16:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 5 August 2021

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Plusvital Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 1m 32.80s

(14)

Majeski Man^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 68

5/1

Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap (8/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 620026

(13)

Silverkode^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 66| D

11/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. Seventh of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Naas (5.9f, good) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 00-0867

(5)

Talking Tough⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 66| D

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 19 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 66/1) 63 days ago.

Form: 020000

(21)

Drish Hero^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: D Donovan| OR: 63

14/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 14/1) 15 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 018109

(1)

Cracking Name^b,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 61| D

11/1

18/1, 7 lengths twelfth of 15 to Take My Hand in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 80-4500

(4)

Shawaf^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: D English| OR: 60

11/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Dundalk (6f). Off 6 months.

Form: 21400-6

(6)

Ardbrin⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 63

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 0-048

(7)

Beleaguerment^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55| D

13/2

Didn't need to improve to win 15-runner handicap (10/3) at Gowran (7f, good) 12 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 249721

(12)

Tai Sing Yeh^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 55| D

12/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 545227

(18)

Windham Belle³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

28/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 8¾ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Caesar's Comet in claimer at Bellewstown (7.8f, good, 33/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 007670

(8)

All Things Bright⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 60

4/1

18/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 69-6546

(16)

Spirituoso^b1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 60| D

20/1

10/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 32 days ago, worst of draw. First run for yard after leaving George Margarson. Blinkers on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 665310

(3)

Sentiment^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: N Lupini| OR: 59

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 15 in maiden (33/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0407

(9)

Tullypole Annie⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Flood| OR: 56

40/1

100/1, below form thirteenth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. A. Kingston. Difficult ask.

Form: 00-0400

(15)

Cactus Tree^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 53| D

12/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 29 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Tai Sing Yeh. RESERVE.

Form: 9-95591

(17)

Sansevero Chapel²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 50

16/1

18/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 8 months. RESERVE.

Form: 0/59885-

Non-Runners

(20)

Brave Display¹⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: J J Lambe J: Seamie Heffernan

(10)

Caesar's Comet¹⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: J McAuley J: Shane Foley

(19)

Adapt To Dan⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(11)

Take My Hand⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: M Mulvany J: Wesley Joyce

(2)

Farnese¹⁸⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

All Things Bright (4/1), Majeski Man (5/1), Silverkode (11/2), Take My Hand (6/1), Beleaguerment (13/2), Caesar's Comet (8/1), Shawaf (11/1), Cracking Name (11/1), Cactus Tree (12/1), Tai Sing Yeh (12/1), Adapt To Dan (12/1), Drish Hero (14/1), Sansevero Chapel (16/1), Spirituoso (20/1), Brave Display (20/1), Farnese (20/1), Sentiment (22/1), Talking Tough (28/1), Windham Belle (28/1), Tullypole Annie (40/1), Ardbrin (100/1)

BELEAGUERMENT has hit form of late, coming from off the pace to score at Gowran 12 days ago, and remains well treated on the pick of his efforts. Adapt To Dan shaped as if still in form at Galway and the return to 7f will suit, so is next best ahead of Take My Hand.