18:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 9 June 2022

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Leopardstown Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 44.62s

(3)

Together Aclaim^t1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 16 in maiden at Cork (6f, good, 10/1) 34 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time and entitled to hold more chance now handicapping.

Form: 7222-46

(1)

Level Pitch^p1³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74

12/1

Successful on return at Cork (7f) in April. 11/1, last of 14 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago, eased off over 1f out. Cheekpieces go on now and bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 7-13020

(8)

Airglow^p1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, possibly needed run when tenth of 12 in maiden at this course (10f, good) in April. In good hands and feasible to expect improvement now handicapping.

Form: 03-0

(15)

Grizabella^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 70

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fifth of 15 in maiden (4/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 430-35

(13)

Chicago Lightening^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

7/1

Night Of Thunder filly. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 8 days ago, no extra over 1f out. Steps back up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 3-2345

(2)

Dromore Glory²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 67

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 29 days ago, shaping as if needing the run after 3 months off. Entitled to be sharper now.

Form: 8-490

(12)

Ju Ju Gabor²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good, 28/1) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 7-00

(10)

Notwithstanding^p,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 67

20/1

El Kabeir gelding who dispelled a lesser effort when fifth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Switch to handicaps rates a plus now and no surprise to see a good showing.

Form: 4395

(6)

Poets Cottage³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 67

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 10 in maiden at Sligo (10.6f, soft, 25/1) 39 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8-074

(9)

Helpmeout²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 66

7/2

Good sixth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Merits consideration.

Form: 509-366

(14)

Grappa Nonino^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 65

13/2

Teofilo gelding who hasn't gone without promise faced with inadequate trips in maidens, no threat when tenth of 16 in maiden at Cork (6f, good, 16/1) 34 days ago. In excellent hands and this test looks more suitable on handicap debut.

Form: 9-90

(7)

Wiggle Room²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: W T Farrell| OR: 61

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 20/1) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 889

(11)

Vlad The Impaler³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 60

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 12/1) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Moore.

Form: 7088-4

(5)

The Pargey Bee³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| BF

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, possibly found race coming too soon when seventh of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, soft, 11/4) 31 days ago. Had previously been shaping up well in handicaps and likely type to bounce back.

Form: 248437

(4)

The Last Swallow^t1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 55

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at this C&D (good) 27 days ago, not knocked about. May do better now qualified for handicaps. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 00-6

Forecasts

Helpmeout (7/2), Grappa Nonino (13/2), Chicago Lightening (7/1), The Pargey Bee (8/1), Together Aclaim (17/2), Poets Cottage (9/1), The Last Swallow (11/1), Level Pitch (12/1), Grizabella (14/1), Airglow (16/1), Notwithstanding (20/1), Dromore Glory (25/1), Wiggle Room (25/1), Vlad The Impaler (25/1), Ju Ju Gabor (50/1)

An open-looking handicap with a chance taken on HELPMEOUT. She was far from disgraced when midfield in a similarly competitive 3-y-o handicap 23 days ago and appeals as being on a workable mark on balance. Chicago Lightening, Notwithstanding and Grappa Nonino are just a trio of others to consider.