17:50 Leopardstown

Saturday 12 September 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 27.62s

(16)

Could Be King²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 101| D

14/1

Latest win at Naas in July. 9/2, 6 lengths eighth of 11 to Bounce The Blues in listed race at Naas (7f, soft) 20 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-38148

(18)

Lord Rapscallion^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 101| D

25/1

Returned to form when winning 14-runner handicap (14/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 31 days ago, always holding on.

Form: 031501

(7)

Another Batt³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 98| D

5/1

Took advantage of drop in weights on first since leaving Richard Hughes when winning 10-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 34 days ago. Remains well treated on old form if back to back that up.

Form: 89567-1

(15)

Geological²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D English| OR: 97| CD

28/1

C&D winner who produced a gutsy performance to come out on top in 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (6f, 9/1) 28 days ago, battling well. Sure to give it his all again.

Form: 875321

(12)

Bopedro^p²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96| D

11/1

12¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Taamol in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving S. Seemar. Market should be helpful.

Form: 3418-80

(8)

Breaking Story¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 95| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Good third of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 16/1) 15 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 43-5683

(9)

Agitare³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 97

4/1

4/1, respectable 1¼ lengths third of 8 to Aztec Parade in listed race at Cork (7f, good to firm) 3 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3-43243

(3)

Prince Of Naples²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 97| D

16/1

Turned in another good effort when 3¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Bounce The Blues in listed race at Naas (7f, soft, 33/1) 20 days ago, not clear run. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7741-37

(5)

Auxilia¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| D

28/1

10 lengths seventh of 11 to Champers Elysees in Fairy Bridge Stakes (16/1) at Gowran (7.5f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 3-68247

(20)

Big Baby Bull^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 92| D

25/1

Latest win at the Curragh in June. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 25/1) 15 days ago. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 5-41700

(10)

Zarzyni²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 94| D

33/1

18/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Naas (6f, soft) 20 days ago. Eased 4 lb but probably still too high in the weights.

Form: 43-9397

(17)

Bucky Larson⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 9/1) 48 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7-31147

(1)

Gallipoli^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Davis| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89| D

25/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Chester in August. Eighth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 9 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 713718

(21)

Real Appeal⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92

50/1

Not seen to best effect on first run since leaving J. S. Bolger when eighth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 18/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 745-058

(6)

Tommy Taylor^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 88| D

16/1

Unreliable type. 11/1, respectable 4¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Lord Rapscallion in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 31 days ago, though without threatening to end a long losing run. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 262306

(4)

Music To My Ears^t⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91| BF| D

4/1

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in June. 9/2, very good second of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 55 days ago. Capable of better still.

Form: 021-012

(2)

Sirjack Thomas⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| D

14/1

Latest win at Galway in August. Bit below form fourth of 10 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, heavy, 5/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 261484

(13)

Cyrus Dallin^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 83| D

33/1

Respectable eleventh of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 25/1) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 494780

Non-Runners

(19)

Miss Myers⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Mikey Sheehy

(14)

Facethepuckout²²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: M O'Callaghan J: Reserve 2

(11)

Trading Point⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Agitare (4/1), Music To My Ears (4/1), Another Batt (5/1), Breaking Story (15/2), Bopedro (11/1), Bucky Larson (12/1), Facethepuckout (12/1), Could Be King (14/1), Sirjack Thomas (14/1), Tommy Taylor (16/1), Prince Of Naples (16/1), Miss Myers (16/1), Trading Point (20/1), Lord Rapscallion (25/1), Big Baby Bull (25/1), Gallipoli (25/1), Auxilia (28/1), Geological (28/1), Zarzyni (33/1), Cyrus Dallin (33/1), Real Appeal (50/1)

MUSIC TO MY EARS did well to get as close as she did when runner-up at the Curragh in July, having been bumped at the start, so she remains of firm interest moving forward. Breaking Story and Agitare are a coupe of others to take seriously in an interesting handicap.