16:35 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 May 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

19th May Friday Night Party At Leopardstown Handicap

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 2m 16.68s

(9)

Weston²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 97| D

14/1

2/1, 8 lengths fourth of 8 to Well Disposed in Gr 3 at Baden-Baden (11.9f, soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Andreas Suborics. More required but can't be dismissed having joined a quality outfit.

Form: 422114-

(4)

Finans Bay¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| C

22/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. 20/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.12

Form: 401-3R6

(13)

Golden Twilight^t¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 90| D

10/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (11/2) at Dundalk (12f), sticking to task. Off 6 months. Can get involved if tuned up for his return.

Form: 301261-

(7)

Kingswear^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 88

28/1

10/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, heavy) 19 days ago, better placed than most. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should give another good account.

Form: 00-6732

(10)

Giladah^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 87| C

9/2

Course winner. 12/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Not taken lightly.

Form: 15116-3

(19)

Kojin¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 86| D

66/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 28/1). Off 6 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 411060-

(8)

Mr Rango¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 86| D

16/1

Latest win at the Curragh in October. 11/2, good third of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy). Off 6 months. Others have achieved more.

Form: 610613-

(3)

Laughifuwant¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: G Keane| OR: 84

16/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (8f, soft, 8/1) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 005-055

(17)

Smooth Tom^v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 83| D

10/1

13/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4214-78

(15)

Eastern Wind^h1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 82| C

66/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, heavy) 35 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 5200-00

(5)

Timourid^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 82| D

9/1

13/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago, running on. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 9684-22

(18)

Wild Dollar^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 80| D

9/2

25/1, third of 16 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 32 days ago, never nearer. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 9913/0-3

(6)

Rain¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J Barcoe| OR: 78

40/1

Latest win at Clairefontaine in October. Last of 11 in handicap at Saint-Cloud (12.4f, soft, 24/10). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving A. Fabre. Others more persuasive.

Form: 433210-

(14)

New Hill¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 77

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 4402-40

(2)

Imposing Supreme²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 76| BF| D

33/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Killarney (8.1f, soft). Off 7 months. Back up in trip. Likely to need this reappearance and others make more appeal.

Form: 040747-

(20)

Turf Range^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Broad| OR: 76

80/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Dundalk (12f) 26 days ago. Plenty to find on form. Not discounted.

Form: 5-31605

(12)

Turbulence¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 74

18/1

9/1, bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. On a handy mark and worth a market check.

Form: 304/597-

(11)

Alma Libre²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 73

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 11/2). Off 7 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 332727-

(1)

Purple Gown³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70| C

12/1

6/5, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 35 days ago, kept up to work. Going the right way and should go well again.

Form: 0848-21

Non-Runners

(16)

Big Kitten³⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Leigh Roche

Forecasts

Giladah (9/2), Wild Dollar (9/2), Alma Libre (7/1), Timourid (9/1), Smooth Tom (10/1), Golden Twilight (10/1), New Hill (11/1), Purple Gown (12/1), Weston (14/1), Mr Rango (16/1), Laughifuwant (16/1), Turbulence (18/1), Finans Bay (22/1), Kingswear (28/1), Imposing Supreme (33/1), Rain (40/1), Eastern Wind (66/1), Kojin (66/1), Turf Range (80/1), Big Kitten (100/1)

WILD DOLLAR did really well to finish third from a poor position on his return to the Flat over C&D a month ago and, from a lenient mark, he makes most appeal. Purple Gown is an obvious threat having improved to score at this course last time and Timourid also warrants consideration.