18:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 June 2021

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Leopardstown Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 43.34s

(6)

Hurricane Alex^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

66/1

Below form seventh of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 10/1) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat.

Form: 23/801-0

(8)

Everyhouronthehour^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 71| D

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Respectable eighth of 20 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 321028

(11)

Khafaaq^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 69| D

22/1

Has yet to fire this season but has a chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 8-00700

(3)

Massa Lubrense^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 69| D

16/1

Not seen to best effect when eighth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this course (6.8f, good) 7 days ago, never nearer. This will reveal more about how much ability he retains.

Form: 1550/0-8

(5)

Coill Na Sionainne³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 68| BF| D

9/2

Winner at Naas in April but found good run coming to a halt over this C&D (good to soft) 34 days ago. Needs to regain the progressive thread but that's possible.

Form: 00-3120

(2)

Fly Girl⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75| BF| C

14/1

Course winner who raced too freely when eleventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 5105-0

(12)

Zumoradda¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 74

9/4

Excellent second of 12 on handicap debut at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 17 days ago. Stable in good form. Booking of Keane a plus. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 862-2

(4)

Never Seen Before⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 69

9/2

Lightly-raced winner who posted a good second in 15-runner handicap over C&D (good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 87-812

(13)

Storm Elza⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 59

18/1

Creditable tenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 12/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 046030

(7)

Munfallet^p⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 58| CD

9/1

C&D winner who was unlucky not to finish closer when fourth of 20 in handicap at this course (9.2f, good) 7 days ago, not clear run. One to bear in mind.

Form: 575304

(10)

Nam⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: T Mullins| OR: 54| C| D

20/1

Course winner who didn't offer a great deal back from 8 weeks off here last week. On the upside, he's eased a bit further in the weights.

Form: 5404-90

(9)

Lady Savanah^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 51| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Seventeenth of 20 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, possibly still needing the run.

Form: 2331-00

(1)

Irish Ambassador⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 50| D

16/1

Winner at Dundalk in January, but was below form back on turf at this course last week.

Form: 923-140

(14)

Our Patron Saint^p1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 45

200/1

Well held in varied events and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00/6000

Forecasts

Zumoradda (9/4), Coill Na Sionainne (9/2), Never Seen Before (9/2), Munfallet (9/1), Everyhouronthehour (10/1), Fly Girl (14/1), Massa Lubrense (16/1), Irish Ambassador (16/1), Storm Elza (18/1), Nam (20/1), Khafaaq (22/1), Lady Savanah (50/1), Hurricane Alex (66/1), Our Patron Saint (200/1)

ZUMORADDA showed much improved form when runner-up on her Roscommon handicap debut 17 days ago and, with that form working out well, she's a confident selection to go one better. Never Seen Before and Coill Na Sionainne head the opposition.