17:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 4 August 2022

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Manguard Plus Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 31.09s

(14)

No Patience⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71| D

7/1

Latest win at Roscommon in May. Good third of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 20/1) 9 days ago. Respected.

Form: 901203

(9)

Sunset Nova²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 69| D

12/1

Latest win at Navan in April. Fifth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 160505

(6)

Devious Dreamer^p1,t⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 68| D

33/1

First run since leaving Denis Quinn when thirteenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good to firm) 54 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gearoid Patrick Brouder. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 64100-0

(19)

Cleveleys⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: R O'Brien| OR: 67

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 770320

(15)

Skontonovski^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| D

18/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. 20/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago, met some trouble.

Form: 197060

(5)

Bonnyrigg^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 66

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 604048

(17)

Notforalongtime²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Enright| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 66| D

16/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 005-086

(10)

Royal Tribute^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Very good second of 17 in handicap (11/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account.

Form: 402182

(1)

Arcanears^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 64

20/1

18/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 070607

(7)

Sondheim²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Neve Bennett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 64| D

10/3

Winner at Cork in June. Good second of 18 in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-24012

(12)

Eriskay^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 69

22/1

22/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 16-3909

(4)

Mosaaheb^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

16/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good, 18/1) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 844805

(8)

Fastman^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

18/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, last of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 265890

(2)

Bantry^t⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 66

9/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good, 11/2) 61 days ago.

Form: 46-9020

(20)

Uisce⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 66

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good to firm, 40/1) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 894

(13)

Rose Of Malta²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 63

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Dundalk (7f) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 042-09

(21)

Nyla Rua^h1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58

18/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 13/2) 23 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7056-54

(16)

Precedent^b⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: K P Cotter| OR: 56

50/1

18/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 53 days ago. Blinkers back on. Must improve.

Form: 788008

Non-Runners

(11)

Well Suited²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: T J O'Mara J: Reserve 1

(3)

Maestro Stick²⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 2

(18)

Airgead²⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs P Dobbs J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sondheim (10/3), Royal Tribute (5/1), No Patience (7/1), Bonnyrigg (7/1), Bantry (9/1), Sunset Nova (12/1), Cleveleys (14/1), Airgead (14/1), Notforalongtime (16/1), Mosaaheb (16/1), Fastman (18/1), Nyla Rua (18/1), Skontonovski (18/1), Arcanears (20/1), Eriskay (22/1), Maestro Stick (25/1), Uisce (28/1), Devious Dreamer (33/1), Well Suited (33/1), Rose Of Malta (40/1), Precedent (50/1)

SUNSET NOVA is taking a drop in class and is likely to get the good gallop he needs, so gets the vote off a tempting mark. Sondheim, Royal Tribute and No Patience make up the shortlist.