17:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 10 June 2021

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RACE Academy Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 27.03s

(12)

Golden Valour³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S T McCullagh| T: R O'Brien| OR: 77

5/1

6/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Cork (8f, good) 34 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 283-259

(2)

Ice Cold In Alex^t³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽²⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 77| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 3 days ago.

Form: 8-30097

(1)

Lady Scathach^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 100/1, respectable fourteenth of 23 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Visor back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 33-0600

(6)

Meishar³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 76

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 22775

(8)

Rocky Dreams²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 74| D

13/2

7/1, career best when winning 10-runner claimer at Dundalk (6f) 29 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Remains unexposed.

Form: 41-8401

(10)

Bardo Contiguo^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 73| D

8/1

Creditable third of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, soft, 11/1) 13 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 56-9003

(5)

Sure Cert^p1,t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: P T Foley| OR: 71| D

9/1

First run since leaving Thomas Foley when below form eleventh of 28 in handicap (50/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 75610-0

(4)

Massa Lubrense^t³⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jessica Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 69| D

22/1

14/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft). Off 11 months.

Form: 31550/0-

(3)

Sister Lola^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Lynam| OR: 69| D

6/1

Latest win at Gowran in April. 11/1, last of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 37 days ago. In good form prior to that so worth another chance.

Form: 512140

(7)

Sasvana¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 58

25/1

33/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f), never nearer. Off 176 days.

Form: 6/80884-

(11)

Sweet Justice^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: M P Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

12/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 25/1, eighteenth of 23 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 89-0940

(9)

Guiding Star^p,t²⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 45

100/1

One win from 52 Flat runs. 66/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy). Off 9 months. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5/68070-

Forecasts

Ice Cold In Alex (16/5), Golden Valour (5/1), Sister Lola (6/1), Rocky Dreams (13/2), Bardo Contiguo (8/1), Meishar (9/1), Sure Cert (9/1), Sweet Justice (12/1), Lady Scathach (12/1), Massa Lubrense (22/1), Sasvana (25/1), Guiding Star (100/1)

GOLDEN VALOUR found his run of good form coming to a halt back in headgear at Cork 5 weeks ago but he's the type to bounce back so is worth another chance. Rocky Dreams improved to win a claimer at Dundalk and remains unexposed ahead of his debut for another new yard, while Sister Lola is another to consider if her latest run can be forgiven.