18:00 Leopardstown

Wednesday 14 April 2021

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Sandyford Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 30.07s

(3)

Never Back Down²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 65| D

28/1

Thirty three runs since last win in 2018. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when fifteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 50/1) 24 days ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 5-04050

(8)

Belted¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: J McAuley| OR: 63

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 173 days. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 05609-

(9)

Khairy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 63

16/1

11/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 060-050

(17)

Musalsal¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60

7/2

Good second of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 6/1) 11 days ago. Expected to be bang there despite stall 17.

Form: 6745-42

(10)

Tai Sing Yeh¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 58| D

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f), never nearer. Off 149 days.

Form: 649275-

(7)

Loaded^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 56| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 33/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 29500-9

(6)

Sweet Justice^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 56

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 51 days ago. Fair on the Flat. Not taken lightly.

Form: 34289-0

(13)

Mairead Kate^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55

40/1

25/1 and visored for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5-90670

(15)

Moving⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 53

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 7/1) 6 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0/60-80

(1)

Sassy Dancer^v1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 48

22/1

6/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 6 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 79060-0

(21)

Eacharn^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47| D

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 0-07277

(16)

Basrah Breeze^t²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 46

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft, 22/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 906080-

(11)

Coill Na Sionainne²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 46

3/1

20/1, last of 14 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, heavy). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving John Gerard Fitzgerald. Worth a market check.

Form: 574700-

(12)

Fascinating Spirit¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: James J Doyle| T: E McCarthy| OR: 45| D

11/2

One win from 28 Flat runs. 10/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 14 days ago. Could get competitive again in a weak affair.

Form: 45-0746

(14)

Fly Till Dawn⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 45

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others are more appealing.

Form: 0-00

(4)

Little Camacho¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: G M Ryan| T: A McCann| OR: 45| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 50/1). Off 147 days. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 803000-

(19)

Ossco^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A McCann| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 40/1) 33 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 97-0780

(2)

Wee Pablo^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 57

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 19 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 7-588

Non-Runners

(5)

Brother In Law¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K P Cotter J: Declan McDonogh

(20)

Intervention²⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: C O'Brien J: Reserve 1

(18)

Dark Kris¹¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Coill Na Sionainne (3/1), Musalsal (7/2), Fascinating Spirit (11/2), Dark Kris (6/1), Tai Sing Yeh (10/1), Wee Pablo (14/1), Moving (14/1), Sweet Justice (16/1), Khairy (16/1), Intervention (16/1), Eacharn (20/1), Sassy Dancer (22/1), Little Camacho (22/1), Brother In Law (25/1), Never Back Down (28/1), Basrah Breeze (33/1), Mairead Kate (40/1), Loaded (40/1), Fly Till Dawn (40/1), Ossco (50/1), Belted (66/1)

MUSALSAL is well treated and was denied only by a progressive sort last time, so he boasts leading claims despite a wide draw. Fascinating Spirit and Brother In Law are feasible dangers but, in truth, it looks a very weak race on paper.