14:15 Leopardstown

Wednesday 10 April 2024

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SHEIN Cup Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 2m 24.96s

(1)

Charming Star^v1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 83

11/2

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Won 14-runner juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 5/6) 39 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 413-

(3)

Laelaps^h,t1²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 83

33/1

Unreliable sort. 13/2, below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Hood back on, tongue strap on 1st time. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 08/0300-

(8)

Walhaan^t,v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 83| C

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 12 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 4415-16

(4)

Queenie St Clair^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: E D Delany| OR: 82

150/1

Winner at Naas in October. First run since leaving Noel Meade when last of 16 in handicap (66/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 36391-0

(7)

The Names Jock⁵⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 81| CD

66/1

11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 9 in handicap at Clonmel (16.4f, good to firm). Off 19 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving John E. Kiely.

Form: 671606/

(2)

Belgoprince^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 80| D

33/1

9/2, below form ninth of 23 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 106 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Off 106 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 812140-

(6)

Mr Rango¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: John M Harney| OR: 79| BF| D

10/3

First run since leaving Ross O'Sullivan when respectable third of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 39874-3

(9)

Global Energy²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 78| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 23-runner handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes plenty of appeal in follow-up bid.

Form: 8041-81

(10)

Molly's Gamble¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Ahern| OR: 75

40/1

Fell in novice hurdle (12/1) at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) 132 days ago. Off 132 days. First run for yard after leaving Paul O'Flynn. Fair on the Flat. Must improve.

Form: 2/84870-

(13)

Duke Of Leggagh^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73| BF| D

5/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 4/1) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not one to write off.

Form: 75937-7

(12)

Givemehoperosa¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 72| C

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 12-runner maiden (6/1) at this course (9f, heavy), slowly away. Off 171 days. Makes handicap debut. Claims if she's tuned up for this return.

Form: 9031-

(5)

A Shin Undine¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Ahern| OR: 70

40/1

First run since leaving Mrs Denise Foster when last of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy). Off 163 days. First run for yard after leaving Paul O'Flynn.

Form: 021049-

(11)

Broad Daylight^t³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

7/1

18/1, below form sixth of 20 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 3 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0993-06

Forecasts

Global Energy (3/1), Mr Rango (10/3), Duke Of Leggagh (5/1), Charming Star (11/2), Broad Daylight (7/1), Givemehoperosa (17/2), Walhaan (11/1), Laelaps (33/1), Belgoprince (33/1), Molly's Gamble (40/1), A Shin Undine (40/1), The Names Jock (66/1), Queenie St Clair (150/1)

MR RANGO is on a fair mark and shaped as if he'd strip fitter for his stable debut when third at Naas last time. Back up in trip, he's fancied to capitalise on a handy mark, with Global Energy regarded as the chief threat. Givemehoperose should also give a good account.