20:30 Leopardstown

Friday 13 May 2022

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Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 40.99s

(6)

Bowerman²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ms K L Derwin⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95

40/1

Nine wins from 31 Flat runs. Latest win at Dundalk (10.7f) in February. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 40/1) 28 days ago, left poorly placed. Still, others preferred back on turf.

Form: 8-21300

(7)

Dances With Stars^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

11/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (6/4) at Dundalk (12f) 49 days ago. Trainer going well. On the upgrade recently and claims returned to turf in hat-trick bid.

Form: 13-5211

(1)

Amir Kabir²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 87

9/2

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Bath (14f, good) in October, leading over 1f out and keeping on well. Switched yards ahead of return and good showing anticipated.

Form: 334341-

(5)

Safecracker²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 86| BF

7/4

9/2, good third of 17 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 27 days ago, making effort early in the straight and keeping on. Feasible to expect better still now stamina is drawn out further.

Form: 03213-3

(3)

Distant Chimes²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ciara Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 85| D

12/1

Typical improving staying handicapper for Sir Mark Prescott, completing quick-fire 4-timer at up to 2m during 2019. Missed next 2 years but shaped as if retaining ability when fourth on return at Gowran (13.7f). Disappointed over hurdles at Fairyhouse since.

Form: 11113/4

(2)

The Names Jock²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 85| C

14/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 22/1) 25 days ago, shaping as if needing the run on back of 4 months off. Entitled to be sharper returned to the level.

Form: 720867-

(9)

Farout^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83

13/2

Useful winner at 2m over hurdles. 17/2, second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Clearly in rude health ahead of switch back to the Flat and well worthy of consideration.

Form: 102074/

(4)

Khezaana¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 82| D

17/2

25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, soft) 12 days ago, off bridle before most and never on terms on back of 7 months off. Entitled to be sharper now but couple of others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 34716-8

(8)

Sheishybrid⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Julie Burke| T: N Meade| OR: 78

10/1

Good third of 10 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 4/1) 45 days ago, headway over 1f out and keeping on. Appeals as being on a workable mark and fancied to be in the mix.

Form: 31750-3

Forecasts

Safecracker (7/4), Amir Kabir (9/2), Dances With Stars (11/2), Farout (13/2), Khezaana (17/2), Sheishybrid (10/1), Distant Chimes (12/1), The Names Jock (14/1), Bowerman (40/1)

An interesting finale with the vote in favour of FAROUT. A fairly useful winner on the Flat in France, he's progressed into a useful hurdler for his leading yard subsequently and merits serious consideration from this sort of mark back on the level. Safecracker, upped to 1½m, rates the chief threat, ahead of Sheishybrid and the hat-trick seeking Dances With Stars.