17:10 Gowran Park

Saturday 24 July 2021

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Leighlinbridge Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 2.04s

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Crystal Pool^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 63| C

3/1

Course winner. 9/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) 10 days ago. In terrific form right now, so another bold bid expected.

Form: 308121

(10)

Euroclydon¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (66/1) at Navan (10f, good) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Easily passed over.

Form: 0670

(8)

Sideshow Bob¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 59

15/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 14/1, creditable sixth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 16 days ago, finishing with running left. One to consider from an appealing mark.

Form: 035766

(4)

Clan Jock^v1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 58| BF

4/1

11/4, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 33 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor on 1st time. Needs to improve.

Form: 585-045

(5)

Legal Thriller^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 58

11/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 16/1, twelfth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 16 days ago. Struggling for form at present.

Form: 362000

(1)

Sweet Justice^p³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 56

22/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 20/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 3 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 402008

(7)

Leviosa¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: S Fahey| OR: 55

33/1

First run since leaving Leanne Breen when bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap (80/1) at Navan (10f, good) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0959-90

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Pulsating⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 53

12/1

33/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 857-070

(3)

Scream³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Nagle| OR: 53

11/2

Latest win at Cork in June. 17/2, good second of 14 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 3 days ago, nearest finish. Can make presence felt.

Form: 691052

(11)

Ballykelly Venture¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 51

16/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 8/1) 12 days ago. Makes turf debut. Needs to do more.

Form: 45/688-9

(6)

Anfaass^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Madden| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 46

22/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good) 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Up against it.

Form: 8-52759

(12)

Power Of Lazarus^p⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 45| BF

11/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (9/4) at this course (8f, good) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 779474

Non-Runners

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Rita Levi¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Mr C McConnell

Forecasts

Crystal Pool (3/1), Clan Jock (4/1), Scream (11/2), Power Of Lazarus (11/2), Rita Levi (6/1), Sideshow Bob (15/2), Legal Thriller (11/1), Pulsating (12/1), Ballykelly Venture (16/1), Sweet Justice (22/1), Anfaass (22/1), Leviosa (33/1), Euroclydon (50/1)

CRYSTAL POOL is firmly on the up and, in a weak event, is fancied to follow up his Killarney success 10 days ago. Sideshow Bob isn't the easiest to win with, but she shaped well last time and is worth considering along with Scream.