19:30 Leopardstown

Friday 19 May 2023

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Donnybrook Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 35.54s

(13)

Zileo²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 65

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving M. Halford when below form ninth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, heavy, 16/1) 27 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 00707-9

(9)

Champagne Terri³⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 64| BF

40/1

9/1, last of 5 in handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f, good) on debut over fences. Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Keatley. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 257/257-

(18)

Magnetic North^v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form eleventh of 19 in handicap (40/1) at Navan (13f, soft) 6 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 40-7070

(22)

Tudor Manor²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 64

11/2

11/1, off 9 months before posting an encouraging fifth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (11.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Weighted to go well so he's a player in his bid for a maiden win.

Form: 50924-5

(19)

Abraham³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| D

50/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. First run since leaving Martin Brassil when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 80/1) 38 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 546/60-0

(11)

Charlie Luciano²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond| T: N Meade| OR: 62

4/1

Comfortably won 13-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (15f, good to soft, 4/7) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 9/9276-0

(25)

Manwal⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 62

50/1

Nineteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 200/1) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 050000-

(17)

Deluca Chop⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 60

33/1

Winner at Dundalk in February. Twelfth of 17 in handicap (22/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-10080

(14)

Sand Castle^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 60| D

33/1

200/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Fair on the Flat and can give a good account.

Form: 332/51-3

(5)

Chilean^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 59

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Limerick (11.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 008-906

(10)

Wojood^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 59| D

12/1

25/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (11.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 91425-0

(1)

Hello Power⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 56

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2434-00

(2)

Nusra^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 55

10/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 40/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Limerick (11.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 22947-2

(16)

Supreme Law⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 54

7/1

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 00-2044

(21)

Bayou Belle¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 52

12/1

Excellent sixth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 50/1) 144 days ago. Off 144 days and not discounted back on the Flat.

Form: 320920-

(24)

Miss Upbeat^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

20/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 35 days ago. Makes turf debut with work to do.

Form: 008480

(20)

Chateau Musar¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 48| D

9/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 17/2). Off 107 days. Not taken lightly at these weights if getting back on track.

Form: 8328-40

(6)

Must B Art^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 48

28/1

11/1, below form ninth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 000/80-9

(12)

All Ways And Ever⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

18/1

Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap (40/1) at Navan (13f, soft) 6 days ago. Not easy to make a case for at these weights.

Form: 0/00-678

(23)

Dani's Boy^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: John Cullen| OR: 47

100/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others appeal more.

Form: 00904/0

(15)

Mythical Times¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

14/1

First run since leaving John McConnell when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Sligo (13.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 07200-4

Non-Runners

(7)

Bolero⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: S D Bowen

(3)

Songline²⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S Lynam J: Sorcha Woods

(8)

Striking⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 1

(4)

Vulture Peak¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Laura Hourigan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Charlie Luciano (4/1), Bolero (5/1), Tudor Manor (11/2), Supreme Law (7/1), Chateau Musar (9/1), Nusra (10/1), Zileo (12/1), Wojood (12/1), Bayou Belle (12/1), Striking (12/1), Mythical Times (14/1), Magnetic North (18/1), All Ways And Ever (18/1), Chilean (20/1), Miss Upbeat (20/1), Must B Art (28/1), Hello Power (33/1), Deluca Chop (33/1), Sand Castle (33/1), Songline (33/1), Champagne Terri (40/1), Manwal (50/1), Abraham (50/1), Vulture Peak (66/1), Dani's Boy (100/1)

A case can be made for lots of these and marginal preference is for TUDOR MANOR who made an encouraging return from nine months off when fifth at Limerick last time and figures on an attractive mark in his bid for a breakthrough success. Charlie Luciano is feared most on the back of his comfortable Kilbeggan victory ahead of in-form maiden Bolero and the returning Bayour Belle.