20:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 9 June 2022

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Bulmers Secret Orchard Live At Leopardstown June 16th Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 3m 21.41s

(9)

Auckland^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 70

10/3

5/1, won 16-runner novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and this mark should be within reach back on the level.

Form: 011/053-

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(18)

With A Start^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 68| C

22/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Gowran (14f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 94628/0

(1)

Dammit^p⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 67

18/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. 5/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 58 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9058-13

(15)

Harry's Legacy^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 67

4/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 18 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good) 29 days ago, nearest finish. Expected to be bang there from 2 lb higher.

Form: 7570-2

(21)

Walnut Beach²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 66| BF

12/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft, 11/1) 21 days ago. Fair on the Flat, better than the result at Navan in March.

Form: 62328-0

(20)

Politicise^p²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

18/1

22/1, bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 080479-

(3)

Fox Fearless^b1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 64| C

33/1

28/1, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on first time back on the Flat.

Form: 000-510

(16)

Oranmore⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 63

40/1

Fifth of 10 in maiden at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm, 66/1) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5-55

(11)

Star Of Burma^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 62

11/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Trainer going well.

Form: 040-175

(2)

Extensio²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sylvia O'Donnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 61

15/2

Ninth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 23 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt with that reappearance under his belt.

Form: 15323-9

(14)

Isaiah²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 59

3/1

First run since leaving S. Wilson when career best when winning 20-runner handicap at Navan (13f, good, 17/2) 26 days ago, impressively. 12 lb rise won't prevent another very bold bid.

Form: 09090/1

(5)

Trading Up^p1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Kelly| T: W J Martin| OR: 58

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good) 50 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 509

(7)

Benkei^p¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 56

28/1

Good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good, 28/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 000-U08

(19)

Lariat^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

14/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in April. 7/1, respectable ninth of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 541239

(13)

Queen Of Oriel¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 51

100/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (80/1) at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 7090-00

(6)

Room To Roam^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

40/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2016. 25/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 700-007

(17)

Nailed Down¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: V C Ward| OR: 48

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Eleventh of 17 in claimer (66/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 16 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 93000-0

(10)

Nelly Murphy^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 64

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 76050

Non-Runners

(8)

Derrinlaur¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(12)

Scalor²⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: Miss E Doyle J: Luke McAteer

(4)

Strange Notions¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: C O'Brien J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Isaiah (3/1), Auckland (10/3), Harry's Legacy (4/1), Derrinlaur (9/2), Extensio (15/2), Star Of Burma (11/1), Walnut Beach (12/1), Lariat (14/1), Strange Notions (14/1), Scalor (16/1), Dammit (18/1), Politicise (18/1), With A Start (22/1), Benkei (28/1), Fox Fearless (33/1), Oranmore (40/1), Room To Roam (40/1), Nailed Down (80/1), Nelly Murphy (80/1), Trading Up (80/1), Queen Of Oriel (100/1)

AUCKLAND has cranked it up a notch over hurdles since he last raced on the level and this mark ought to be within his compass. He could be the answer, for all this looks a strong race for the grade, with Isaiah and Harry's Legacy just a couple of potential threats.