16:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 17 October 2020

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Retro Drive In Movies At Leopardstown October Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 45.23s

(4)

Halimi²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 5/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Listowel (12f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 352613

(2)

Camphor⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94

20/1

Latest win at Galway in August. Well-beaten last of 8 to Passion in Stanerra Stakes at Naas (14f, soft, 16/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 642318

(11)

Red Kelly^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 100| C

15/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good 7½ lengths sixth of 12 to Tiger Moth in Paddy Power Betting Shop Stakes (8/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8-01136

(1)

Kipling¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 89

10/1

Winner at Navan in August. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, soft, 11/2) 16 days ago, caught further back than ideal.

Form: 25-4106

(9)

Layfayette¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 89| BF

10/3

Latest win at Naas in August. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, soft, 3/1) 16 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 2-93312

(10)

Melburnian^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A J Martin| OR: 81| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good fourth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Listowel (12f, soft) 23 days ago, finishing with running left. Tongue strap on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: 421-004

(8)

Avarice^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/4 and hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (10f, soft) 16 days ago, rallying.

Form: 82221

(12)

Haparanda^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 86

14/1

Winner at Killarney in July. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 56 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: D-48713

(14)

No Say Ever^h⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 80

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Gowran (14f, soft) 45 days ago, driven out.

Form: 740-321

(5)

Millford Sound^b⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: S J Mahon| OR: 76| D

80/1

15/2, won 12-runner handicap at Roscommon (12f, heavy) 60 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James M. Barrett.

Form: 035331

(6)

Sovereigns Bright³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 76

80/1

25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 10 months.

Form: 385140-

(7)

Buckman Tavern^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

16/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 223-003

Non-Runners

(13)

Powerful Ted³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: G M Ryan

(3)

Wajaaha¹³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: M P Sheehy

Forecasts

Layfayette (10/3), Melburnian (7/2), Halimi (5/1), Powerful Ted (7/1), Red Kelly (15/2), Kipling (10/1), Avarice (10/1), Haparanda (14/1), No Say Ever (14/1), Buckman Tavern (16/1), Wajaaha (16/1), Camphor (20/1), Millford Sound (80/1), Sovereigns Bright (80/1)

MELBURNIAN shaped much better than the bare result when fourth at Listowel, finishing with running left having met trouble, and is of interest off a similar mark. This does look competitive, though, with progressive-pair Powerful Ted and Layfayette heading the dangers.