18:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 6 June 2024

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Leopardstown Golf And Driving Range Apprentice Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 17:59 | Winning time: 2m 51.12s

(10)

Firstman^t⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 84

20/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 83 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 22056-5

(7)

Sugaree²⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84| BF| C

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. Last of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 9/4). Off 9 months. Yard having good spell.

Form: 7319-

(9)

Astar^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan| T: D K Weld| OR: 82

11/2

Back from 6 months off when good fourth of 16 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft) 40 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Warrants respect.

Form: 23210-4

(1)

Jaafel²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey| T: C Byrnes| OR: 76

7/1

Last of 11 in handicap at this course (10f, good to firm, 50/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 054-200

(2)

No Hassle¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh| T: S K Ryder| OR: 74| D

6/1

14/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good) 17 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 21140-6

(6)

St Faz^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 74| D

5/1

Back from 4 months off when good third in Navan handicap (13f, good to soft) in April and landed a maiden over hurdles since. Shortlist material.

Form: 62381-3

(5)

Theophilos¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Powell| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74

7/2

Good second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Roscommon (10.3f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Trainer going well. Another bold show likely.

Form: 2460-92

(3)

Bold Approach^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69| C

5/1

Course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, soft) 11 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 600-730

(8)

Bring Us Paradise^t²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 67

50/1

Good fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 40/1), left with lot to do. Off 7 months. Disappointed on last turf start.

Form: 3/49005-

(4)

Influential Lady¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Hassett⁽²⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 62

33/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good, 20/1) 10 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 00030-5

Forecasts

Theophilos (7/2), Bold Approach (5/1), St Faz (5/1), Astar (11/2), No Hassle (6/1), Jaafel (7/1), Sugaree (17/2), Firstman (20/1), Influential Lady (33/1), Bring Us Paradise (50/1)

Preference is for THEOPHILOS, who stepped up on his reappearance run when second at Roscommon last month and looks worth another crack at this longer trip. St Faz and Astar are feared most