17:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 June 2021

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Leopardstown Golf Course & Driving Range Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 27.87s

(9)

Fridtjof Nansen^b¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 70| BF

16/1

One win from 37 Flat runs, and bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 111 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 03-2308

(7)

Lily Like¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 69

80/1

Sixteenth of 20 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 84374-0

(4)

Sister Lola^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 69| D

7/2

Latest win at Gowran in April. 6/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (6.8f, good) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and she's not taken lightly.

Form: 121403

(12)

Mariechen¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 67

125/1

80/1, first run since leaving D. K. Weld when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (7f, soft) 12 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 13980-0

(16)

Navorrosse⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: P A Fahy| OR: 66| D

7/2

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 13/2) 8 days ago, going clear. Hiked up 11 lb but firmly in the mix.

Form: 7700-21

(5)

Reverberation¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 65| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Below form eighteenth of 30 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 15 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 45-6070

(1)

Zahee^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

40/1

Unreliable type. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when tenth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 22/1) 10 days ago. Hood back on but has work to do.

Form: 8-39030

(15)

Musalsal⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60

11/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020 but he arrives on back of very good second of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good) 5 days ago, clear of rest. High on the shortlist off the same mark.

Form: 263372

(10)

Joven^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 59

16/1

Fair on the Flat, but below form on last outing in that sphere and only twelfth of 25 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 7607-50

(8)

Mutiny^t1²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Enright| T: R McNally| OR: 58

50/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington and has lots to prove in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 225/000-

(3)

Miss Cunning⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 57| D

8/1

14/1, respectable 5¾ lengths eighth of 19 to Navorrosse in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 79-0088

(13)

Al Shomookh¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 52

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Listowel (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 09-07

(6)

Jm Barrie^h,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Marnane| OR: 52| D

14/1

Winner at Cork in May but only eleventh of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 568210

(11)

Kerry Blue²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 49

16/1

40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 949069-

(14)

No Nay Yellow^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 47

125/1

First run since leaving Padraig Roche when last of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft, 100/1) 20 days ago. Visored for 1st time with plenty to prove.

Form: 0/000-00

Non-Runners

(2)

Pirate Lass⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: R Brabazon J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Musalsal (11/4), Sister Lola (7/2), Navorrosse (7/2), Pirate Lass (9/2), Reverberation (11/2), Miss Cunning (8/1), Jm Barrie (14/1), Fridtjof Nansen (16/1), Joven (16/1), Kerry Blue (16/1), Zahee (40/1), Mutiny (50/1), Lily Like (80/1), Al Shomookh (80/1), Mariechen (125/1), No Nay Yellow (125/1)

MUSALSAL is a long time without a win but signalled he's ready to strike again when an excellent second at Limerick only five days ago and contests this off an unchanged mark. In-form Sister Lola is feared most, especially if the fitting of blinkers ekes out some more improvement. Impressive Cork victor Navorrosse is another well worth considering in an open handicap.