16:55 Leopardstown

Saturday 22 October 2022

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Manguard Plus Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 2m 19.14s

(12)

Nibiru^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 79

20/1

Unreliable individual. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. 5/2, won 12-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 35 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 2P-2710

(15)

Turbulence²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 79

11/2

8/1 shaped better than the bare result on first run since leaving John Joseph Murphy when fifth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3/1304-5

(17)

Eloquent Arthur^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78

9/1

Scored at Killarney in August and again ran well when third of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft) 20 days ago. Player.

Form: 717423

(11)

Coins Cross^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 75

13/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 19 in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 653962

(5)

Giselles Ausie⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79

20/1

22/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 8 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-02550

(18)

Tudor City^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 33/1) 29 days ago, not ideally placed. Returns to the Flat now and won this corresponding event 12 months ago.

Form: 34214-3

(10)

Bridge Of Dawn³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 71| D

11/4

Caused a surprise in making a winning handicap debut after 14 months off in 10-runner event at Navan (10f, heavy) 3 days ago, responding well. Carries 7 lb penalty.

Form: 678-1

(6)

Morning Soldier^h1⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: T Mullins| OR: 76

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft, 66/1) 89 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 785670

(19)

Focus Required^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 71| C

25/1

Course winner in August but below form twice since.

Form: 016100

(13)

Meritorious⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71

28/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 8 days ago. Out of sorts at present.

Form: 1-77700

(4)

Knocknakilla^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: G O'Leary| OR: 68

17/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Rare poor effort at the Curragh (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can bounce back.

Form: 745340

(3)

Maralinga³¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 68| C

50/1

Course winner. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Dundalk (8f). Off 10 months. Up in trip.

Form: 718080-

(8)

Curious Bride^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E O'Connell| OR: 66

28/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (12f) 15 days ago.

Form: 037050

(16)

New Moon Rising^b1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| C

50/1

Course winner who finished only tenth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm, 66/1) 50 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 010900

(1)

Fanore^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 67

28/1

Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap (50/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 70-3008

(9)

King Arthurs Sword¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 61| BF

7/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 16/5) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Stable in good form. Booking of Keane a plus. Player.

Form: 00/5004

(14)

Theresathought⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 55

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Roscommon (11.8f, good) 54 days ago, slowly away. Must improve.

Form: 00860

(2)

Our Dickie^p,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 54

40/1

Winner at Punchestown in September but wasn't in the same form at Navan (10f, soft) 17 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 000010

Non-Runners

(7)

Missing Matron⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Bridge Of Dawn (11/4), Turbulence (11/2), Tudor City (13/2), Coins Cross (13/2), King Arthurs Sword (7/1), Knocknakilla (17/2), Eloquent Arthur (9/1), Missing Matron (16/1), Nibiru (20/1), Giselles Ausie (20/1), Focus Required (25/1), Fanore (28/1), Meritorious (28/1), Curious Bride (28/1), Morning Soldier (33/1), Our Dickie (40/1), New Moon Rising (50/1), Maralinga (50/1), Theresathought (100/1)

TURBULENCE shaped better than the bare form on first outing for his new yard after a year off at Killarney 3 weeks ago and, with the run likely to have brought him on, he's put forward as the answer. Coins Cross, Eloquent Arthur and King Arthurs Sword are a trio of potential threats.