14:35 Leopardstown

Wednesday 14 April 2021

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Leopardstown Annual Members (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 2m 12.48s

(16)

Admiral Brown¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: H De Bromhead

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 125/1, eleventh of 15 in maiden at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago, not clear run. Needs bit more.

Form: 0-0

(7)

Coolcullen¹⁵⁹

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

20/1

9/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, heavy) on debut. Off 159 days with work to do.

Form: 0-

(5)

Entropy^v1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

4/1

€78,000 foal, Sea The Stars colt. Dam, placed at 1m1f, half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Azmeel. Wears visor. Other newcomers appeal more.

Form:

(2)

Global Export

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett

22/1

80,000 gns yearling, Golden Horn colt. Closely related to 1½m winner A Star Above. Appeals on paper. Market can prove a good guide.

Form:

(4)

Hell Bent¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

4/1, failed to reproduce debut form when only twelfth of 18 in maiden at Navan (10f, heavy) 18 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 5-0

(12)

Henry The Fifth¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

50/1

33/1, ninth of 18 in maiden at Navan (10f, heavy) on debut 18 days ago, left with lot to do. Open to progress, and he needs considering.

Form: 9

(17)

Killaloan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Fastnet Rock gelding. Brother to useful 1¼m winner Jaega and half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 1m Corbata. Lots to like on paper. Interesting debutant.

Form:

(8)

King Of The Castle¹⁶⁴

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

13/8

Promising efforts both starts as a juvenile, fifth of 18 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy, 15/8) in November. Will be well suited by stepping up in trip and brother to Derby winner Serpentine is a player.

Form: 45-

(1)

Optimistic Belief¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

66/1

5/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (8.2f, soft) on debut. Off 6 months. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 6-

(15)

Safari Quest¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

8/1

Tenth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, soft, 16/1) on debut, considerately handled. Off 180 days. Up in trip and worth keeping an eye on with stable having good spell.

Form: 0-

(3)

Shinpachi¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

28/1

50/1, fourteenth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip with more needed.

Form: 0-

(13)

South East Star²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Doyle

125/1

66/1, tenth of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has plenty to find.

Form: 0

(6)

Southern Lights²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/1

6/5, promising second of 10 in maiden at Naas (7f, good) on debut. Off 6 months. Should improve over this longer trip. Solid claims.

Form: 2-

(14)

Tazaral

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

18/1

Fastnet Rock gelding. Half-brother to high-class 1¼m-1½m winner Tarnawa. Dam winner up to 12.5f. Eye-catching pedigree and newcomer is worth looking out for, especially if market vibes are positive.

Form:

(10)

Whipsaw¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: H De Bromhead

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 15 in maiden at Cork (10.1f, good to soft, 100/1) 11 days ago. Has fair bit to find.

Form: 0-8

(9)

Wild Dollar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

80/1

€20,000 yearling, Zoffany gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Condor Gulch. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 9.2f Gold Away. Other newcomers are preferred.

Form:

(11)

Yarrawonga²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| BF

16/1

Promising debut Killarney fifth but (5/4) last of 12 in maiden at Cork (8f, good) 7 months ago. Well worth another chance, especially now tackling middle-distances.

Form: 50-

Forecasts

King Of The Castle (13/8), Southern Lights (4/1), Entropy (4/1), Safari Quest (8/1), Hell Bent (12/1), Yarrawonga (16/1), Tazaral (18/1), Coolcullen (20/1), Global Export (22/1), Shinpachi (28/1), Killaloan (33/1), Henry The Fifth (50/1), Optimistic Belief (66/1), Wild Dollar (80/1), South East Star (125/1), Admiral Brown (200/1), Whipsaw (200/1)

A case can be made for lots of these, but KING OF THE CASTLE gets the nod with this step up to 1m2f expected to bring about plenty of improvement for this brother to Derby victor Serpentine. Southern Lights is another colt with better days ahead of him and he is feared most with well-bred newcomers Killaloan and Tazaral worth considering too.