20:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 13 July 2023

All17:1517:4518:1518:5019:2520:0020:30

Belfield (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 19.28s

(6)

Magellan Strait^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89

12/1

Useful gelding. 28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, good) 12 days ago. Blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 1210-80

(7)

Female Soldier¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 86| C

12/1

Useful filly. Course winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 50-5477

(1)

Jesse Evans⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: N Meade| OR: 89

13/8

Useful gelding. Bit below form second of 8 in minor event (7/5) at Bellewstown (12.2f, good to soft) 7 days ago, no match for winner. Back up in trip and may strip fitter for that run.

Form: 1/2430-2

(8)

Tax For Max^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 100

13/8

Useful jumps winner and on the level. Won 6-runner novice chase (1/5) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) on debut over fences 23 days ago, easily. Big player on these terms back on the level.

Form: 4425/30-

(9)

Gatsby Grey^t⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

7/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Eleventh of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft, 14/1) 77 days ago. Open to improvement on this just his second Flat start.

Form: 5-

(5)

Goodbye Someday²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr S P Queally⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally

200/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. First run since leaving John E. Kiely when last of 17 in maiden (80/1) at this C&D (good) on Flat debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

(2)

Patrick Joseph⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss R Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 53

250/1

Remains a maiden after 32 Flat runs. 250/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.2f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 65-9087

(4)

Suprise Package⁴⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Peter Fahey

6/1

Useful jumps winner, making Flat debut. 12/1, 32¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Jonbon in Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (16.5f, good), never travelling well. Off 15 months but he's a major player if fully tuned up.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Almuhit¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Mr H C Swan

Forecasts

Jesse Evans (13/8), Tax For Max (13/8), Suprise Package (6/1), Almuhit (6/1), Gatsby Grey (7/1), Magellan Strait (12/1), Female Soldier (12/1), Goodbye Someday (200/1), Patrick Joseph (250/1)

TAX FOR MAX is better known as a useful jumper but he's a major player on these terms back on the level so he looks the one to beat. Jesse Evans is a big danger back over a more suitable trip, with Suprise Package interesting on Flat debut.