18:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 16 June 2022

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Racing With Pride Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 43.80s

(4)

Cold Steel²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 74

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when fourteenth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 843/0

(12)

Apple Of His Eye¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 73| D

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Listowel (8f, good) 12 days ago. Going the right way and mark looks pretty fair.

Form: 573-041

(9)

Oneiroi^h²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Buckley| OR: 73| C

14/1

Course winner. 7/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good), doing too much too soon. Off 7 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 221686-

(8)

San Aer^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 71| D

16/1

33/1 and hooded for 1st time, 6 lengths twelfth of 16 to Focus Required in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 701-000

(7)

Big Dream^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: A McCann| OR: 69| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. 16/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 16 to Focus Required in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 610-4

(3)

Morning Approach²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 67

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Very good second of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 66-2392

(10)

Silent Performance^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James J Doyle| T: N Stokes| OR: 67

22/1

First run since leaving Denis Hogan when 6¼ lengths fifteenth of 16 to Focus Required in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 92107-0

(5)

Focus Required^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: L Comer| OR: 66| CD

8/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 14 days ago, well on top finish. Obvious player if he can back that up.

Form: 605001

(6)

Atlas^v⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 098453

(13)

Tostal¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, twenty third of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 8963-0

(11)

Nevada Brave¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 55

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, creditable 2¾ lengths sixth of 16 to Focus Required in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 6-4796

(2)

Tanseeq⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 54| D

9/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Good fifth of 24 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (7f, good) 8 days ago. Not the most reliable.

Form: 090-805

Non-Runners

(1)

Higher Kingdom¹⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Donagh O'Connor

Forecasts

Apple Of His Eye (7/2), Morning Approach (5/1), Big Dream (7/1), Nevada Brave (15/2), Focus Required (8/1), Tanseeq (9/1), Atlas (9/1), Oneiroi (14/1), San Aer (16/1), Cold Steel (18/1), Silent Performance (22/1), Higher Kingdom (25/1), Tostal (33/1)

MORNING APPROACH was flashing home when just denied in a 26-runner event at the Curragh last time and, in this slightly less competitive event, she's worth a chance to go one better from a good draw. Last-time out winners Apple of His Eye and Focus Required also make plenty of appeal.