19:40 Leopardstown

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Booterstown Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 49.61s

(3)

Buckman Tavern^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: A J Martin| OR: 70

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2018, but has slipped to an attractive mark and will be suited by a return to this trip.

Form: 0306-77

(9)

Eden Gardens^t1²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 67

66/1

First run since leaving David Marnane when respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Dundalk (8f), not ideally placed. Off 8 months. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 080087-

(1)

Pak Army^b¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J R Barry| OR: 67

25/1

Third at Dundalk in February but pulled up there a week later and absent since.

Form: 1600-3P

(8)

Park Row^h⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: D P Coakley| OR: 67| D

12/1

Successful at Navan in May and ran at least as well in defeat when second of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Down Royal (12.7f, good to firm) 41 days ago.

Form: 550412

(7)

Boom Boom Boom¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: C Byrnes| OR: 61

3/1

Shaped well back in a handicap when fourth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm, 18/1) 15 days ago. Remains unexposed at this trip and one to be interested in.

Form: 680/6-94

(5)

Guido Reni^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 58

10/1

6/1, second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 14 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 358-045

(4)

Moon Daisy^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 70

4/1

8/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, soft) 11 days ago, not doing anything quickly. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 55-8646

(2)

Futurum Regem^b²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 52

5/1

16/1, not disgraced when eighth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good) 2 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 00-6558

(11)

Celestial Horizon^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 60

14/1

Got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when seventh of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm, 12/1) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Open to more improvement.

Form: 0807

(10)

Punters Poet^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M J Smith| OR: 47

5/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft, 4/1) 9 days ago. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Needs considering.

Form: 3290-08

Non-Runners

(6)

Third Avenue¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Boom Boom Boom (3/1), Third Avenue (7/2), Moon Daisy (4/1), Futurum Regem (5/1), Punters Poet (5/1), Buckman Tavern (13/2), Guido Reni (10/1), Park Row (12/1), Celestial Horizon (14/1), Pak Army (25/1), Eden Gardens (66/1)

Preference is for BOOM BOOM BOOM, who shaped well back in a handicap at Tipperary 15 days ago and remains unexposed at this trip. Buckman Tavern lurks on an attractive mark and will be suited by a return to 1½m+, with Celestial Horizon open to further improvement.