17:30 Leopardstown

Wednesday 14 April 2021

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Killiney Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 30.35s

(2)

Stately Home¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D English| OR: 80

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 18 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (8f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 2223-4

(17)

Bardo Contiguo²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 78| D

40/1

Latest win at Tipperary in October. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 40/1) 26 days ago, not knocked about. Others more persuasive.

Form: 50156-9

(19)

Kodiac Prince¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 78| D

18/1

11/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) on reappearance 17 days ago. Needs to have come on a fair bit.

Form: 25255-0

(16)

Ice Cold In Alex^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 77| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 6 months. Given a chance by handicapper so player if ready to roll on return.

Form: 023648-

(8)

Golden Valour¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75

11/1

40/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, soft), barely adequate test. Off 180 days. Shorter trip a worry on return.

Form: 160283-

(18)

Howling Wolf^b1¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 74| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 154 days. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Anthony Murray. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 778090-

(1)

Kendred Soul¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 74| D

15/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner claimer (15/8) at Dundalk (7f) 19 days ago, driven out. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Feane.

Form: 08-3121

(3)

Capel At Dawn²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 73

150/1

125/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 54371-0

(13)

Good Job Power²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

66/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when fourteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 40/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 6513/5-0

(10)

Midnight Fire^t¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 73

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. 13/2, bit below form fifth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy), first home in group. Off 6 months. Less exposed than a lot of these.

Form: 94215-

(11)

Roxette¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 73| D

10/3

Promising type. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 18/1) 11 days ago. Should have more to offer so even an 8 lb rise may not stop her.

Form: 64/01

(7)

Zephron¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Annalise Cullen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 73

10/1

Shaped encouragingly when fourth of 16 in handicap (15/2) at Naas (7f, heavy) 17 days ago. On the shortlist.

Form: 80637-4

(12)

Aloysius Lilius²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 72

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, below form tenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3923-70

(5)

Atlas^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 8½ lengths sixth of 11 to Kendred Soul in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 7/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 406-876

(9)

Madaket Mystery¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Davison| OR: 70

28/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in maiden (6/1) at Naas (8f, heavy). Off 158 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 347305-

(4)

Oh Purple Reign^p⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 69

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 20/1) 47 days ago.

Form: 6009-03

(6)

Misty At Sea³⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Roberts| OR: 63

33/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 9/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Feane.

Form: 034/480-

Non-Runners

(14)

Rocky Dreams¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Izzy Clifton

(15)

Gold Allure⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Roxette (10/3), Gold Allure (7/1), Kendred Soul (15/2), Ice Cold In Alex (8/1), Zephron (10/1), Howling Wolf (10/1), Stately Home (10/1), Midnight Fire (11/1), Golden Valour (11/1), Oh Purple Reign (12/1), Atlas (16/1), Kodiac Prince (18/1), Rocky Dreams (25/1), Aloysius Lilius (28/1), Madaket Mystery (28/1), Misty At Sea (33/1), Bardo Contiguo (40/1), Good Job Power (66/1), Capel At Dawn (150/1)

ROXETTE has the potential to build on her Cork handicap debut success 11 days ago so can make light of a rise in the weights. Zephron made a promising return to action when fourth at Navan last month and rates an obvious threat. Ice Cold In Alex is well treated based on the form he showed on turf last summer so is also on the shortlist.