17:52 Leopardstown

Wednesday 5 April 2023

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Live Music After Racing Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 2m 7.5s

(12)

Neverfindanother U²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 62

13/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 7/2) 20 days ago, digging deep. Hit with 8 lb rise but may do better still.

Form: 690-721

(7)

Theophilos²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 61

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) on final outing, though not persevered with once held. Makes handicap debut after 6 months off and may do better

Form: 0760-

(3)

Out On Friday¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Leonard| T: P Byrne| OR: 57| D

11/1

14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 147 days. Needs to have benefited from a break.

Form: 607059-

(11)

Bringsty^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 56

17/2

First run since leaving Patrick Downey when good fourth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (8f) 12 days ago. Yard in good form and should remain competitive.

Form: 600-534

(18)

Fire Coral¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 55

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 80/1). Off 159 days. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 040-

(10)

Numidia^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 54

13/2

Winner at Dundalk in February but found his good run halted there 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 527-138

(1)

Selective Power⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 54

22/1

Winner at Dundalk in November. 7/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 40 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Edward Lynam.

Form: 81-8040

(8)

Nevada Brave⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 52

10/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. 10/3, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 61 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 545-163

(14)

Tashim²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Doyle| OR: 50

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs but possibly needed the run on first outing since leaving Paul W. Flynn when ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 24709-9

(19)

Gudrun Genberg¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 49

12/1

Modest maiden who posted a good second in 10f handicap at Navan in October. Not in same form at Killarney but possibly found the race coming too soon just 5 days later.

Form: 760620-

(2)

Tara Power^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, respectable 6½ lengths sixth of 14 to Neverfindanother U in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0540-06

(16)

Wayne R Walker^b1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Kinsella| OR: 48

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs but probably needed the run when seventh of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers on for 1st time. Not dismissed from a career-low mark.

Form: 63250-7

(9)

Ernest Loring^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47

22/1

Tailed off on hurdling debut at Doncaster (19.4f) 19 days ago. Modest maiden on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 000080/

(13)

Farnese^p1,t¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: M W Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 47

50/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 14/1). Off 117 days. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 352/000-

(5)

Gentleman Jimmy^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 47

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy). Off 169 days. Must improve.

Form: 0000-

Non-Runners

(15)

Shona Mea¹¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S T McCullagh

(4)

Rockview Roman³⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(17)

Lord Park⁷⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(6)

Steel Queen¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: M J Browne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Theophilos (7/2), Neverfindanother U (13/2), Numidia (13/2), Bringsty (17/2), Nevada Brave (10/1), Tara Power (10/1), Tashim (10/1), Out On Friday (11/1), Wayne R Walker (11/1), Gudrun Genberg (12/1), Shona Mea (12/1), Steel Queen (14/1), Lord Park (14/1), Rockview Roman (14/1), Gentleman Jimmy (18/1), Ernest Loring (22/1), Selective Power (22/1), Fire Coral (22/1), Farnese (50/1)

A tentative vote goes to WAYNE R WALKER, who shaped as if better for the run on his return at the Curragh 11 days ago and is operating from a career-low mark. Nevada Brave and Neverfindanother U are a couple of potential threats in an open race.