17:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Race Academy Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 28.37s

(9)

Fastman²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 81

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Step back in right direction when third of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Naas (8f, good) 22 days ago. Well handicapped and likely to be suited by return to this trip.

Form: 502083

(5)

Howling Wolf^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR: 71| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 10/3, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to soft) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider.

Form: 90-7554

(8)

Emphatic^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy| T: J Larkin| OR: 70| D

40/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. 40/1, below form eleventh of 19 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Might strip fitter for that, so not totally discounted.

Form: 18-1160

(3)

Sister Lola¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Lynam| OR: 70| D

11/2

10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 16 days ago, never nearer. Should give another good account.

Form: 140344

(13)

Foreign Legion^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 68| D

40/1

28/1, last of 9 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 22 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 21-4299

(7)

Thunder Rain¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hassett| OR: 76| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Roscommon in May. Tenth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Limerick (7f, good to soft) 11 days ago, not getting clear run. Can't be written off.

Form: 00130

(16)

Massa Lubrense^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 67| D

20/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f, good to firm) 28 days ago, hampered. Well treated and better than the result both outings this term.

Form: 550/0-86

(15)

Red Heel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: M Mulvany| OR: 65

9/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 14/1, won 12-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 13 days ago, easily. Worth considering under talented apprentice.

Form: 406-101

(2)

Crystal Dawn^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 64| D

8/1

Creditable 3 lengths fourth of 12 to Red Heel in handicap (16/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 13 days ago. Likely to come on for that and her mark looks feasible.

Form: 20-7704

(1)

Inductive^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 64| D

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Michael Dods when thirteenth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14143-0

(6)

Fit For Function^p,t⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62| C| D

17/2

Course winner. 14/1, good second of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 4 days ago, well positioned. Likely to be thereabouts once again.

Form: 686202

(12)

Soineanta^p,t⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: A Kinsella| OR: 58

33/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 6/1, below form 10¼ lengths eighth of 15 to Sister Lola in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft). Off 99 days. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 856-348

(14)

Drummond Warrior¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 57

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 15 in claimer (20/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 13 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Not sure to be in the same form.

Form: 0-00602

(10)

Take My Hand¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 57| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 13/2, 8½ lengths tenth of 12 to Red Heel in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 13 days ago. Not firing at the minute.

Form: 070470

(11)

The Casino King³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 58

14/1

Only respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (9/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Return to this trip should help, so he can't be ruled out.

Form: 678-057

Non-Runners

(4)

Brave Display⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: J J Lambe J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Howling Wolf (9/4), Sister Lola (11/2), Brave Display (7/1), Crystal Dawn (8/1), Fit For Function (17/2), Red Heel (9/1), Thunder Rain (12/1), Fastman (12/1), The Casino King (14/1), Take My Hand (18/1), Massa Lubrense (20/1), Drummond Warrior (28/1), Soineanta (33/1), Emphatic (40/1), Inductive (40/1), Foreign Legion (40/1)

HOWLING WOLF is well treated on old form and worth chancing to capitalise having fared best of those held up at Limerick 11 days ago. Plenty of others have something to recommend them, notably Red Heel and Fastman, who are both partnered by promising riders.