17:30 Leopardstown

Friday 14 May 2021

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Breast Cancer Ireland Lady Riders Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 41.97s

(5)

In From The Cold²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Melanie Horsman⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 96

16/1

Latest win at Naas in November. 6½ lengths sixth of 9 to Broome in Group 3 Alleged Stakes (40/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to firm) 27 days ago. This is more suitable.

Form: 41-5446

(7)

Dancing Approach³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84| C| D

6/4

Proved better than ever on first run since leaving Roger Charlton when winning 19-runner handicap at this course (10f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Has to be taken seriously in follow-up bid.

Form: 91138-1

(8)

Pempie^h,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: E P Harty| OR: 79| D

6/1

Resumed winning ways in a first-time hood in 12-runner handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 05-1271

(1)

No Say Ever¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 77

7/1

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Naas (14f, heavy). Off 6 months but ran well on reappearance last season so must enter calculations.

Form: 0/32145-

(9)

The Mouse Doctor^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| BF| C| D

9/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler who was pulled up last time but was in good form on the Flat prior to that, so not taken lightly.

Form: 4728-12

(6)

Swift Verdict^b,t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 73| D

11/2

Winner at Dundalk in January and bounced back to form when third in 12f handicap there last time.

Form: 375-183

(2)

Quamino^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 71| C

33/1

Useful jumps winner. Just fair form at best in 3 Dundalk maidens but may do better now venturing into handicaps in this sphere.

Form: 46-8

(3)

Excelcius⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 68

7/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at this course (10f, good, 20/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 006-645

(4)

Drayton Cross⁹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Miss F Leaney⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 54

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, last of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, soft). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Edward Lynam.

Form: 0390/

Forecasts

Dancing Approach (6/4), Swift Verdict (11/2), Pempie (6/1), No Say Ever (7/1), Excelcius (7/1), The Mouse Doctor (9/1), In From The Cold (16/1), Quamino (33/1), Drayton Cross (80/1)

DANCING APPROACH posted an improved effort to come out on top in a large-field handicap here last month and could be capable of upping her game further for her new connections, so she's fancied to follow up. No Say Ever ran well on his reappearance last season and may do the same this time around, while Pempie completes the shortlist.