16:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 23 October 2021

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Leopardstown AutumnFest Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.74s

(3)

Sirjack Thomas²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 97| D

28/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at up to 8.5f this summer. Exploits mixed since, no threat when fourteenth of 15 in listed event at Cork (8.2f) last month. Return to handicaps a plus.

Form: 114000

(6)

He Knows No Fear⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: L Comer| OR: 95| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Very good 4¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Georgeville in listed race (125/1) at this course (10f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Return to 1m fine and worth a second look back in a handicap.

Form: 778074

(10)

In From The Cold¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 93

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Not entirely disgraced when seventh of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy, 12/1) 19 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims on balance.

Form: 408087

(1)

Bucky Larson²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas (1m) in July. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Cork (8.2f, soft) 25 days ago. No forlorn hope from same mark.

Form: 1-40106

(13)

Mazagran⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

20/1

Dual winner in Jebel Ali in January who bounced back to best to score on yard debut at Limerick (1m) in July. Not disgraced at Killarney last time and mark has eased ahead of this.

Form: 960108

(14)

Plume Noire²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: B Duffy| OR: 89| D

15/2

Harzand filly who confirmed debut promise when winning 13-runner maiden (evens) at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Rates the type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 21

(9)

Comfort Line^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 85| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Limerick (8f, heavy) 14 days ago, racing on unfavoured inside and eased off. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 260370

(2)

Starlight Dream^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 85

10/1

33/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at this course (12f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 60-4560

(5)

Dream Tale⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver| OR: 84| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 9/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Stable having good spell. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 680344

(7)

Rosmana¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| D

6/1

Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft, 6/1) 17 days ago, faring best of those held up. Remains relatively lightly raced for this yard and she may have more to offer.

Form: 10-8044

(12)

Oneiroi^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis| T: D Buckley| OR: 75| BF| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 5/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 422168

(11)

Tresorier¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 71

22/1

Latest win at Dundalk in September. 12/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 15 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 088185

(4)

Mccabe⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68| D

14/1

16/1, respectable sixth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 57 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Return to 1m rates a plus and he arrives here fresher than most.

Form: 2-00006

Non-Runners

(8)

Quizical¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: S Lavery J: J Coen

Forecasts

He Knows No Fear (9/2), Dream Tale (5/1), Rosmana (6/1), Oneiroi (7/1), Plume Noire (15/2), In From The Cold (9/1), Starlight Dream (10/1), Mccabe (14/1), Bucky Larson (14/1), Quizical (16/1), Mazagran (20/1), Comfort Line (22/1), Tresorier (22/1), Sirjack Thomas (28/1)

A wide-open handicap with a chance taken on ROSMANA. Her career is still in its relative infancy with Joseph O'Brien and having fared best of those ridden from off the pace when fourth at Navan 17 days ago she may well be ready to strike here. He Knows No Fear, low-mileage 3-y-o Plume Noire and Bucky Larson head up the dangers.