappet¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A Fleming J: R Coakley

(12)

Ten Joys¹⁶³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J C Hayden J: T P Madden

Forecasts

Passing Trade (6/1), Back At Dawn (6/1), Heir of Excitement (13/2), Make A Challenge (13/2), Dont Quit (7/1), Coreczka (15/2), Roman Seera (8/1), Downtown Diva (9/1), Rince Deireanach (10/1), Lappet (10/1), Kashid (16/1), Eagle Reel (18/1), Mr Whoppit (20/1), Bella Rua (20/1), High Altitude (20/1), Texas Radio (25/1), Wedding Photo (25/1), Duquesa Beach (25/1), Ten Joys (25/1)

A weak finale and the well drawn BACK AT DAWN is of interest given her strong connections have kept her in training. Passing Trade will have no trouble on the ground and along with Duquesa Beach have place claims.