15:05 Leopardstown

Thursday 20 August 2020

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Manguard Plus Maiden

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 1.04s

(7)

Magic Charm⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N Lupini

150/1

100/1, eleventh of 15 in maiden at this course (8f, good) on debut 7 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 0

(6)

Callmejango¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness

250/1

Thrice-raced filly. 100/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 167 days with big step forward needed.

Form: 000

(10)

Finans Bay⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 93

13/8

4/1, promising second of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 41 days ago, clear of rest. Going the right way so holds solid claims.

Form: 8-42

(2)

Mccabe^p1,t1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

14/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 25/1, creditable ninth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on now and shortlisted.

Form: 209-99

(8)

Party Season

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

$1,000,000 yearling, American Pharoah colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, notably very smart 8.5f Upstart. In top hands and comes with hefty price tag and lofty entries too so debutant is one to note.

Form:

(3)

Pin Your Hopes^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 81

9/2

Thrice-raced gelding, fair form when third of 15 in maiden here (8f, good, 9/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and has each-way claims.

Form: 833

(9)

Thaleeq²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

9/1

Cheekpieces on but poorly drawn when fifth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 24 days ago. Looked promising prior to that so should have more to offer.

Form: 7-435

(14)

Yulong Magicreef^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

11/1

Fair maiden but below-form sixth of 16 at Naas (10f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Blinkers on now with bit to prove.

Form: 6346

(11)

Astadash²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 82

9/2

Failed to confirm form of Fairyhouse second when only fifth of 16 in maiden here (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Stable having good spell but needs to step forward.

Form: 325

(1)

Manndalina

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: A A Howard

80/1

Hallowed Crown filly. Dam unraced. Others appeal more on paper so she faces no easy introduction.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Battle Of Benburb

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

(4)

Ivan The Great⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

(13)

Punk Poet

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: C P Hoban

(12)

Royal Scholar²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: S Lynam J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Finans Bay (13/8), Astadash (9/2), Pin Your Hopes (9/2), Party Season (11/2), Ivan The Great (6/1), Thaleeq (9/1), Yulong Magicreef (11/1), Mccabe (14/1), Punk Poet (25/1), Battle Of Benburb (25/1), Manndalina (80/1), Royal Scholar (100/1), Magic Charm (150/1), Callmejango (250/1)

PARTY SEASON is impossible to oppose on his debut as Aidan O'Brien's son of American Pharoah fetched a tidy one million dollars as a yearling and holds some lofty entries. Finans Bay looks the pick of those with experience so rates next best, while Thaleeq is another worth considering for place purposes.