18:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 15 August 2019

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All Saints Irish EBF Maiden

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 32.91s

(11)

Alarmist¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D P Nagle

100/1

Tailed off in all three starts on the flat including over extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (good) last time out. Offers limited appeal until in low-grade handicaps.

Form: 000

(7)

Perfect Beauty

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

20/1

120,000 gns yearling. Out of a mare who was useful over 1m2f and is a full sister to Group 1 winner Librisa Breeze and 1m5f winner Belle Dauphine. Noteworthy on belated debut.

Form:

(12)

Accountability³¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

14/1

Expensive purchase a yearling but failed to fulfil that promise on debut when 11th at Newmarket (1m,good) last October. Subsequently changed hands for 14,000 gns. market should be a guide.

Form: 0-

(5)

Clockers Corner⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx

33/1

Ran with credit at Navan on his penultimate start but weakened tamely to finish 11th in C&D maiden when last seen in June. Reportedly lost his action that day so may be given another chance.

Form: 0-40

(8)

Hell Left Loose²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: D P Nagle

66/1

Outsider on both starts as a juvenile and offered little progression from debut when seventh of eight at Dundalk (5f, standard). Up in trip and a big step up required.

Form: 77-

(2)

Merricourt¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76

5/2

Some promise based on juvenile form last year and shaped with credit on first run in handicap company over C&D in April. Not seen since but is an improver.

Form: 366-5

(10)

Mufarrej

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

5/1

Dubawi colt out of a 7f winning Dam. Half-brother to useful 7f winner Jassaar and pedigree looks strong. Market should guide on debut for powerful yard.

Form:

(14)

Pendulum Ben^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy

50/1

€5,000 foal by Gale Force Ten. Half-Brother to up to 1m2f winner Stevie's Wonder and out a mare who won over 7f. Yard not known for first-time out winners so best watched.

Form:

(3)

Zaamar⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

9/2

Defied slow start to run close in weak-looking maiden contest over C&D on debut, taking third in the dying stages. Has a minor break to contend with but open to progress. Shortlisted.

Form: 3

(4)

Equus Minimus¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

100/1

A cheap purchase for this yard and offered little on debut when beaten 30L at Naas (1m, good) ten days ago. Readily opposable.

Form: 0

(13)

Jungle Spirit²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast

50/1

Failed to fulfil mild market support on debut when reportedly kicking the stalls and losing her action. Entitled to be forgiven for that run but this looks a tough ask to spark a revival.

Form: 0

(9)

Lovely Buvinda^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella

100/1

Once-raced filly. Rank outsider and tailed off on debut at Fairyhouse (7f, good) in July. No obvious excuses for that run so makes limited appeal.

Form: 0

(6)

Make Me Sway¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Well held on debut and couldn't take advantage of a weak-looking maiden when 13L ninth at Naas (1m, good). One for handicaps in the future.

Form: 09

(16)

Riogha¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

33/1

Quietly fancied on debut but award start cost her chances badly when 12th of 15 at Galway (7f, good) just over two weeks ago. Looks difficult to place and best watched.

Form: 0

(15)

Silk Forest¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Twomey| BF

7/4

Promising in two starts to date, finishing second over C&D before occupying the same place at Limerick (1m) in April. Off since but has the scope for progression. Leading contender.

Form: 22

Non-Runners

(1)

Royal Highness⁵³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Silk Forest (7/4), Merricourt (5/2), Zaamar (9/2), Mufarrej (5/1), Royal Highness (11/2), Accountability (14/1), Perfect Beauty (20/1), Make Me Sway (25/1), Riogha (33/1), Clockers Corner (33/1), Jungle Spirit (50/1), Pendulum Ben (50/1), Hell Left Loose (66/1), Equus Minimus (100/1), Alarmist (100/1), Lovely Buvinda (100/1)

A weak-looking maiden which looks to be a prime opportunity for ROYAL HIGHNESS to get off the mark at the second attempt. The filly would have been closer or an impressive winner on debut and given the ideal draw, she is expected to be more streetwise for this contest. Zaamar has a similar profile to the preference and showed an aptitude for the course on his latest start and is expected to challenge once again, while the consistent duo of Silk Forest and Merricourt have strong form ties but must contend with lengthy absences.