17:05 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 August 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   7f 39y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: 1m 31.55s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(4)
Horse silk
Charlisse251
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Cullen| OR:  75| D
22/1
80/1, won 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut, always holding on. Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress.
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3
(13)
Horse silk
Amanirenasp36
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR:  74| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 9/2) 36 days ago, going clear. Stable in good form. Booking of Lee a plus.
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4
(20)
Horse silk
Chestnutter43
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR:  74| CD
10/1
C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good, 17/2) 43 days ago, very much having run of race. New mark has kicked in.
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5
(2)
Horse silk
Half Nutz12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  74| D
6/1
Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. Has fallen to a workable mark.
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7
(3)
Horse silk
Jaafelt24
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR:  73
20/1
10/1, first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when bit below form fourth of 10 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort having made a big move into contention. Can make presence felt from this mark.
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8
(14)
Horse silk
Many Tearst60
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  78| D
14/1
Winner at Gowran in June. Last of 9 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 9/2) 60 days ago. Mark looks too high.
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10
(12)
Horse silk
Mere Accountant19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  75| D
18/1
Last of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 11/1) 19 days ago. Bounce back called for.
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11
(1)
Horse silk
Might And Mercyp5
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR:  70| D
20/1
25/1, first run since leaving Noel Meade when thirteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.
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12
(10)
Horse silk
Toriangel28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR:  70| BF
5/1
Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.
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13
(5)
Horse silk
Dromantine36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR:  74| D
7/1
Promising reappearance when 2 lengths second of 14 to On Our Radar in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (7f) 36 days ago, nearest finish.
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14
(18)
Horse silk
Perfect Poise26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR:  74
25/1
Creditable third of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 13/2) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.
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15
(6)
Horse silk
Who Not Whatp,t28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Oliver| OR:  73
8/1
9/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.
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16
(11)
Horse silk
Barbapapap,t195
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Powell(5)| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  65
15/2
Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (8f). Off 6 months but mark looks workable.
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18
(15)
Horse silk
Angel Above17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR:  65| D
50/1
66/1, eighth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy) 17 days ago.
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20
(16)
Horse silk
Empress Of Bough36
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McCann| OR:  49
33/1
Ninth of 17 in handicap (22/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 36 days ago, merely closing up late. Uphill task. RESERVE.
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Non-Runners

1
(8)
Horse silk
Yermanthere22
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 5
T: A Kinirons  J: S D Bowen
NR
6
(19)
Horse silk
Lady Arwen54
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 4
T: C O'Dwyer  J: Jake Coen
NR
9
(17)
Horse silk
On Our Radar36
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 3
T: A Slattery  J: C Horgan
NR
17
(9)
Horse silk
Gegenpressing1
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 5
T: E & P Harty  J: Leigh Roche
NR
19
(7)
Horse silk
Ledger10
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 3
T: Paul Traynor  J: Reserve 1
NR

Forecasts

Amanirenas (4/1), Toriangel (5/1), Lady Arwen (11/2), Half Nutz (6/1), Dromantine (7/1), Barbapapa (15/2), Who Not What (8/1), Chestnutter (10/1), Yermanthere (10/1), Many Tears (14/1), On Our Radar (14/1), Gegenpressing (16/1), Mere Accountant (18/1), Might And Mercy (20/1), Jaafel (20/1), Charlisse (22/1), Perfect Poise (25/1), Empress Of Bough (33/1), Angel Above (50/1), Ledger (66/1)

Verdict

BARBAPAPA hasn't stood much racing but he's in excellent hands and the assessor has given him a major chance on this return to action, He gets the tentative nod in what is a wide-open contest. Amanirenas and Lady Arwen

  1. Barbapapa15/2
  2. Amanirenas4/1
  3. Lady ArwenNR

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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