19:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 18 July 2019

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Leopardstown Summer Sizzler Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 29.89s

(3)

Gee Rex¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Hayden| OR: 88

20/1

Placed in a 1m maiden at The Curragh (good) last August. Struggled in better races subsequently however and is worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 350-589

(6)

Mia Mento²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: T Mullins| OR: 88| C

11/2

Debut winner over 6f on good-to-firm ground here 12 months ago. Promising fourth in a 7f handicap at The Curragh (good) on last months handicap debut and is of interest in this contest.

Form: 403-764

(5)

Super Treat⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Doyle| OR: 73| D

2/1

Broke his maiden when victorious by 5L in a good ground 7f event at Fairyhouse earlier this week. Likely to play a leading role with a top jockey booked to ride on handicap debut.

Form: 0-33551

(2)

Arabeska¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| BF| D

9/2

Maiden winner over 7f on good going at Gowran Park early last month. Disappointed as favourite at Naas (6f, good) on handicap debut recently and return to this trip see her in a better light.

Form: 823216

(1)

Parkers Hill^v1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| C

6/1

Best effort since switched to handicaps came when finishing runner-up in first time blinkers (replaced with a visor here) in a 7f handicap at Limerick (good) earlier this month. Notable runner on this occasion.

Form: 41-0692

(4)

Dancing On A Dream³³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76| BF

7/1

Placed on five of her eight starts last year including on good-to-soft ground at Chepstow (7f) last August. Changed yards since and is interesting on handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: 424222-

(7)

Kafu²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74

11/2

Good-to-firm ground maiden winner over 5f at Down Royal last year but held in three starts in handicaps this campaign. More needed than when 2L seventh over this trip at The Curragh (good) last time out.

Form: 6-33557

Forecasts

Super Treat (2/1), Arabeska (9/2), Kafu (11/2), Mia Mento (11/2), Parkers Hill (6/1), Dancing On A Dream (7/1), Gee Rex (20/1)

DANCING ON A DREAM showed decent form last year and she can make a winning stable, seasonal and handicap debut by taking this three-year-old only contest. The selection represents a yard with a 29% strike-rate (11./38) of late and she can get the better of Mia Mento who ran well on handicap debut last time out while third place can go to Super Treat who is making his handicap debut following an impressive maiden victory.