15:05 Leopardstown

Wednesday 5 April 2023

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SHEIN Cup Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 2m 22.72s

(2)

Cristal Clere³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 81| C

7/4

13/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 3 days ago, easily. Looks fairly treated, despite a 7 lb penalty, and holds strong claims.

Form: 1-83221

(17)

Brazil⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: P Roche| OR: 83

5/1

Won 1 of his 6 starts on Flat before a successful spell over hurdles (landed 2022 Fred Winter at Cheltenham). Potentially well treated back on level and must enter calculations.

Form: 431806/

(8)

Quizical¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 83| C

25/1

Course winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 16/1). Off 150 days.

Form: 003790-

(7)

Smooth Tom¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 83| D

11/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Navan (10f, heavy, 6/1). Off 168 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 234214-

(16)

Dalvey^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 80

33/1

25/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 12 days ago. Trainer going well. One for shortlist.

Form: 4-34533

(15)

Wild Dollar^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 79| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (9/2) at this course (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago, going in snatches. Down in trip. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 9913/0-

(1)

Gradulations²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 77| D

16/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Navan (8f, good, 20/1), never nearer. Off 7 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 221008-

(3)

Only For Me¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Magnier| OR: 77| BF

20/1

Below form fifth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, heavy, 15/8). Off 164 days. Not out of things.

Form: 368285-

(10)

Butterfly Garden¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 76

18/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 221216-

(11)

New Hill¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 76

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Ended last campaign with narrow second of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Naas (10f, heavy). Returns on a workable mark and warrants respect.

Form: 954402-

(9)

Timourid^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 76| D

12/1

10/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 159 days. Up in trip. Booking of Keane a plus. Each-way claims.

Form: 509684-

(12)

Group One Power^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 74

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to soft, 10/1). Off 170 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form: 323000-

(4)

La Dame Blanche²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. 66/1, last of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 20 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5190-7

(18)

Dark Note¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

33/1

Below form twelfth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 50/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 10200-0

(14)

Starting Monday¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: G Scott| OR: 73

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, bit below form fifth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 11 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 30720-5

(6)

Focus Required^t⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 67| C

40/1

Course winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (8f) 77 days ago. Back up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 00057-0

Non-Runners

(13)

Purple Gown³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 1

(5)

Anycity⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: J Larkin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Cristal Clere (7/4), Purple Gown (4/1), Brazil (5/1), Smooth Tom (11/2), New Hill (10/1), Timourid (12/1), Starting Monday (12/1), Gradulations (16/1), Butterfly Garden (18/1), La Dame Blanche (20/1), Only For Me (20/1), Wild Dollar (25/1), Quizical (25/1), Dalvey (33/1), Dark Note (33/1), Anycity (33/1), Group One Power (40/1), Focus Required (40/1)

CRISTAL CLERE is turned out quickly after winning in good style here 3 days ago and can follow up. Brazil and Dalvey rate the principal dangers.