18:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 13 July 2023

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Wallis Bird Playing Live After Racing Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 42.99s

(10)

Coins Cross^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 80| BF

11/2

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 7/2) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can give a good account.

Form: 6201-03

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(5)

Mulgrave^h,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80| D

20/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in February. 22/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 211150

(12)

Spanish Tenor¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 13 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 473229

(9)

Wild Mountain⁴²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J J Lambe| OR: 80

100/1

Pulled up in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good, 9/1). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Paul & Oliver Cole.

Form: 0013/3P-

(2)

Helpmeout³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 13/2, good fourth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 8164-44

(3)

Pierre Lapin^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventeenth of 18 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 2-60000

(14)

Touching Clouds^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 75

15/2

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Naas (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 561-820

(11)

Eastern Wind^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 74| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 0-00009

(4)

My Kurkum^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 73| D

16/1

50/1, eleventh of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) on IRE flat debut 13 days ago.

Form: 24290-0

(1)

Emeric⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 70

16/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 20/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 72 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0052-11

(7)

Thefullbackline^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: P T Foley| OR: 67

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable tenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good, 22/1) 13 days ago, not much room. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 36-500

(8)

Drakensberg^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 66| C

100/1

Course winner. 50/1, twentieth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 91386-0

(6)

Eastern Legend^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap (11/2) at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 409-53

(13)

Play It Again Zaam^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 73

66/1

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when fifth of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Limerick (8f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-73575

Forecasts

Eastern Legend (10/3), Coins Cross (11/2), Eastern Wind (7/1), Helpmeout (7/1), Touching Clouds (15/2), Thefullbackline (9/1), Pierre Lapin (9/1), Spanish Tenor (10/1), Emeric (16/1), My Kurkum (16/1), Mulgrave (20/1), Play It Again Zaam (66/1), Drakensberg (100/1), Wild Mountain (100/1)

EASTERN LEGEND has improved switched to handicaps this season and gets the vote taking on older horses for the first time. Helpmeout continues to shape well and is feared most ahead of Coins Cross.