15:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 6 August 2020

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Leopardstown Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 52.72s

(12)

Cache Queen⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| D

18/1

Running respectable races in defeat lately, including when visored for the first time over 1m4f here six days ago. Should give another solid account.

Form: 524098

(1)

Jaime Sommers⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 64

15/2

Milan mare ran a solid race when fifth over extended 2m at Galway Festival last week; eased 1lb and down in distance, she is far from exposed in this sphere.

Form: 81-3755

(5)

Conor Hogan^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: N Meade| OR: 63

6/1

Well held over shorter at Ballinrobe 17 days ago; cheekpieces are tried now and wold have a chance on best form if bringing it to the table back up in trip.

Form: 839-360

(11)

Storm Steps²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: T Doyle| OR: 63

14/1

Well held over 1m4f here last month on return; he'll be sharper for that in all probability and could play a hand here based on promising Dundalk form early in the year.

Form: 57333-0

(13)

Chico One^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 62

50/1

Maiden, only beat a couple home at Gowran Park (1m1½f, good to soft; 50-1) in June; tongue-strap goes back on here but others have more in their favour.

Form: 88-400

(8)

Lieutenant Silver⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: P Roche| OR: 60| C

14/1

50-1 winner over 1m2f here in June after a year off; didn't get clearest run at Galway last week and only beaten 4¼L. Untested over this far but can go well if seeing it out.

Form: 000-179

(10)

L'Un Deux Trois^t1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: O McKiernan| OR: 60

10/1

Failed to progress in 2019 after showing some initial promise for Michael Bell in Britain; 50-1 when fourth of 14 in Limerick maiden hurdle in June on stable bow; interesting to see how market judges back on the Flat.

Form: 284860-

(2)

Happy Company^p⁶

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

4/1

Hasn't won since 2018 but knocking on the door in recent runs at Ballinrobe and Leopardstown over 1m5f/1m4f; excellent claiming rider booked and has to be on any shortlist.

Form: 60-9723

(16)

Oromo^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: K Thornton| OR: 54| D

10/1

Dual purpose performer; running well on the Flat since racing resumed landing a couple of handicaps at Fairyhouse in June over 1m4f/1m5½f (both under this rider); needs extra to defy current mark however.

Form: 537-119

(15)

Kappa Kayleigh³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James J Doyle| T: D Donovan| OR: 53

50/1

Filly hasn't shown enough in three starts in maidens to warrant support on handicap bow; watching brief safest.

Form: 005

(7)

Sweet Sixteen^h1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 59

50/1

Five-race maiden in the UK with Amy Murphy; beaten 11L over 1m4f on stable bow here last month having started a 50-1 chance. Plenty more demanded.

Form: 34680-0

(14)

Blackstone Cliff^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 46

5/1

First run for this yard and improved to 4L fifth of 14 at Down Royal (1m2½f, yielding; 20-1) 13 days ago; up in trip and one to monitor closely after that pleasing first effort.

Form: 81838-5

(9)

Hard Times^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Costello| OR: 45

80/1

2-42 record on turf tells plenty; began this season with decent run over a mile at Naas in June but backwards steps since including 16¾L defeat at Ballinrobe over this trip last time. Opposed.

Form: 0/68-989

(4)

Valley Of Dreams¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: N Dooly| OR: 51

100/1

Five-race maiden; 100-1 in both recent starts for new trainer at Naas (1m, good to yielding) and Gowran Park (1m1½f, yielding) and well held in both. Looks up against it on form.

Form: 00800

(20)

Getaway Queen^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: C P Hoban| T: D Budds| OR: 50

13/2

Reserve; mare ran well enough over 1m4f here six days ago in fifth of 15 to suggest she can have a say if getting a run.

Form: 311-035

(19)

Isaiah⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 61

28/1

Reserve; decent effort at a big price five days ago at Galway over slightly shorter, 3lb wrong on these terms however and others with more pressing claims.

Form: 00960

Non-Runners

(21)

Day Dreamin'²²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: G M Ryan

(17)

King Christophe⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: Peter Fahey J: O J Orr

(6)

Ben Alexander²⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: H Rogers J: Ronan Whelan

(18)

Der Mc¹³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: P A Fahy J: L F Roche

(3)

Arcland⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Day Dreamin' (10/3), Happy Company (4/1), Blackstone Cliff (5/1), Conor Hogan (6/1), Getaway Queen (13/2), Jaime Sommers (15/2), King Christophe (8/1), L'Un Deux Trois (10/1), Oromo (10/1), Arcland (10/1), Storm Steps (14/1), Lieutenant Silver (14/1), Cache Queen (18/1), Der Mc (25/1), Ben Alexander (25/1), Isaiah (28/1), Sweet Sixteen (50/1), Chico One (50/1), Kappa Kayleigh (50/1), Hard Times (80/1), Valley Of Dreams (100/1)

Day Dreamin' caught the eye at Killarney last time when finishing well after meeting some trouble in running. She's likely to be on the premises again but a safer conveyance may be HAPPY COMPANY. He's putting together a decent sequence of form and represents a yard going well now; with Danny Sheehy taking off 5lb, this may be his time. L'un Deux Trois warrants a betting check on first Flat start for this yard, while Lieutenant Silver and King Christophe make fairly solid appeal as place contenders.