18:20 Leopardstown

Friday 13 May 2022

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Sandyford Business District Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 43.59s

(20)

Bobby K⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 70| D

16/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (7f) 81 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 0200-03

(15)

Godhead^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Gilligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 70| D

14/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 13-runner claimer (11/2) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 658061

(3)

Bardo Contiguo^t³⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: E Doyle| OR: 68| D

11/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good). Off 10 months. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 003733-

(18)

Even Flow²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 67

40/1

8/1, below form fourth of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (7f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving W. McCreery. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 422934-

(11)

Zerinda^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: P J Hayes| OR: 67

7/2

First run since leaving Declan Queally when good third of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good, 12/1) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 64669-3

(2)

Rosie Rock¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7 lengths tenth of 15 to Magic Charm in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 3370-40

(9)

Atlas^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 886-098

(8)

Stop On Red^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J G Coogan| OR: 61| D

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 18 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 80-5700

(16)

Helen De Pourtales^p1,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 60| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 14/1) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 203873

(14)

Sagittarius Rising^t²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

40/1

Eighteenth of 21 in handicap (50/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft), slowly away. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8/04980-

(19)

Magic Charm¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 58| D

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 11/4, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Purple Gown, responding well. Enters calculations.

Form: 4480-41

(4)

Cool Leader¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 57

16/1

16/1 and hooded for 1st time, 8¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Riliya in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 156 days.

Form: 744560-

(6)

Beleaguerment^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J McAuley| OR: 55

33/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap (14/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 481098

(5)

Asisaid⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 66

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 096

(13)

Airgead³³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 51| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (8f, good), faring best of those held up. Off 11 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 000/004-

(1)

Fine Distraction¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Davis| T: L McAteer| OR: 50

40/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 22/1), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Darren Bunyan.

Form: 479607-

(12)

Purple Gown¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 61

11/2

20/1, good 2¼ lengths second of 15 to Magic Charm in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, slowly away. Shortlist material.

Form: 075-502

(10)

Riliya^t¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 50| D

22/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. 9/2, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 112 days. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. RESERVE.

Form: 0714-20

Non-Runners

(21)

Je T'ai Porte²³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Halford J: Non Runner

(17)

Tawaazon¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Seamie Heffernan

(7)

Lily Like²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D Kinsella J: Non Runner

(22)

Run Silver Run¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: D Cullen J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Zerinda (7/2), Magic Charm (4/1), Purple Gown (11/2), Run Silver Run (8/1), Airgead (10/1), Bardo Contiguo (11/1), Asisaid (12/1), Godhead (14/1), Lily Like (14/1), Rosie Rock (16/1), Bobby K (16/1), Cool Leader (16/1), Tawaazon (16/1), Helen De Pourtales (20/1), Atlas (22/1), Riliya (22/1), Stop On Red (22/1), Je T'ai Porte (25/1), Beleaguerment (33/1), Fine Distraction (40/1), Even Flow (40/1), Sagittarius Rising (40/1)

PURPLE GOWN probably produced a career best when runner-up to Magic Charm at Naas last time, likely to have finished closer if getting a run sooner, and is now 7 lb better off with the winner here. She gets the vote with Zerinda and Helen de Pourtales others to consider.