19:52 Leopardstown

Thursday 27 July 2023

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Hipadromo De La Zarzuela Rated Race

Off time: 19:53 | Winning time: 2m 50.29s

(5)

Waltham³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| CD

1/1

Bred to be useful and justified position at the head of the market when making winning debut in 12-runner C&D maiden 5 weeks ago, produced to lead entering final 1f and keeping on well. One to follow on that evidence.

Form: 1

(1)

Dutch Gold¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 90| BF

8/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Down Royal in June. 15/8, fifth of 7 in minor event at Navan (10f, soft) 12 days ago, heavily eased down when reins snapped early. Better showing anticipated and he's unexposed at this sort of trip.

Form: 2-55315

(2)

Esquiline^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Evens and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago, leading 2f out and driven clear. Building up a solid record but this demands more.

Form: 8-221

(3)

Mr Lincoln¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 88

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Cork (1m) in April. Third of 5 in minor event (15/2) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard in good form. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-1763

(7)

Picture Of A City^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 86| BF

4/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Down Royal in June. Very good second of 7 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft, 11/8) 23 days ago, pulling clear with a similarly progressive sort. Not out of things back up in trip.

Form: 343212

(4)

Duke Of Leggagh⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 84

80/1

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Navan in March. Fifth of 6 in minor event at Naas (10f, good, 6/1) 82 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1-21265

(6)

Rapparee Champ^p1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Highly promising sort. Confirmed promise of his Sligo debut effort when winning 12-runner maiden (4/5) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 41 days ago, finding plenty to lead close home. Very much the type to do better still and he's one to keep onside. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 31

Non-Runners

(8)

Cape Bridgewater⁵⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Waltham (1/1), Picture Of A City (4/1), Cape Bridgewater (4/1), Esquiline (5/1), Rapparee Champ (7/1), Dutch Gold (8/1), Mr Lincoln (22/1), Duke Of Leggagh (80/1)

Despite still looking a work-in-progress, RAPPAREE CHAMP marked himself down as one to follow when reeling in one boasting much greater experience in a Fairyhouse maiden (12f) 6 weeks ago and he can follow up in receipt of weight all round. Waltham, an impressive winner himself on debut, and Picture of A City are others fancied to be thereabouts.