19:55 Leopardstown

Thursday 24 August 2023

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Dublin To Bahrain Fillies Handicap

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 1m 41.81s

(4)

Celtic Crown²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 15/2, 10½ lengths last of 10 to Miramis in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 030100

(2)

Adelaise⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86

15/8

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 53 days ago. Shortlist material on efforts prior to that over this 1m trip.

Form: 520-345

(3)

Helpmeout¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 80| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 16/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4-44924

(5)

Independent Expert¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 77| D

8/1

Run best excused when fifth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago, slowly away and denied a clear run. Back down in trip.

Form: 351925

(1)

Touching Clouds^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

11/2

15/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago, conceding first run. Represents in-form yard and a bold bid seems assured.

Form: 61-8204

(6)

Arch Enemy²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 71| D

7/1

Latest win at Listowel in June. 7/1, very good second of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 23 days ago. May not be totally straightforward but she's clearly in excellent heart.

Form: 167182

(10)

Letiza⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J Feane| OR: 77

8/1

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (10/3) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 8 days ago. More on her plate back in a handicap.

Form: 222831

(7)

Fratas²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74| D

7/1

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap (11/2) at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago, driven out. Unexposed over this sort of trip.

Form: 014531

(9)

Cnodian¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 64

22/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. 12/1, respectable eighth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 812878

Non-Runners

(8)

Arthur's Victory⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: J Nash J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Adelaise (15/8), Touching Clouds (11/2), Fratas (7/1), Arch Enemy (7/1), Independent Expert (8/1), Letiza (8/1), Helpmeout (10/1), Celtic Crown (12/1), Arthur's Victory (14/1), Cnodian (22/1)

This looks pretty open but the return to 1m will suit ADELAISE and with a good-value 7 lb claimer on, she looks the one to be with. Helpmeout and Fratas are a couple of potential threats.