19:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 6 June 2019

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'Ham Sandwich' Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 1m 43.37s

(1)

Atlas^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| CD

3/1

C&D winner who gained a first win since 2017 at this track in April and has been in good form since. Ran on well to finish fourth in a strong 1m handicap at the Curragh last time and strong place claims with young claimer on board.

Form: 5-61424

(18)

Dance Emperor¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 77| CD

25/1

Winner over C&D last August but has struggled since in similar races. 0-3 for new trainer, but dropped 2lb in the weights since his last start. Easy to oppose.

Form: 100-060

(17)

Shifted Strategy^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 77| D

20/1

Winner of one start to date and ran an excellent race to finish third on his seasonal debut at Limerick in April. His Listowel victory (1m, heavy) came in first-time cheekpieces and are back on today, but may need some rain.

Form: 55818-3

(10)

Crafty Madam^t1²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 75

16/1

0-6 in Britain last season with solid efforts over shorter trips. Disappointed on last start in November at Kempton (1m) and still has stamina to prove over this trip. Down 2lb, but best watched on debut for new connections.

Form: 304346-

(11)

Encantador^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

16/1

18-raced maiden who disappointed over 1m at the Curragh last time, but was placed in three of her last four starts before then. Finished second to Atlas at this track in April, but well-exposed compared to others in the field.

Form: 422-250

(6)

Mutadaawel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 75| D

9/1

Dundalk maiden winner who has improved since being switched to turf. Unlucky to finish sixth at Cork in April, before being narrowly denied when second of 18 at the Curragh last month. Interesting contender with claimer taking off 5lb.

Form: 21562

(4)

Beckwith Place^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 74

8/1

Returned from break with excellent third over 7f at the Curragh in May. 0-6 between 1m-1m2f so needs to prove stamina and is unraced on good to firm ground, but could go well.

Form: 18400-3

(15)

Massa Lubrense^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 74| D

8/1

Well beaten on seasonal debut at this track behind Atlas, but plugged on to finish fourth of 18 at the Curragh last time (Mutadaawel second). Stays on the same mark and shouldn't be ruled out. Never won on turf.

Form: 71-9054

(13)

Curly Girl²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 73| C

25/1

Shock winner of 7f handicap at this track when last seen and raised 7lb for that success. Handicapped to a career-high mark and needs to do more to compete, but a case can be made. Makes debut for new trainer.

Form: 913401-

(5)

Treble Cone^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 72| CD

6/1

Bounced back to form in last two starts, winning a C&D handicap before finishing just a nose behind Mutadaawel when hitting the frame at the Curragh. Raised 2lb for that effort, but is open to more improvement.

Form: 908013

(12)

Merited²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 71

33/1

10-race maiden who has been disappointing this season, including at Roscommon (1m4f) last month. Brought back in trip but needs to improve greatly on her form to be competitive. Others preferred.

Form: 2800-08

(3)

Pushaq^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 69| D

20/1

Raced solely on the AW recently without success, but ran on well to take second at Wolverhampton on his latest start, despite racing keenly early. Returns to turf with something to prove and needs to do more to be competitive.

Form: 00-0592

(7)

Solomons Seal^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68| D

14/1

Front-runner who won well at Killarney two starts ago before failing to get the trip at Sligo (1m2f). Drops back to 1m today and still on a career-high mark, but could go close if he rediscovers his best form.

Form: 4-43510

(14)

Miss Zizi^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR: 65| D

14/1

Put two disappointing runs behind her when second at Gowran Park (1m, good to firm) last time. Has proved to be inconsistent in the past and others preferred, but will handle the forecast quick conditions.

Form: 0050-72

(9)

Nam¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 65| D

20/1

Winner of a competitive 1m handicap at Naas towards the end of last season before having a couple of spins over hurdles. Finished down the field when returning to the Flat at that track and is likely to be a rank outsider today.

Form: 826618-

(2)

Acari^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 63

14/1

Makes a quick reappearance after finishing down the field at Gowran Park (1m1f) last week, but made a promising seasonal debut when second at Tipperary in April. Did win his maiden on quick ground so can't be ruled out.

Form: 4278-20

(19)

Earl Of Bunnacurry⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61| D

25/1

Dual AW winner who has been out form since the last of those victories (Wolverhampton, 1m1f). Showed some signs of promise when sixth of 12 at Dundalk in April, but others make more appeal.

Form: 723-806

(8)

Pillmakers Hill^t⁷⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 53

50/1

Makes his return to the track following a two-year absence. Down the field in all bar one of his six starts to date and needs to find plenty of improvement on his stable debut. Has no obvious chance on known form.

Form: 740000/

Non-Runners

(16)

Engles Rock⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M M McNiff J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Atlas (3/1), Treble Cone (6/1), Beckwith Place (8/1), Massa Lubrense (8/1), Mutadaawel (9/1), Engles Rock (10/1), Solomons Seal (14/1), Acari (14/1), Miss Zizi (14/1), Crafty Madam (16/1), Encantador (16/1), Nam (20/1), Pushaq (20/1), Shifted Strategy (20/1), Earl Of Bunnacurry (25/1), Dance Emperor (25/1), Curly Girl (25/1), Merited (33/1), Pillmakers Hill (50/1)

A competitive affair but TREBLE CONE wasn't beaten far last time out and has a course and distance win to his name. He was only just behind Mutadaawel last time out and the pair can go well again here. Atlas is another one with course and distance form while Curly Girl can't be ruled out if she finds improvement on debut for her new yard.