17:45 Leopardstown

Friday 19 May 2023

All16:4017:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:0020:30

Monkstown Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 1m 40.36s

(16)

Ellabella^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 70| D

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 135-417

(1)

Riverina Charm³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

5/1

Sixth of 17 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, heavy, 10/3) 31 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 03-6

(17)

Yokkell²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Fahey| OR: 70| BF

9/1

Good second of 13 in handicap (7/2) at Killarney (8.3f, soft). Off 7 months. Colin Keane booked for reappearance. Respected.

Form: 341232-

(10)

Mullacash Buzz^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 69| D

25/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (7f) 70 days ago.

Form: 2128-91

(15)

Chavajod^p1⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: D P Coakley| OR: 68

40/1

28/1, last of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 007-960

(21)

Miss Abby Jools⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 68| D

13/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f, 10/3) 49 days ago, just holding on. Shortlist material.

Form: 3122-01

(14)

Fastman^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66| BF| D

20/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 10/3). Off 6 months.

Form: 164388-

(8)

Lauroline⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (heavy) 47 days ago. Claims on his AW efforts prior to that.

Form: 0-2235

(4)

Morning Approach⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 66| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 28/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on reappearance 55 days ago but might strip fitter for the run and on a workable mark with Billy Lee in the saddle this time.

Form: 52000-0

(13)

St Cianans Fire^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66

28/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Below form tenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 22/1) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 13110-0

(18)

Asisaid^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 65| C

33/1

Won on reappearance but has failed to beat a rival in 2 runs since. Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 600-100

(19)

Geological¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: D English| OR: 65| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Twentieth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 50/1) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 01896-0

(20)

Bababobo³⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss N Hennessy| OR: 64| BF

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Third of 4 in handicap (2/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, good). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane.

Form: 324/3-

(23)

The Bog Bank^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 64| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 470435

(5)

Amanirenas¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 63| C

40/1

Course winner. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 28/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 4090-60

(9)

Muhalhel^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 63

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, below form eighth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 55 days ago.

Form: 6788-98

(6)

Dreaming Princess¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 68| D

12/1

18/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW). Off 148 days. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Betting should guide.

Form: 729418-

(12)

Snowhaven¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, sixth of 15 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-86

(7)

Shamastar²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Marnane| OR: 64

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Cork (8f, good to soft, 125/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-60

(3)

Wee Pablo^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H Rogers| OR: 62| C

16/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Patrick Martin when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Naas (8f, heavy, 6/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap back on. RESERVE.

Form: 95449-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Darkdeserthighway²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: M O'Callaghan J: Chris Hayes

(11)

Gloves Off²⁰⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 2

(22)

Kratos⁵⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Snowhaven (9/2), Riverina Charm (5/1), Gloves Off (11/2), Miss Abby Jools (13/2), Morning Approach (8/1), Yokkell (9/1), Lauroline (12/1), The Bog Bank (12/1), Dreaming Princess (12/1), Darkdeserthighway (12/1), Muhalhel (16/1), Wee Pablo (16/1), Fastman (20/1), Shamastar (20/1), Geological (22/1), Mullacash Buzz (25/1), St Cianans Fire (28/1), Asisaid (33/1), Ellabella (33/1), Chavajod (40/1), Bababobo (40/1), Amanirenas (40/1), Kratos (150/1)

MISS ABBY JOOLS came good at just the second time of asking for new trainer Charles Byrnes at Dundalk in March and that form has been boosted so a 3 lb nudge may not prevent her following up. Colin Keane's mount Yokkell was in good nick when last seen in the autumn and should play a part if ready to roll after a break. Morning Approach could leave her reappearance behind and also makes the shortlist.