15:45 Leopardstown

Monday 7 March 2022

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TRI Equestrian Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 24.00s

Round The Buoy^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D P Dunne| OR: 108| D

8/1

4/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 25 days ago, heavily eased down. Hiked up 16 lb but should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 7-07911

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Bronson In Blue⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107| D

10/1

22/1, again ran respectably when fifth of 28 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 69 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 4-16055

Lessofdnegativity^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 105| BF| D

22/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in December. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 10/3) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 771U26

Kilbarry Chianti⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 102

17/2

Good fourth of 22 on handicap debut over hurdles (40/1) at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 49 days ago. May build on that effort here.

Form: 335464

Presenting Meghan⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie| OR: 102

80/1

28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 86 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Faces a struggle on first run for yard after leaving Mervyn Torrens.

Form: U97U-0P

Siberian Star^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap chase at this course (21f, 8/1) 68 days ago, going clear. Switches from chase to hurdles. Just 1 lb higher back over hurdles so holds obvious claims.

Form: 684321

Heisenberg^b1⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 99

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, thirteenth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 69 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time for this handicap debut and he may improve.

Form: 0-40

Lean Araig^p,t²²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 99| D

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2015. Eighth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, heavy, 40/1) 22 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5F9-768

Nicole's Milan^b¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 99| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. 7/1, run of good form halted when fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 13 days ago. Can get back on track.

Form: 301565

Whenurgoodurgood^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J Fox| OR: 99| D

28/1

Bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, soft, 40/1) 11 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip so should fare better.

Form: 60-51P6

Pale Blue Dot¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 98

14/1

8/1, failed to make much of an impact when seventh of 20 in handicap debut over hurdles at Navan (21f, heavy) 13 days ago. Step forward needed.

Form: 208-567

Trickey Trix^t⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 98| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, fell heavily second in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 65 days ago.

Form: 7P60FF

Yulong Voice^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 98

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in August. Bit below form tenth of 26 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 44 days ago. Needs to leave a few lesser efforts behind.

Form: 120B90

Exciting Oscar¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Ahern| OR: 97| D

22/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap chase at Thurles (25f, soft, 4/1) 11 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32-6720

A Different World^t,v⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 96| D

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in October. Unlucky to bump into an unexposed sort when second of 22 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 49 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 001442

Pickamix²⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: N P Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 95

50/1

Well ridden by this rider when second on penultimate start but only eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen next time. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Ryan Potter.

Form: P/09-820

Smash The Lamp¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 95| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 5/1, shaped better than result when ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt back up in trip.

Form: 665519

Non-Runners

Iluvyounow²⁴¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: R O'Sullivan J: Simon Torrens

Clonmoyle¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

Roped In⁴⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: D G Murphy J: Reserve 2

Sphagnum⁴⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Siberian Star (7/2), A Different World (4/1), Round The Buoy (8/1), Kilbarry Chianti (17/2), Bronson In Blue (10/1), Yulong Voice (10/1), Iluvyounow (12/1), Pale Blue Dot (14/1), Heisenberg (14/1), Smash The Lamp (16/1), Lean Araig (16/1), Nicole's Milan (20/1), Lessofdnegativity (22/1), Exciting Oscar (22/1), Trickey Trix (25/1), Whenurgoodurgood (28/1), Pickamix (50/1), Presenting Meghan (80/1)

A host in with chances but ROUND THE BUOY arrives at the top of his game having won similar big-field handicaps in recent weeks. The handicapper has taken a huge swipe but he may not have finished improving. Siberian Star ran away with what looked a competitive handicap chase here in December so he's feared most back over timber, ahead of Smash The Lamp and A Different World.