15:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 March 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Leopardstown Members Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 6.20s

Tucanae⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Daniel Joseph Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 120

15/2

Fell in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 16/1) 8 days ago too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 7F5-54F

Cute Cherry^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 106| D

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (20.9f, heavy) 49 days ago.

Form: 6661P4

Breezy Bell^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 102

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, heavy, 16/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 0-07619

Layla's Daffodil⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

33/1

18/1, below form fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 46-3675

Paddy Wickla^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 101| D

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in September. Respectable third of 13 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Punchestown (20.9f, heavy) 49 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 124323

Cool Rain²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 98

11/2

Creditable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 7/1) 25 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 84P624

Greenhill Damsel⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power| OR: 97| BF| D

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. 3/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 48 days ago, folding tamely before 3 out.

Form: F0051P

Gotthenod¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Ciaran Murphy.

Form: 09P080

Something Sweet²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 93| D

9/1

Two wins from 51 NH runs. Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can make presence felt.

Form: 663486

Elusive Touch^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Brassil| OR: 92

9/1

8/1, excellent fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, heavy) 49 days ago. May have more to offer.

Form: 348565

Indie Belle¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Robert Widger| OR: 90| D

10/3

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy, 10/1) 11 days ago, kept up to work. Has to be of interest in follow-up bid.

Form: P90541

Stocai Ban^t⁴⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C Halpin⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 83

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy, 300/1). Off 16 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 500-

Lady L'lerom^t,v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Orr| T: S Nolan| OR: 80

20/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy, 11/1) 12 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 489340

Non-Runners

We'llgowats³⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Liam G O'brien J: J M Moore

Forecasts

Indie Belle (10/3), Cool Rain (11/2), Greenhill Damsel (11/2), Paddy Wickla (13/2), Tucanae (15/2), Something Sweet (9/1), Elusive Touch (9/1), Cute Cherry (12/1), Breezy Bell (20/1), Lady L'lerom (20/1), Gotthenod (22/1), We'llgowats (25/1), Layla's Daffodil (33/1), Stocai Ban (125/1)

INDIE BELLE upped her game when landing a big-field handicap at Punchestown 11 days ago and with the second successful since, there's substance to that form. Paddy Wickla and Cool Rain are a couple of potential threats.