19:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 20 June 2019

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Leopardstown Golf Centre Apprentice Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 45.55s

(3)

Singer^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 72

14/1

Promise on debut at 2 but hasn't progressed and disappointed over 1m2f on comeback run last month. Now goes handicapping down in trip with a bit to prove.

Form: 30-5

(7)

Gatsby Cap^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery⁽²⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 71| D

7/1

Below par effort here last week but was in cracking form prior to that and type to bounce back under his regular rider who has won twice on him already.

Form: 132210

(1)

Fancy Footings⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

7/4

Big step forward on handicap debut on first run for Joseph O'Brien when finishing with running left to get second over 7f last month. Extra furlong looks well within reach and off the same mark has to be a major player.

Form: 386-2

(2)

Raffaello⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse⁽²⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 58

3/1

Took a big step forward when landing a gamble at Gowran on Sunday over 7f and shaped as though the return to 1m tonight will be fine. Interesting to see how much improvement he cam now find now he has found his form.

Form: 0-99001

(5)

A Step Too Far^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 62

8/1

Improved in the first time hood when faring best of those held up here recently over 7f. Shapes as though this trip will be fine and should have more to come with few miles on the clock.

Form: 4-374

(8)

Eyeoweyou^p1,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 59

9/1

Well backed on latest but never really figured and connections now reach for first time cheek pieces to try and eke out some improvement.

Form: 545707

(6)

Force Of Cashen²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 51

12/1

A fifth of 18 was his best effort in six runs so needs to improve and handicap mark has dropped just 1lb in three runs.

Form: 000560

(4)

Ifyouhaveaminute⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 50

50/1

Didn't reach the frame in seven starts for Joseph O'Brien and needs to improve for new stable off a break since March.

Form: 950-496

(9)

Puddymore^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 45

50/1

Only piece of form was when sixth in a big field on penultimate start but didn't back that up since and 11lb out of the weights here.

Form: 6069-60

Forecasts

Fancy Footings (7/4), Raffaello (3/1), Gatsby Cap (7/1), A Step Too Far (8/1), Eyeoweyou (9/1), Force Of Cashen (12/1), Singer (14/1), Puddymore (50/1), Ifyouhaveaminute (50/1)

FANCY FOOTINGS took a big step forward on first run for this yard and with the promise of more to come over this extra furlong he can get off the mark. A Step Too Far shaped well last time and in a tricky contest rates the main threat with Gatsby Cap the type to put a rare poor run behind him, completing the short list.