18:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 5 August 2021

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Awards & Gifts Handicap (45-70) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 2m 0.89s

(14)

Magnetic North⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| C

11/2

Course winner who bounced back to form when third of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (11.8f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Back down in trip, and claims with a repeat.

Form: 020003

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(7)

Morning Dew⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 69

12/1

Turned in best effort of season when ninth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good to soft, 125/1) 41 days ago, though didn't pose much of a win threat.

Form: 600-089

(6)

Made For Minds³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 67

20/1

Has yet to better modest form but caught the eye under a considerate ride when seventh of 16 in 1m maiden at Limerick 32 days ago, and can do better now venturing into handicaps back up in trip.

Form: 54-7

(18)

Navorrosse⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 66

10/1

Winner at Cork in June and ran well back in handicap company when fifth of 18 at Galway (8.6f, soft) 9 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 0-21035

(21)

Kudbegood^t¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M J Smith| OR: 65| BF

15/2

In fine form at Dundalk last winter and run best excused on final outing having reared leaving the stalls. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Can bounce back.

Form: 311-228

(10)

Court Of Appeal²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C P Hoban| T: N G Hynds| OR: 64

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 18/1) 24 days ago, not clear run. Still unexposed and one to consider.

Form: 74/003

(12)

Kaaranah⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 66

3/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm, 12/1) 5 days ago, edging ahead final 50 yds. Respected under 6 lb penalty.

Form: 66-961

(15)

Aubretia^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 60

66/1

18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 19 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 06437/6

(8)

Joven^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 59

8/1

17/2, shaped much better than the bare result when eighth of 21 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, left poorly placed. One to be interested in.

Form: 07-5078

(17)

Estoppel⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 66

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good, 50/1) 59 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 705

(2)

Legal Thriller^p,t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56

14/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 620007

(3)

Samaritaine^h,t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

33/1

Hooded for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 14/1) 53 days ago.

Form: 73-5600

(11)

Patchouli^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 54

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019 and followed a below-par effort with an even worse one at Galway (8.6f, soft) 9 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 766008

(5)

See The Love¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 62

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in maiden at Cork (10f, good to firm, 4/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 654

(22)

The Bog Bank^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

40/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran one of his better races when seventh of 15 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 000087

(1)

Dr Patrick^p1⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: James J Doyle| T: L Comer| OR: 50

33/1

Well held in maidens/handicap. Down in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 008-0

(16)

Pulsating¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 50

40/1

Won at Navan in 2020 but has yet to fire this year.

Form: 57-0700

(13)

Chacha Dancer^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: C D Timmons| OR: 57

22/1

14/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9-80904

(4)

Cloch Liath¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 53

33/1

Looks limited on early evidence. Makes handicap debut after 124 days off.

Form: 0-00

(9)

Moon Orchid⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 52

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, first run since leaving Thomas Cooper when tenth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (5.9f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 09090

(20)

Molly Grue⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Collins| OR: 51

66/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 15/2) 52 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 900-878

(19)

Bosca Cheoil^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 50

50/1

Well held in 3 maidens.

Form: 00-9

Forecasts

Kaaranah (3/1), Magnetic North (11/2), Kudbegood (15/2), Joven (8/1), Navorrosse (10/1), See The Love (12/1), Morning Dew (12/1), Legal Thriller (14/1), Made For Minds (20/1), Court Of Appeal (22/1), Chacha Dancer (22/1), Estoppel (28/1), Cloch Liath (33/1), Patchouli (33/1), Samaritaine (33/1), Dr Patrick (33/1), The Bog Bank (40/1), Pulsating (40/1), Bosca Cheoil (50/1), Molly Grue (66/1), Aubretia (66/1), Moon Orchid (80/1)

JOVEN shaped much better than the bare result suggests over C&D 4 weeks ago and is clearly handicapped to strike on that evidence, so he receives the vote. Court of Appeal and Kudbegood are a couple of others to take seriously in an open race.