18:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 24 August 2023

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Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 27.63s

(3)

Furnace Creek¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 81| D

4/1

11/1, good third of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can give a good account.

Form: 415403

(1)

Hightimeyouwon^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 001297

(5)

Invincible Larne²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80

40/1

Unreliable individual. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (80/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 36R-270

(11)

Eastern Wind^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 16/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 009310

(13)

Chavajod^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: D P Coakley| OR: 77| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Last of 6 in handicap (11/1) at this course (9f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 601026

(6)

Amanirenas^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 74| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 513818

(12)

Half Nutz⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| D

10/3

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Very good second of 15 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 7 days ago, finishing strongly. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 776542

(7)

Lady Arwen⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 74| D

10/1

Won 9-runner handicap (3/1) at Limerick (7f, good) 61 days ago, always holding on. Respected.

Form: 6-00321

(4)

Gegenpressing^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 61| D

12/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 8 days ago, never nearer. Tongue strap back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 447506

(8)

Ferrybank^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 59| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 5/1) 9 days ago, sticking to task. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-08232

(2)

Mogwli¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 58

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, respectable seventh of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 897097

Non-Runners

(10)

Coins Cross²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: E & P Harty J: Shane Kelly

(9)

Mulgrave⁴²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Half Nutz (10/3), Ferrybank (4/1), Furnace Creek (4/1), Hightimeyouwon (7/1), Eastern Wind (15/2), Lady Arwen (10/1), Amanirenas (11/1), Gegenpressing (12/1), Coins Cross (16/1), Mogwli (18/1), Mulgrave (20/1), Chavajod (28/1), Invincible Larne (40/1)

HALF NUTZ was rather unfortunate not to win here last week and can make amends off the same mark. Furnace Creek went close at the Curragh recently so is feared, while Ferrybank should be in the mix again.