17:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 24 August 2023

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Whistlin' Donkeys Playing Live After Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 27.46s

(3)

On Our Radar⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 18/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (7f) 43 days ago, shaken up to assert. More needed up 9 lb here in what looks a stronger race.

Form: 5-2241

(8)

Saturn Seven^t⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 75| D

15/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Limerick (7f, good, 5/1) 61 days ago, all out. 4 lb nudge fair enough and another bold show on the cards.

Form: 425341

(11)

Not Just Yet²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 74| D

12/1

Winner at Listowel in June. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy, 9/1) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back but will be a threat if able to do so.

Form: 03-7180

(9)

Alabama Pearl^v1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

6/1

7/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Now tried in a visor and needs to raise her game a touch.

Form: 23-5723

(14)

Who Not What^p,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 73

7/1

8/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 978255

(13)

Dance Night Andday²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 67

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy) 24 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Booking of Keane a plus but she needs to improve in order to figure prominently here.

Form: 4669

(5)

Ferrari Desert^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 65

16/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 4¼ lengths fifth of 14 to On Our Radar in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 43 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 7-385

(1)

Irish Rumour¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 65

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in maiden (66/1) at Naas (8f, soft) 17 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 867

(10)

Net A Porter Queen^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 61

18/1

40/1, creditable 6¼ lengths twelfth of 23 to Goldmoyne in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9-78090

(16)

Goldmoyne¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: T Doyle| OR: 58| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 23-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 40/1) 11 days ago, keeping on well. This 9 lb higher mark could prove to be a stumbling block.

Form: 00081

(6)

He Knows When^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 58

22/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 26 days ago. Best to look elsewhere. Yard also saddles Below Deck.

Form: 7-55590

(15)

Below Deck^h1⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 57

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 62 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 87-00

(7)

Law Lady⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: T Mullins| OR: 57

11/1

25/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 70 days ago, met some trouble. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 06979-8

(17)

Jim's Cracker²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 56

100/1

125/1, last of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 26 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 622-000

(12)

Teton Sioux⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard| T: T Gibney| OR: 55

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in maiden (50/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 43 days ago. Improvement needed now handicapping. Gelded.

Form: 909

(4)

Many Tears⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Gowran in June. 14/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8197

Non-Runners

(2)

Alfarida⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: A J Slattery

Forecasts

On Our Radar (11/2), Alabama Pearl (6/1), Many Tears (7/1), Who Not What (7/1), Saturn Seven (15/2), Goldmoyne (8/1), Alfarida (8/1), Law Lady (11/1), Not Just Yet (12/1), Dance Night Andday (14/1), Irish Rumour (14/1), Ferrari Desert (16/1), Net A Porter Queen (18/1), Teton Sioux (22/1), He Knows When (22/1), Below Deck (50/1), Jim's Cracker (100/1)

The vote goes to SATURN SEVEN, who showed plenty in maidens and duly improved when making a winning handicap debut at Limerick in June. She displayed a good turn of foot that day and looks capable of overcoming this 4 lb higher mark. If Not Just Yet is able to get back on track he could easily take a hand in the finish, while Alfarida and Alabama Pearl both make each-way appeal. Goldmoyne and On Our Radar were winners last time but have gone up 9 lb apiece, which will makes things tougher.