17:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 16 June 2022

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Leopardstown Golf Course & Driving Range Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 33.15s

(9)

The Blue Panther^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Handicapper continues to relinquish his grip if he can build on that here.

Form: 5-00954

(4)

Bonnyrigg²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 69

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, nineteenth of 22 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 29 days ago. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 36-6040

(2)

Notforalongtime⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 69| D

9/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good, 40/1) 54 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 60005-0

(10)

Inishmot Prince¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 67| BF

4/1

Landed back-to-back Dundalk handicaps (at 5f) earlier this year. Creditable fifth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 9/2) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly stepping back up in trip.

Form: 411335

(3)

Castletownshend¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 63

22/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. 40/1, sixteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (2m, heavy) in January. Possible this run will be needed on the back of 5 months off.

Form: 966456-

(1)

Cleveleys⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 62

7/4

13/2, good second of 14 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, good to firm) 5 days ago, keeping on well final 1f having been shuffled back entering straight. One to be interested in from this sort of mark.

Form: 7-80062

(7)

Laurens Company^t¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 61

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form seventh of 13 in maiden (28/1) at Dundalk (1m) in February, not running on. Others make more appeal back from a break.

Form: 0530-7

(8)

Royal Tribute^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 53

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable second of 11 in claimer (17/2) at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago, clear of rest. Step back up in trip rates a plus.

Form: 609402

(6)

Maestro Stick⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 52| D

20/1

Won 9-runner handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (7f) 83 days ago, keeping on well. 7 lb higher back on turf but claims of hitting the frame with a repeat.

Form: 08-7071

(5)

Fine Distraction⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 45

5/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 14/1, below form tenth of 24 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 8 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 9607-70

Forecasts

Cleveleys (7/4), Inishmot Prince (4/1), Fine Distraction (5/1), Notforalongtime (9/1), Bonnyrigg (10/1), Royal Tribute (12/1), The Blue Panther (16/1), Maestro Stick (20/1), Castletownshend (22/1), Laurens Company (50/1)

CLEVELEYS has come down a long way in the weights and dropped a big hint he could well be ready to capitalise when runner-up at Limerick 5 days ago and, from a 2 lb lower mark, he looks sure to make a bold bid. Inishmot Prince is proving consistent and feared, along with The Blue Panther.