19:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Richmond Homes Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 58.16s

(4)

Sea The Dawn⁶⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: P Lawlor| OR: 65

33/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, last of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, soft, 20/1). Off 21 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form: 010460/

(23)

Innamorare^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 64| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, creditable 3½ lengths third of 18 to Smaoineamh Sile in handicap at this course (9.3f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 0/87-033

(21)

Jazz Dreamers²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: B P Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 64| D

20/1

10/1, tailed-off last of 22 to Complete Fiction in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 50-7320

(7)

Star Official¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: R Donohoe| OR: 64

10/1

9/2, ninth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, good) 16 days ago. Big player on his Gowran run prior to that.

Form: 56-5439

(8)

Darkened^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| D

17/2

Latest Flat win at Tipperary in April. Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 8/1) 32 days ago, comfortably. Has to be of serious interest.

Form: 738-917

(20)

Shimla Rolann²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 60

11/1

Good third of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 16/1) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1548-03

(14)

Ya Ya Baby^t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: P McCreery| OR: 60

25/1

80/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 553/0-00

(11)

Cleopatra's Needle^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 59

40/1

33/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 47-4080

(22)

International Lady^b¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 57

33/1

12/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 160 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 72270-8

(18)

Smaoineamh Sile^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| CD

17/2

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap at this course (9.3f, good to firm, 10/1) 21 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Pro Bono, comfortably.

Form: 0344-01

(25)

Complete Fiction^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 55| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Good sixth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, good, 7/1) 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Booking of Whelan a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 09-5716

(10)

Sod's Law^p⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: L Comer| OR: 47

16/1

12/1, won 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 7 days ago despite being slowly away. Carries penalty.

Form: 6670-01

(2)

Colonel Slade^p¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Enright⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 53| D

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 136 days. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8624-00

(9)

Reverberation¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 53| C

8/1

Course winner. Thirty three runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration.

Form: 800002

(6)

Alqabeela^h⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 52

14/1

11/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 7-00085

(24)

Pro Bono^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Hayes| OR: 52

10/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths second of 18 to Smaoineamh Sile in handicap at this course (9.3f, good to firm, 10/1) 21 days ago, running on.

Form: 5-58892

(16)

Morning Dew³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: W J Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 48

7/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 8/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 83677-3

(13)

Boing⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 47

80/1

66/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 09/038-0

(12)

Non Mollare^p1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Julie Burke| T: J M Burke| OR: 47

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, soft) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on first time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 090-06

(1)

Odd Venture^p⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 47

33/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good) 56 days ago. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 942640-

(5)

Golden Sandbanks^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 57

22/1

14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat. Difficult ask. RESERVE.

Form: 304/00-9

Non-Runners

(19)

Tudor Manor²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: Jake Coen

(17)

Dragon Roll⁷⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: E O'Connell J: Declan McDonogh

(3)

Dr Patrick²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(15)

No Hassle⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tudor Manor (5/1), Complete Fiction (7/1), Morning Dew (7/1), Reverberation (8/1), Smaoineamh Sile (17/2), Darkened (17/2), Pro Bono (10/1), Star Official (10/1), Innamorare (11/1), Shimla Rolann (11/1), Alqabeela (14/1), Sod's Law (16/1), Non Mollare (16/1), Jazz Dreamers (20/1), Golden Sandbanks (22/1), Ya Ya Baby (25/1), Colonel Slade (28/1), International Lady (33/1), Sea The Dawn (33/1), Odd Venture (33/1), Dr Patrick (33/1), No Hassle (33/1), Cleopatra's Needle (40/1), Dragon Roll (50/1), Boing (80/1)

DARKENED took his form to a whole new level over hurdles when successful at Kilbeggan a month ago and on that evidence, he ought to be able to do some damage from this Flat mark. Star Official, Tudor Manor and Shimla Rolann are a couple of potential threats.