16:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 April 2023

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Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 52.30s

(8)

Comfort Line^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| D

9/2

First run since leaving Michael Mulvany when respectable tenth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 28/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 02496-0

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(6)

Eastern Wind^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 84| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 80/1, eighteenth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 8 days ago. Should strip fitter with that under her belt.

Form: 85200-0

(7)

Plunkett⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 83| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Last of 12 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 9/1) 7 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 33850-0

(1)

Cristal Clere⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 81| D

13/2

Winner at Dundalk in December. Good second of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Dundalk (10.7f) 9 days ago, just failing. Back down in trip.

Form: 61-8322

(10)

Sirjack Thomas⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| D

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Nineteenth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 33/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 06007-0

(15)

Loingseoir^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 80| D

16/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 25/1) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Return to 1m will suit.

Form: 6061-57

(5)

Eloquent Arthur^p,t¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| D

9/1

Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at this course (10f, soft, 9/1). Off 162 day and doesn't have any margin for error from this mark give his consistency.

Form: 174235-

(14)

Lord Vader³⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: E Mullins| OR: 75

11/1

28/1, last of 6 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving John Ryan. Open to improvement for shrewd yard and the market may prove inforrmative.

Form: 762326-

(4)

Marvelosa⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: R O'Brien| OR: 74

14/1

5/1, respectable seventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 79 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut and mark demands more.

Form: 44355-7

(2)

Princess Rajj¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Kidd⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

9/1

7/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft), running on late. Off 6 months but in top hands and she's on her last winning mark.

Form: 173053-

(12)

Whatharm⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 72| D

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 15/2) 65 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 8007-40

(11)

Fools Glory^t¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: P F McEnery| OR: 71| D

9/1

Latest win at Gowran in October. Creditable third of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 14/1). Off 153 days but very much going the right way when last seen.

Form: 429013-

(3)

Karlsberg²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 71

9/2

7/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (8f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Enters calculations (runner-up on last season's reappearance).

Form: 286015-

Non-Runners

(9)

Cheers Again⁸⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Robert Whearty

(13)

Dunum¹⁹⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: N Lupini J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Cheers Again (7/2), Karlsberg (9/2), Comfort Line (9/2), Dunum (5/1), Cristal Clere (13/2), Princess Rajj (9/1), Eloquent Arthur (9/1), Fools Glory (9/1), Lord Vader (11/1), Plunkett (12/1), Marvelosa (14/1), Loingseoir (16/1), Sirjack Thomas (16/1), Eastern Wind (20/1), Whatharm (25/1)

This has a very open look to it but PRINCESS RAJJ looks ready for 1m and back on her last winning mark, she's certainly weighted to strike. A 6-month absence asks a question but she's in very good hands so she gets the vote in favour of Dunum and Cheers Again.