15:45 Leopardstown

Wednesday 10 April 2024

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SPIN1038 Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.76s

(9)

Mile End^b²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 78

33/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Doncaster (6f, soft). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Bell. Can give a good account.

Form: 14/9656-

(1)

Orandi^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 78| D

16/1

Sixth of 16 in handicap (100/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Needs to build on it.

Form: 02100/6

(4)

Desert Haven²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 76| D

14/1

14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 241400-

(6)

Gobi Star¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: Sean Davis| OR: 75| BF| D

66/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. 5/6, only fourth of 7 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 15 days ago so more is required.

Form: 118-444

(3)

Brains^b,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 72

17/2

Three wins from 13 runs last year. 25/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 33 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-92082

(8)

Clear Quartz²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D Butler⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 72

25/1

33/1, below form fifteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 23 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others more persuasive.

Form: 30/020-0

(2)

Merisi Diamond^h1,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Brassil| OR: 72| D

5/6

Promising type. First run since leaving Ms Joanna Morgan when winning 20-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 23 days ago, soon clear. Hood on 1st time. Weighted to go in again.

Form: 00/S51-1

(5)

Mogwli^v³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 72

13/2

10/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 3 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 4553-26

(10)

Racing Royalty^b¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 71| D

9/2

Latest win at the Curragh in October. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap (5/1) at the Curragh (5.9f, heavy), running on. Off 162 days but not ruled out.

Form: 934117-

(7)

Perseids^t1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 70

150/1

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eleventh of 13 in maiden (12/1) at Dundalk (12f) 54 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 22/546-0

Forecasts

Merisi Diamond (5/6), Racing Royalty (9/2), Mogwli (13/2), Brains (17/2), Desert Haven (14/1), Orandi (16/1), Clear Quartz (25/1), Mile End (33/1), Gobi Star (66/1), Perseids (150/1)

MERISI DIAMOND hit the ground running in some style for Martin Brassil with an emphatic Curragh success and can make light of a 14 hike in the weights to complete a hat-trick. Brains appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Mogwli and Racing Royalty.