16:35 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 August 2023

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Manguard Plus Claiming Race

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 30.62s

(8)

Beauty Bella¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 72

18/1

Fair filly. 10/3 and blinkered for 1st time, below form fifth of 10 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 239445

(12)

Big Baby Bull^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: K S McHugh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 82| D

10/3

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Limerick in June. 20/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 26 days ago but he's a player at these weights.

Form: 131420

(6)

Is That Love²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 75| BF| D

2/1

Fairly useful gelding. Below form third of 11 in claimer at Killarney (8.2f, good, 13/8) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley with more needed.

Form: 61-8233

(14)

Tai Sing Yeh^b,t²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 80| D

11/1

Fairly useful gelding. 3 wins from 18 runs this year. Latest win at Naas in July. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 16/1) 2 days ago.

Form: 244219

(11)

Ampeson^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. 33/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 48 days ago. Much respected though on these terms.

Form: 560730

(10)

Sunday Sovereign^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 74

5/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Bellewstown in July. 6/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 4-00616

(1)

Big Dream^p,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McCann| OR: 54

80/1

Modest gelding. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 28/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 097-050

(3)

Muhalhel^b,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 57| D

33/1

Fair gelding. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 20/1) 35 days ago, not clear run. Back down in trip. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 88-9880

(2)

Tortured Soul

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

7/1

65,000 gns yearling, Zoffany gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Shanghai Rock. Dam, 5f/6f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart winner up to 10.4f Lateen Sails. Much respected newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Von Krolock²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 42

100/1

Poor gelding. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft, 16/1) 22 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 075560

(9)

Zero Fighter^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 65| D

12/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Roscommon in May. 9/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 36 days ago. Tongue strap back on so not dismissed.

Form: 071440

(13)

Irresistible You^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 49

80/1

Modest filly. 18/1, creditable fourth of 11 in claimer at Killarney (8.2f, good) 29 days ago, slowly away. Stable having good spell so she needs considering.

Form: 049574

Non-Runners

(4)

Spanish Tenor¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: A McGuinness J: C J MacRedmond

(5)

Brown Eagle¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Is That Love (2/1), Spanish Tenor (3/1), Big Baby Bull (10/3), Sunday Sovereign (5/1), Tortured Soul (7/1), Ampeson (10/1), Tai Sing Yeh (11/1), Zero Fighter (12/1), Brown Eagle (16/1), Beauty Bella (18/1), Muhalhel (33/1), Big Dream (80/1), Irresistible You (80/1), Von Krolock (100/1)

BIG BABY BULL wasn't at his best in a big-field Curragh handicap last time but has some fairly useful form to his name and can capitalise in this lesser company. Ampeson is another who can have a say on these terms, with Zero Fighter not discounted either in a trappy claimer.