19:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 10 June 2021

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Leopardstown Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 1m 58.82s

(2)

Swiss Army Officer⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 63

16/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Respectable tenth of 20 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 7 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 608-500

(5)

Robert Guiscard^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 61

50/1

16/1, took a step back in the right direction when second of 12 in claimer at Sligo (5.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago, no match for winner. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 214-092

(9)

Slieve Bearnagh^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 60

17/2

10/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3520-55

(22)

Kinch^p,t1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 59

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, below form back on turf when fifteenth of 20 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3-03200

(4)

Caught In The Wild^h1,t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Run best excused when nineteenth of 28 on handicap debut (66/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 38 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 4/700

(8)

Haayem^p,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: J McAuley| OR: 58

66/1

Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one on turf debut when fourteenth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 855560

(13)

Dance Emperor¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Found run of good form coming to a halt when eighth of 23 in handicap (15/2) at Navan (10f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 897-238

(24)

Nam⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: T Mullins| OR: 56| C

14/1

Course winner. 11/2, shaped as if better for the run after 6 months off when ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 60 days ago.

Form: 45404-9

(16)

Giustino⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61| BF

8/11

Showed much improved form when easily winning 12-runner handicap at Listowel (8f, soft, 4/5) 5 days ago. 6 lb penalty doesn't look like it will prevent the follow up.

Form: 000-331

(6)

Munfallet^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 55| C

20/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 657530

(11)

Divine Celt^b,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey| OR: 52

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bounced back to form on first run since leaving John Joseph Murphy when very good second of 23 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 40/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 82588-2

(10)

Irish Ambassador⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Lynam| OR: 50

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in January. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (8f) 53 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5923-14

(12)

Knock Flyer^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 49

25/1

Good third of 20 in handicap at Naas (8f, good, 14/1) 45 days ago, nearest finish after meeting some trouble then switched over 1f out. Merits consideration with that under his belt.

Form: 84684-3

(17)

Military Star^t²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 48

80/1

200/1, fared little better than previously when eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good). Off 8 months. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 078670/

(1)

Anfaass^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 46

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Found only one too good when second of 17 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 22 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 4768-52

(15)

Drummer^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Again ran creditably when fifth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 6490-45

(19)

Duquesa Beach³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Smyth| OR: 45| BF

18/1

Ran creditably having been well backed when fourth of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 0/91-844

(21)

Our Patron Saint⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 45

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran poorly when seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Naas (8f, good, 125/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 00/600

(3)

Sanctuary Place⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Rourke| OR: 45

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, never dangerous when tenth of 13 on handicap debut at Tipperary (12.5f, good) 9 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0000

(23)

Lucky Number⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 61

40/1

25/1, offered little after 8 months off when last of 20 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 45 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 28/090-0

Non-Runners

(14)

Neyland⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: Sam Ewing

(25)

Rita Levi⁵¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Mr C McConnell

(20)

Is Fantastic⁵¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Billy Lee

(18)

Wand³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 2

(7)

Shona Mea³⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Giustino (8/11), Slieve Bearnagh (17/2), Divine Celt (12/1), Nam (14/1), Swiss Army Officer (16/1), Dance Emperor (16/1), Drummer (18/1), Duquesa Beach (18/1), Munfallet (20/1), Irish Ambassador (20/1), Neyland (20/1), Is Fantastic (20/1), Anfaass (22/1), Knock Flyer (25/1), Kinch (33/1), Shona Mea (33/1), Rita Levi (33/1), Wand (33/1), Lucky Number (40/1), Robert Guiscard (50/1), Haayem (66/1), Caught In The Wild (66/1), Military Star (80/1), Sanctuary Place (80/1), Our Patron Saint (125/1)

Having got off the mark with any amount in hand at Listowel on Saturday, GIUSTINO is a confident selection to supplement that victory under a penalty provided this doesn't come too soon. Knock Flyer would have given the principals much more to think about had he broken on terms and not met trouble at Naas in April so he heads up the dangers, ahead of Slieve Bearnagh and Is Fantastic.