17:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 19 October 2019

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Leopardstown Members Club Maiden

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 22.28s

(3)

Half And Half²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: A L T Moore

50/1

Tailed off in a pair of good ground bumpers and not hard to look elsewhere on belated Flat debut.

Form:

(18)

Aced It^t⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 74

14/1

Didn't run too badly when front running fourth at Naas on comeback run after 11 months off and entitled to come on for that.

Form: 08-4

(6)

Bashful Boy²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane

25/1

Has beaten just the one rival in pair of soft ground maidens and needs to take a big step forward to play a part here.

Form: 43

(2)

Cafe Con Leche²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

4/1

Best run to date when second at Naas on soft ground recently and a repeat of that would put him in the shake up today.

Form: 72372

(1)

Karakhan¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 77| BF

7/2

Stand out effort was when runner up at Cork on second start but didn't build on that in subsequent runs and has been gelded since disappointing at Navan in June when last seen.

Form: 6267

(10)

Longbourn^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

20/1

Didn't reach the track until May when shaping well in Dundalk maiden at this trip but absent again since and now tries turf for the first time.

Form: 4

(5)

Macquarie^b⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 71

10/1

Best efforts have been from the front but doesn't seem to be progressing for top yard over various trips and others make more appeal.

Form: 032043

(17)

Tranchee^b1⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 74

16/1

Has been beaten at short prices three of his four runs to date but now going up in distance and first time blinkers may bring about some improvement.

Form: 3-548

(16)

Yenillik⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 73

13/2

Has had plenty of chances to break his duck but his run on Monday was his worst effort to date and despite some placed runs is proving expensive to follow.

Form: 384246

(19)

Zarandi^p1¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 77| BF

6/1

Clearly thought of better than shown as has been beaten at short price all three runs in the spring. Now stepping up from 1m and tried in cheek pieces to try and eke out the required improvement.

Form: 534

(14)

Ollies Wish⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Croke

66/1

Beat just the one rival when sent off at 66/1 on belated debut recently and needs to take a major step forward.

Form: 0

(7)

Dali's Dream²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Liitle sign of ability in two maidens at shorter trips and handicaps after this will probably see her in a better light.

Form: 80

(8)

Is She About^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72

14/1

Not progressing in four runs so far at shorter though just conceivable she needed the latest run but others still preferred.

Form: 64-06

(11)

Lady Stormborn³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

16/1

Shaped with promise on good ground debut in the summer and seemed to find 1m4f on soft ground last just beyond her. More to come at this trip and could reach the frame.

Form: 35

(20)

Mouneera³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: M Halford

33/1

Hasn't shown enough in pair of maidens though not knocked about and handicaps after this probably represent better options for her.

Form: 69

(13)

Nan Yehi¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 72

10/1

Similar level of ability in trip of maidens but they would be enough to put her in the mix if ready to go having been off the track since June. The fact she was sent off warm favourite on debut suggests she is held in some regard.

Form: 445

(4)

Oiche Re Gealai⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 71

14/1

Similar level of form in maidens and needs to take a step forward and the fact she has had a couple of breaks already in her short career isn't inspiring.

Form: 607-7

(9)

Shelter⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara

18/1

Made some late headway into midfield on belated debut over 1m at Thurles last week and could be capable of better now up in distance.

Form: 7

(15)

Trish's Company²¹

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

50/1

50/1 for recent Curragh debut over 1m and although not disgraced, would need to take a major step forward to play a part.

Form: 0

(12)

Weaving Silk

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

€100,000 yearling but only now makes debut so presumably has had some issues. Dam won over 1m4f and half-sister to a winner. Wouldn't need to be anything special to get involved though market should provide clues.

Form:

Forecasts

Karakhan (7/2), Cafe Con Leche (4/1), Zarandi (6/1), Yenillik (13/2), Nan Yehi (10/1), Macquarie (10/1), Is She About (14/1), Oiche Re Gealai (14/1), Aced It (14/1), Lady Stormborn (16/1), Tranchee (16/1), Shelter (18/1), Longbourn (20/1), Bashful Boy (25/1), Weaving Silk (25/1), Mouneera (33/1), Dali's Dream (50/1), Trish's Company (50/1), Half And Half (50/1), Ollies Wish (66/1)

A typically weak all aged backend maiden and hard to be too positive about many of these. A tentative vote goes to CAFE CON LECHE who at least showed last time that soft ground holds no fears. Lady Stormborn should welcome the drop down in trip having struggled to stay 1m4f on latest and along with Zarandi may prove the main threats.