14:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 12 September 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Petingo' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 2m 46.67s

(8)

Mirann²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 100

9/2

Promising sort. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 5/1) 28 days ago, left with too much to do. Back up in trip. Booking of Foley a plus. Can make presence felt.

Form: 215-123

(14)

Buildmeupbuttercup^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 99| BF

13/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner listed mares event at Killarney (17f, soft, 8/13) 23 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Dollys Destination, plenty in hand.

Form: 21202-3

(5)

Arthurian Fame²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T E Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| C

18/1

Course winner. 4/1, fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Useful on the Flat, good effort on last Flat outing.

Form: 1196-04

(13)

Halimi⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 96

18/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 23-3526

(15)

Emperor Of The Sun¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 102

11/1

Creditable 5 lengths second of 7 to Galileo Chrome in listed race (6/1) at Navan (13f, heavy) 14 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 3-45242

(19)

Royal Illusion³¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 94| BF| C

33/1

Course winner. 4/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Naas (14f, heavy), not clear run. Off 10 months.

Form: 137219-

(12)

Monument Valley^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| D

11/1

Winner at Ballinrobe in July. Excellent 5 lengths fourth of 8 to Delphi in Irish St Leger Trial (4/1) at the Curragh (14f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Blinkers on first time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9-72214

(11)

Persia³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 4/9, career best when winning 4-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (10f), keeping on well. Off 10 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress.

Form: 81521-

(7)

Shoshone Warrior¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| C

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 15/2, well-beaten last of 7 to Galileo Chrome in listed race at Navan (13f, heavy) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 65-157

(3)

Edification⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 90

50/1

Latest win at the Curragh in June. 50/1, last of 14 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, soft) 42 days ago, missing break.

Form: 70-1860

(16)

Never Do Nothing⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Gibney| OR: 89

40/1

Bit below form third of 8 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16.4f, good, 11/10) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21323-6

(1)

Kasperenko^t,v1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 88| D

50/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 14/1) 48 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard in good form. Visor on first time, tongue strap back on.

Form: 0-32359

(10)

Powerful Ted⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 88

14/1

Useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Last of 5 in minor event (11/1) at Galway (13.8f, soft) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Going the right way.

Form: 175

(6)

Grandmaster Flash^b⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87

17/2

20/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, soft) 47 days ago, running on. Down in trip. Blinkers back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 122-735

(2)

Questionare²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: L Comer| OR: 87

66/1

50/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (14f, soft) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20-8055

(21)

Jon Ess³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 86

100/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Creditable second of 8 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good, 10/3) 38 days ago, well positioned. Useful on the AW. Uphill task.

Form: 19-1120

(20)

Springbank^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94

14/1

Blinkered for first time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Gowran (12f, good, 8/1) 31 days ago by 6 lengths from War Diary, well positioned.

Form: 96-0161

(17)

Winner Takes Itall²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86

11/2

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 4/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 28 days ago, considerately handled. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 34/149

Non-Runners

(18)

War Diary³¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: M Halford J: Reserve 1

(4)

Jake Peter³⁴²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 2

(9)

No Say Ever¹⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Miss A Mooney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mirann (9/2), Persia (11/2), Winner Takes Itall (11/2), Buildmeupbuttercup (13/2), No Say Ever (7/1), Grandmaster Flash (17/2), Monument Valley (11/1), Emperor Of The Sun (11/1), Powerful Ted (14/1), Springbank (14/1), War Diary (14/1), Halimi (18/1), Arthurian Fame (18/1), Jake Peter (20/1), Shoshone Warrior (33/1), Royal Illusion (33/1), Never Do Nothing (40/1), Kasperenko (50/1), Edification (50/1), Questionare (66/1), Jon Ess (100/1)

A very deep handicap, but MIRANN may well be able to successfully concede weight all round. A taking winner on debut for new connections in June, he's shaped really well in defeat the last twice, suggesting he has an even bigger performance in his locker. Winner Takes Itall and Monument Valley are just a couple of potential threats.