16:05 Leopardstown

Friday 31 July 2020

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Leopardstown Club 30 Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 2m 38.10s

(15)

Ally Cay²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

20/1

Picked up a Roscommon handicap over 1m2f last month on debut for this yard from lowly rating. Beaten from revised mark on latest start earlier this month and may find a couple of better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 38-0014

(3)

Cache Queen^v1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

10/1

Running well in defeat since racing resumed last month before a disappointing effort at Dundalk on the AW and at Down Royal earlier this month. First-time visor could assist.

Form: 5-52409

(20)

Universal Focus^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 64| D

7/1

Winner of three of his 40 career starts on turf but yet to win at this venue in seven contests. Ran well in defeat at Down Royal on latest start earlier this month.

Form: 300-883

(14)

Full Moon Magic²⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 60

17/2

Inconsistent maiden, but produced a career-best effort when neck second of 14 to A Few Bob Short in a 1½m handicap at Thurles in October. Dismal effort at Navan a couple of weeks later and plenty to find on return to action.

Form: 003020-

(8)

Happy Company^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 59

17/2

Seen since racing resumed on the Flat and jumping a hurdle at Kilbeggan last month, well beaten on each occasion before his best effort for a while finishing runner-up at Ballinrobe over 1m5f on good ground earlier this month. Claims.

Form: 460-972

(2)

Tenth Amendment^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 59| D

10/1

Hasn't won in over two years but hinted at a return to form at the Curragh over a similar trip earlier this month finishing 1L adrift of the impressive Allora Yeats. Merits plenty of respect.

Form: 850/9-03

(16)

British Art¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicole Smyth⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 51| BF| D

50/1

Respectable 103-rated handicap hurdler who is without a win in 11 Flat starts on turf. More needed but not one to put a line through.

Form: 00507/0-

(9)

Red Vermillion¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 51

4/1

Mare produced a much-improved showing when scoring at Fairyhouse over 1m5½f last month off a 5lb lower mark. Beaten on a couple of occasions since but could muster a bold bid in this contest.

Form: 0-66105

(1)

Arcland²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 48

3/1

Genuine handicapper who deserves a change in fortunes. 11-race maiden but running with great credit including at the Curragh on seasonal debut earlier this month. Gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: 06630-3

(4)

Eyeoweyou^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 48

16/1

Long standing maiden and not threatening to change that status at all. Beaten 7L into 11th in 1m Limerick handicap last time and failed on previous tries at this distance. Opposed.

Form: 00-0080

(5)

Stringr²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

66/1

Well beaten on all seven starts including three starts on the AW at Dundalk in November/December, tailed off by 55L last time out. Often slow to break and impossible to fancy.

Form: 000000-

(17)

Appian Way³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Brien| OR: 45

33/1

10-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in seven starts on turf. Recent efforts overall have been below par and has not shown enough to be considered here.

Form: 0000-00

(7)

Deauville Society¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

25/1

One form 13 Flat starts on turf, the daughter of Society Rock has produced a couple of pleasing efforts since racing returned last month. More needed.

Form: 5/180-75

(19)

Auma^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 55

18/1

Six-race maiden who has shown very little in a number of starts including on seasonal debut at Gowran Park earlier this month. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 87000-6

(13)

Wyett Earp¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Mullins| OR: 51

28/1

Five-race maiden has struggled in three handicap starts since June including last time over 1m6f at Killarney earlier this month. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success.

Form: 650-007

(11)

Delegating³⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 45

80/1

First Reserve: 28-race maiden without success in 18 starts on turf. Well beaten and no impression on latest start at Gowran Park when last seen in September finishing last of 16 runners.

Form: 955000-

(10)

Urban Boom³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: D Donovan| OR: 48

66/1

Second Reserve: Showed very little in six starts last year for Johnny Murtagh and similar tale on a couple of starts for new connections at Roscommon and more recently at this venue this month.

Form: 0677-00

Non-Runners

(12)

Molly Kaye¹⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: S M Duffy J: Gary Carroll

(18)

Canford Light²⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: Paddy Harnett

(6)

Shes Gold²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Shane Foley

(21)

Aldente²⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arcland (3/1), Red Vermillion (4/1), Universal Focus (7/1), Canford Light (8/1), Full Moon Magic (17/2), Happy Company (17/2), Cache Queen (10/1), Tenth Amendment (10/1), Molly Kaye (10/1), Eyeoweyou (16/1), Aldente (16/1), Auma (18/1), Ally Cay (20/1), Deauville Society (25/1), Wyett Earp (28/1), Appian Way (33/1), Shes Gold (33/1), British Art (50/1), Urban Boom (66/1), Stringr (66/1), Delegating (80/1)

Top weight, ALLY CAY has been in good heart since returning to action last month and win for a third time on her 17th start. The four-year-old won at Roscommon on comeback before running well in defeat on unsuitable ground earlier in the month. The six-year-old Happy Company can reveal himself as the main danger and looks to improving based on recent efforts at Killarney and Ballinrobe. Distance winners, Universal Focus and Tenth Amendment look capable of hitting the frame.