15:25 Leopardstown

Monday 2 March 2020

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Leopardstown Membership Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 49.40s

Celtic Dancer¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

25/1

Was in winning form over hurdles in the summer up to 2m4f but form tailed off in the autumn; interesting recruit to fences but may just need this run having been off the track since September.

Form: 15114P

Chief Of Police⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

9/1

Hints of a return to decent form finishing third of 15 beaten 6¼L in a Punchestown 2m hurdle contest on handicap debut in January; fair chance on chasing debut if still in good heart.

Form: 5055P3

Dasmyhoss^p1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

20/1

Ten-race maiden over the larger obstacles though has run well in defeat on a number of occasions; needs to bounce back from below par effort last time but overall experience should hold him in good stead; cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 684028

Empire Burleque^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

10/1

Debut bumper win in 2017 remains his sole success; has generally struggled over hurdles since and hard to see him being good enough on chase debut.

Form: 30-4489

First Class Return⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder| T: E Doyle| OR: 106

9/2

Has been slow to come to hand over fences but did run his best race to date last time out at Cork; would still need to improve plenty to be capable of landing this contest however.

Form: 425643

In Your Shadow^t1⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

20/1

Has bits and pieces of hurdle form but needs to improve his jumping based on his chase debut at Cork; should do better in time but unlikely to be good enough at present.

Form: 0/4-5356

Memory Tree²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power

25/1

Showed a degree of promise on hurdles debut at Tramore in December but failed to build on that on two subsequent runs and this looks a tough ask on his chase debut.

Form: 3F4-380

My Manekineko³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 109

12/1

Son of Authorized is 0-20 over fences in his career but that hardly tells the full story, has often run with promise since last summer; lack of a win is a huge worry but definite each-way claims in this line-up.

Form: 326554

Pacte In The Park⁶⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Has shown very little in the way of talent in seven racecourse appearances and this looks extremely tough returning from such a long absence.

Form: 86511/4-

Shakeytry⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 113

9/4

Looks to have some of the best chase form in the line up having finished runner-up on his last two appearances; can improve again and looks one of the more likely winners in this contest.

Form: 21-3F22

Whydah^p⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98

33/1

94-rated handicap hurdler who has shown very little on three chase starts to date; obviously open to improvement and difficult to write out of calculations entirely.

Form: B80907

Lord Lariat^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

50/1

Was showing improved form over hurdles before being sent chasing last time out at Fairyhouse; was detached for long periods in that race and while he can improve, he does not look the most solid contestant on that evidence.

Form: P-00P57

Peterstown¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

33/1

Appeared to be on the right track when running well at Naas four starts ago but that effort seems a flash in the pan considering her last three below par efforts; difficult to recommend but does have ability.

Form: 08-2099

Stucker Hill⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| D

9/2

Fair hurdler on her day; finished a remote third on her chasing debut at Limerick in December; should be able to build on that and may have place possibilities once again.

Form: 4P-9563

Sunrise Lady⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 109

12/1

Modest handicap hurdler who has been mixing it up chasing recently to no effect, including heavy defeat here (2m6f) on penultimate start; has it all to do on paper and makes limited appeal.

Form: 46P685

I'll Be That Lady³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: B McMahon

100/1

Hard to recommend on chase debut considering her generally poor level of ability in maiden hurdles; best watched.

Form: 720009

Forecasts

Shakeytry (9/4), First Class Return (9/2), Stucker Hill (9/2), Chief Of Police (9/1), Empire Burleque (10/1), My Manekineko (12/1), Sunrise Lady (12/1), In Your Shadow (20/1), Dasmyhoss (20/1), Memory Tree (25/1), Celtic Dancer (25/1), Peterstown (33/1), Pacte In The Park (33/1), Whydah (33/1), Lord Lariat (50/1), I'll Be That Lady (100/1)

SHAKEYTRY has the best form of those with chase experience and he can land a deserved first success over fences here. While he never looked like winning on either of his last two starts, he finished in second place on bother occasions and unless he meets a very decent rival making their chase debut then he should be able to master his rivals. Things will click for Whydah at some point and while it hard to recommend him based on racecourse form, he is certainly capable of winning races. Dasmyhoss has plenty of experience and perhaps that and first-time cheekpieces will see him produce an improved performance.