19:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Nasrullah' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 10.35s

(1)

Casanova⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98

25/1

40/1, good seventh of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Back up in trip. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 348-247

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(3)

Saltonstall^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98

40/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, respectable tenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 02-7400

(8)

Akmaam²⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 94

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 20/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at York (10.2f, soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Brian Meehan. Market could prove significant.

Form: 15/905-

(5)

Star Harbour^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| D

14/1

Creditable third of 18 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 780-303

(10)

Entropy^t⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 92| D

13/2

2/5, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 51 days ago, shaken up to assert. Low mileage and has scope for more progress.

Form: 364-221

(11)

Ides Of August¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92| C

50/1

Course winner. 22/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 12 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 216-079

(2)

Mosala^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 88| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Creditable ninth of 18 in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 12 days ago, well positioned. Back up in trip. Starting to look well treated.

Form: 3136-09

(12)

Jungle Cove¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Kidd⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87

20/1

12/1, creditable eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 12 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip. One to be interested in.

Form: 40-2438

(4)

Atavique¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 86| D

17/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 11/2) 19 days ago, cosily. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 40-7211

(6)

Flying Dolphin^p,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Gowran in May. 12/1, excellent fifth of 19 in handicap at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2315

(9)

Annexation^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 83

18/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 24 days ago, seemingly amiss. Fairly useful on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 41-8138

(7)

Dearg Jazz¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 80

20/1

Creditable 3¾ lengths third of 11 to Atavique in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 18/1) 19 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 80-9703

(13)

World Famous^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90

5/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner maiden (2/7) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 31 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 45-21

Forecasts

Flying Dolphin (2/1), World Famous (5/1), Entropy (13/2), Akmaam (13/2), Atavique (17/2), Mosala (10/1), Star Harbour (14/1), Annexation (18/1), Jungle Cove (20/1), Dearg Jazz (20/1), Casanova (25/1), Saltonstall (40/1), Ides Of August (50/1)

FLYING DOLPHIN is unexposed and arrives on the back of a highly encouraging fifth in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot, so he makes plenty of appeal in what should be, in theory, a less competitive event. The Joseph O'Brien-trained pair of Entropy and World Famous both remain with potential and should give the selection plenty to think about.