15:30 Leopardstown

Wednesday 28 December 2022

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Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 4.01s

Answering³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 15/2, fifth of 9 in bumper at Punchestown (16.1f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 9-35

Areuhavingacup

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

125/1

€2,000 3-y-o, Libertarian gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including Talksalot and Kiss The Stars. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 5f winner).

Form:

Castlebawn North

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Ohgren⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

10/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Califet gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Castlebawn West and fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Commandingpresence. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Feronily⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins

9/2

€34,000 3-y-o, £45,000 5-y-o, Getaway gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler Ava Rose. Successful sole start in points (Nov 6). Worth chancing to make a successful start under Rules.

Form: 1

Forever Frankie⁵¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: S Aherne

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in bumper at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 40/1). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick G. Kelly.

Form: 30/60-

Golden Star^t1⁷³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: A J Martin

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in bumper at this C&D (good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut. Off over 2 years. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/

Ile Atlantique²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/7

Fair hurdler. 75/1, third of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Auteuil (17.9f, soft). Off 8 months. Makes bumpers debut. First run for yard after leaving Giada Menato. One to note on debut for powerful stable.

Form: 3-

Largy Ray⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| BF

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 9/4, fifth of 9 in bumper at Ayr (16f, soft) on NH debut 60 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 5

No Time To Wait²⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

7/2

€150,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam (c135/h139) 2m/17f hurdle/chase winner. Fell both starts in points, in second when doing so 2 out on latest start (Mar 27). Got to be of interest here.

Form: FF-

Ostend⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C P Tierney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in bumper at Naas (15.9f, soft, 100/1) 8 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 06

Ballysax Sally

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D M Moylan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan

100/1

Elusive Pimpernel mare. Dam, unplaced sole start in bumper, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Static Jack.

Form:

Non-Runners

Onehellofagetaway²⁴⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: Miss E Doyle J: Mr J L Gleeson

Forecasts

Ile Atlantique (4/7), No Time To Wait (7/2), Feronily (9/2), Castlebawn North (10/1), Largy Ray (14/1), Answering (25/1), Onehellofagetaway (25/1), Forever Frankie (66/1), Golden Star (100/1), Ballysax Sally (100/1), Ostend (125/1), Areuhavingacup (125/1)

FERONILY won his only start between the flags and, if strong in the betting, he could maintain his unbeaten record at the possible expense of No Time To Wait, another interesting recruit from points. Ile Atlantique must be respected also.