18:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 2 June 2022

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'HRI Equuip' People Behind The Moments Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 57.78s

(5)

Ides Of August¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| C

14/1

Course winner. Bit below form tenth of 19 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 12 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 55216-0

(11)

Probe^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 93

22/1

Progressed with each run last season but down the field both starts in handicaps this term. Something to prove in a first-time visor.

Form: 5411-00

(10)

Hale Bopp¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91

4/1

Confirmed promise of reappearance when off the mark for the season in 13-runner handicap (4/1) at Naas (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, well on top finish. Likely to go well again.

Form: 3006-71

(1)

Jungle Cove²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86| D

13/2

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (10f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Ought to remain competitive.

Form: 4140-24

(9)

Dearg Jazz¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W McCreery| OR: 84

20/1

Stepped up on reappearance run when seventh of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 40/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 5580-97

(8)

Chicago Bear¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83

4/1

Showed some improvement when winning 26-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago, all out. Not taken lightly in follow-up bid from 5 lb higher.

Form: 785-431

(3)

River Derwent¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| BF| C

12/1

Course winner. Below form 12 lengths eighth of 13 to Hale Bopp in handicap (7/2) at Naas (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4/120-28

(2)

Miramis^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 81

8/1

5/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Stable having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Bold bid expected.

Form: 90-0006

(4)

Elzaam Blue¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Lee| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 80

7/2

Lightly-raced winner who wasn't seen to best effect when eleventh of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 11370

(6)

Coill Na Sionainne²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| C

12/1

Course winner who shaped as if better for the run after 7 months off at Roscommon (7.3f, soft) 24 days ago. Needs considering back up in trip.

Form: 36522-0

(12)

Himalayan Beauty^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

33/1

33/1, last of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2880-70

(7)

Lord Park^t²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 76

66/1

11/1, last of 20 in handicap at this course (10f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving M. Halford. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 176080-

Forecasts

Elzaam Blue (7/2), Chicago Bear (4/1), Hale Bopp (4/1), Jungle Cove (13/2), Miramis (8/1), Coill Na Sionainne (12/1), River Derwent (12/1), Ides Of August (14/1), Dearg Jazz (20/1), Probe (22/1), Himalayan Beauty (33/1), Lord Park (66/1)

CHICAGO BEAR showed some improvement to see off a pair of nicely treated sorts at the Curragh 12 days ago, so a 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up. Miramis is down to a good mark and should prove suited by this slightly shorter trip, while Hale Bopp and Coill Na Sionainne are others to consider.