13:15 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 April 2024

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Flat Is Back At Leopardstown (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 52.75s

(8)

Autumn Winter¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| BF

4/9

Promising type. Second of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 6/4), clear of rest. Off 154 days. Will take the beating.

Form: 52-

(10)

Butter Fingers²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany

80/1

Once-raced gelding. 33/1, seventh of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) on debut 20 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 7

(3)

Crest Of The Moon²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell

250/1

Twice-raced gelding. 125/1, twelfth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 20 days ago. One of 3 representing the Gavin Cromwell yard.

Form: 0-0

(11)

Ecureuil Secret

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E J O'Grady

15/2

€22,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Brother to French 11.5f winner Great Promise. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

(7)

Fine Print¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. Sixth of 12 in maiden (17/2) at Naas (8f, soft). Off 176 days. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons. Probably more one for handicaps later on.

Form: 86-

(6)

Judicial Reward¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

250/1

Twice-raced gelding. 100/1, eighteenth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy). Off 154 days.

Form: 00-

(1)

Model Approach^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

50/1

Dawn Approach gelding. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner, sister to smart 1m-10.7f winner (stayed 1¾m) Paene Magnus. Wears cheekpieces on debut, which is mildly disconcerting, but needs a market check.

Form:

(5)

Noble Andy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey

100/1

Tough As Nails gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 7f winner Azrur and winner up to 7.4f Spiceupyourlife. Will only be of interest on debut if the market vibes are notably upbeat.

Form:

(2)

Thequietman

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

105,000 gns yearling, 235,000 gns 2-y-o, Farhh gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m-10.2f winner Phantom Flight out of useful winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7f winner) Qushchi. Likely type on paper and needs close attention in the betting.

Form:

(4)

Total Look¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. Fourteenth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 80/1), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 154 days.

Form: 70-

(9)

Versatile¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/2

Promising sort. 14/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) on debut 6 months ago. Should progress and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 4-

Forecasts

Autumn Winter (4/9), Thequietman (9/2), Versatile (11/2), Ecureuil Secret (15/2), Model Approach (50/1), Butter Fingers (80/1), Noble Andy (100/1), Fine Print (125/1), Total Look (150/1), Crest Of The Moon (250/1), Judicial Reward (250/1)

Newcomer THEQUIETMAN will need to perform to a decent level if he's to get the better of experienced colts Autumn Winter and Versatile, but the son of Farhh certainly ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and the aforementioned rivals do not set an insurmountable standard. If there is confidence behind Joseph O'Brien's representative in the betting, all the better. Autumn Winter, who holds an entry in the Irish Derby, is feared most ahead of the promising Versatile.