14:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 22 October 2023

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Manguard Plus Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 47.11s

(2)

Timeless Soul^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 21 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 2-49703

(9)

Saltonstall^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| CD

7/1

Won this off 2 lb higher last year. Warmed up for this year's renewal with a respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy, 10/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should make a bold bid to defend his crown.

Form: 777065

(12)

Current Option⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| C

10/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good to firm) 43 days ago.

Form: 598905

(1)

Spanish Tenor⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Listowel in September. 14/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, soft) 8 days ago. One of 3 from the Ado McGuinness yard.

Form: 842110

(4)

Joe Masseria^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 85| D

6/1

Latest win at Cork in April. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, soft, 7/1) 8 days ago. Trainer going well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 135004

(10)

Catena Zapata^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 84| D

10/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (8f, soft) 26 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0/1050-2

(11)

Fernao^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: W McCreery| OR: 83| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Listowel in June. 8/1 and visored for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft) 29 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 32102

(7)

Farnborough^b¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 84| D

4/1

Winner at Limerick in June. 6/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm). Off 112 days. Yard having good spell.

Form: 2-22610

(5)

Excuzio Joe⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 80| D

9/2

First run since leaving Matthew J. Smith when creditable second of 7 in handicap at Gowran (7f, heavy, 9/1) 6 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 17032-2

(6)

Walhaan²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 75| C

18/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 9-56854

(8)

San Aer^h,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 74| D

6/1

Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, soft, 15/2) 8 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 070363

Non-Runners

(3)

Subzero¹³³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: J Cleary

Forecasts

Subzero (7/2), Farnborough (4/1), Excuzio Joe (9/2), San Aer (6/1), Joe Masseria (6/1), Saltonstall (7/1), Catena Zapata (10/1), Current Option (10/1), Timeless Soul (12/1), Fernao (12/1), Walhaan (18/1), Spanish Tenor (33/1)

SALTONSTALL is back on a winning mark and can land this race for the second year in succession for the Ado McGuinness team. There should be more to come from unexposed Aidan O'Brien 3-y-o Subzero who is second choice ahead of last month's Cork runner-up Catena Zapata.