17:55 Leopardstown

Wednesday 1 July 2020

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Leopardstown Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 1m 42.61s

(11)

Passing Trade⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70| D

5/2

Very likeable mare rarely runs a bad race, but she's been placed 18 times in 35 starts and boasts just a solitary win. In the money both starts over 1m at this track and the Curragh last month; unchanged mark now.

Form: 043-433

(5)

Mk Drama^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 67

16/1

Eight-race maiden, fair effort at Gowran Park (7f, good) on seasonal reappearance but needs to build on that again if harbouring designs on breakthrough.

Form: 39370-4

(1)

Trueba¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

6/1

Backed on seasonal bow at Gowran Park (7f, good to firm) but only managed seventh of 14; agonisingly denied over same C&D since and now must try again from a 9lb higher claims with riders' claim down 3lb to boot.

Form: 047-172

(7)

Cracking Name^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D W O'Connor| T: D Marnane| OR: 65| D

50/1

Mare has a bit to find with a few of these on recent Gowran Park form; experienced performer has yet to win from a mark as high as this one.

Form: 75170-6

(4)

Paris Duvet^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 65| D

10/1

Decent effort over C&D (good) last month on first run since January; she's entitled to be fitter for that run and cam be competitive from this rating, especially with claimer taking off weight.

Form: 0451-66

(10)

Pempie^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 63

66/1

Salisbury winner (1m2f, good to firm) in May 2019 for Andrew Balding but didn't progress afterwards. Fair effort over 1m3f at Kempton when last spotted and market a likely guide on return/stable bow.

Form: 48076-2

(12)

Reverberation⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 57| D

11/4

Had found his mojo with successive wins at Dundalk (1m, AW) and Fairyhouse (7f, good) either side of a 90-day break. Did it with plenty in hand six days ago and commands plenty respect under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 0-73511

(3)

Out On Friday¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁴⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 55

8/1

Yet to win (0-14) but won't come any closer without scoring than when neck-second at Tipperary (1m1f, good to yielding) 12 days ago. Higher mark to contend with now but likely to be in the mix with repeat effort.

Form: 8958-92

(8)

Lady Savanah^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53| CD

10/1

Surprise 22-1 winner over C&D last month on seasonal return; first win at the 17th attempt; not disgraced next time at Fairyhouse (7f, good) and can go well again from the same mark.

Form: 0020-16

(6)

Eyeoweyou^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy| T: K Thornton| OR: 50

22/1

Long-standing maiden; recent run at Naas (1m, good to yielding) saw her outrun odds of 40-1 when beaten only 3¼L, but will needs more still to gain a breakthrough success.

Form: 000-008

(13)

Descendant¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 49

40/1

Made a mockery of 100-1 odds on return to action over C&D when runner-up in 18-runner contest last month; not beaten far since at Fairyhouse (7f, good) and claims here with positive booking in Siobhan Rutledge.

Form: 0-00727

(9)

Hes Our Music¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 8-6| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 46| D

125/1

Veteran has 10 career wins though only of those on turf; no success since 2017 and tailed off 100-1 chance recently at Gowran Park; others preferred.

Form: 660/00-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Plum Perfect¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: T Collins J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Passing Trade (5/2), Reverberation (11/4), Trueba (6/1), Out On Friday (8/1), Plum Perfect (8/1), Paris Duvet (10/1), Lady Savanah (10/1), Mk Drama (16/1), Eyeoweyou (22/1), Descendant (40/1), Cracking Name (50/1), Pempie (66/1), Hes Our Music (125/1)

None are more likely to run well than Passing Trade but winning remains a burden on her and she's vulnerable as such. No such worries for Reverberation, bidding for a hat-trick under Gavin Ryan and unlikely to go down without a fight. Trueba was unlucky here last time and has paid a price in defeat so preference is for PARIS DUVET. Henry De Bromhead's filly has form at the track and shaped nicely on reappearance over C&D 17 days ago. The weight claimed by Mikey O'Connor is a big help here and the rider may get a first turf winner on a horse he knows well.