16:00 Leopardstown

Tuesday 9 June 2020

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Leopardstown Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 43.91s

(20)

Munfallet^p¹⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 65| D

11/1

Winner over a mile at Dundalk in February but hasn't scored on turf since 2016. Tough job conceding weight all round based on last year's turf form.

Form: 18-0417

(16)

Airgead²⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 63| BF| CD

10/1

Doesn't always bring his A-game but registered first success when scoring gamely over C&D in August. Never got into the race at Killarney next time. Capable of going well on return to action.

Form: 8/20610-

(13)

Farnese^t1²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 62| D

13/2

Scored for Denis Hogan on the Polytrack at Dundalk over this trip in September on fourth start. Begins for new yard having to prove himself on turf with first-time tongue-tie added. May be more to come this season.

Form: 001206-

(15)

Tennessee Wildcat⁸¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 62| CD

8/1

Veteran won a claimer at Gowran Park last summer before leaving Ger Lyons; round the houses during AW campaign over the winter but is certainly on a workable mark if putting best foot forward back on grass.

Form: 307496

(17)

Lady Arona²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 60

11/1

Filly achieved little in six starts for Jessica Harrington last year, though she did hint at ability in a big-field apprentice contest at the Curragh (1m, soft; 40-1) in September (fifth). Interesting to see how she fares for new handler.

Form: 795058-

(2)

Goodwood Showman^t⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 55| D

10/1

Won on the Polytrack at Kempton in 2018 for William Knight but has mostly struggled since joining this yard. Needs to find a good deal more on turf return.

Form: 900-603

(3)

Guiding⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: S Nolan| OR: 54| D

22/1

Took advantage of low rating to win over 7f at Fairyhouse a year ago and also scored on the AW at Dundalk in November (first-time cheekpieces); spring form at the latter venue not a source of encouragement and clearly has work to do.

Form: 7109-09

(21)

Global Pass⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 51

7/1

16-race maiden has lost his way since exhibiting promise on turf in 2018; two runs at Dundalk in March offered more encouragement albeit they were over 1m4f/1m2½f. Others preferred.

Form: 0000-75

(14)

Havana Breeze^t²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Killian Leonard| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 50

33/1

Teofilo mare remains a maiden after 15 runs; thrice threatened over this trip on turf last summer at Limerick and Killarney (good ground). On promising mark but question mark if she'll produce her best after a layoff.

Form: 845200-

(12)

Morph^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: J Magnier| OR: 50

16/1

Almost caused a 50-1 shock at Cork (1m½f, yielding to soft) in the autumn for Tony Martin. Down the field on hurdles bow at Punchestown in November and now back with original handler. Could have something to offer.

Form: 0/00024-

(9)

Descendant¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 49

100/1

Picked up a Wolverhampton apprentice contest in 2018 not long after joining this trainer but record now stands at 1-26 and struggled in three AW starts back in January.

Form: 980-007

(11)

Lady Savanah^v²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 48

22/1

16-race maiden not noted for consistency but she did go close in 22-runner Curragh handicap (7f, soft; 20-1) on penultimate run in October. Stays this trip and would have claims based on that effort.

Form: 400020-

(6)

My Lark^p⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 48| D

33/1

Polytrack winner at Dundalk in 2018 and ran well in contentious claimer there in March as a 66/1 chance (third); fairly modest mare overall and may struggle back on turf in a handicap as competitive as this.

Form: 3090-03

(19)

Dromod Lad¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: E P Harty| OR: 47

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden, showed more in pair of December efforts around Dundalk and has shown ability to handle turf at Naas (yielding to soft). Gets on well with this 10lb claimer.

Form: 040724-

(5)

Aunty Audrey^h¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 46| D

20/1

Three-time Flat turf winner though not since 2018; hurdles winner last summer but struggled in that sphere over the winter and this trip looks sharp enough on return to action.

Form: 609040-

(7)

Crest Of A Wave^h⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 45

14/1

Maiden, has at times shown glimpses of promise on the Polytrack at Dundalk but out of form in three starts there in the spring and hard to make a case for on return to turf.

Form: 300-605

(8)

Maggie Thunder²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 45

50/1

Little in the way of positives in five starts for previous handler; back from a break and will have to improve on anything she has done previously to be in the shake-up.

Form: 6/0700-

(10)

Theoneyouare^e/s,h1¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: Niall Egan| OR: 47

20/1

Reserve; 11-race maiden, running well in defeat in a number of start at Dundalk earlier in the year; not discounted.

Form: 607-925

Non-Runners

(4)

Wilderness³⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J P Murtagh J: Shane Kelly

(18)

Cracking Name²⁴⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 1

(1)

Loughanlea Lass²⁰²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Dromod Lad (13/2), Farnese (13/2), Global Pass (7/1), Tennessee Wildcat (8/1), Wilderness (8/1), Airgead (10/1), Goodwood Showman (10/1), Munfallet (11/1), Lady Arona (11/1), Crest Of A Wave (14/1), Morph (16/1), Theoneyouare (20/1), Aunty Audrey (20/1), Lady Savanah (22/1), Guiding (22/1), Havana Breeze (33/1), My Lark (33/1), Maggie Thunder (50/1), Descendant (100/1)

A C&D winner in August last year, things didn't pan out for AIRGEAD on his sole outing at Killarney afterwards. There's a good chance he's got more to offer and this ground will suit well. He has also gone well fresh and earns the vote as such. Wilderness is likely to make progress this summer for Johnny Murtagh and merits respect while Farnese is another with scope for better things. Dromod Lad clearly gets on with his claimer rider and should go well, while Morph and Lady Savanah are others deemed capable if on song.