19:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 6 June 2024

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1888 Restaurant Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 56.76s

(1)

Longbourn^t²⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93| D

4/1

Again ran well when third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 4/1) when last seen 6 months ago. Leading claims if ready to roll back on turf.

Form: 035133-

(4)

This Songisforyou²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: E Mullins| OR: 93

10/3

Bumper winner on debut. 2/7, had plenty in hand when won 7-runner maiden at Clonmel (9.6f, good) when last seen 9 months ago. Makes handicap debut. Sure to be popular.

Form: 321-

(2)

Exquisite Acclaim^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Dundalk in March. 18/1, ran creditably returned to turf when seventh of 12 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

Form: 6-31217

(7)

Shigar¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: W Durkan| OR: 82

4/1

Ran well to place once more when third of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 16/1) 13 days ago. Shortlist material nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 6674-33

(5)

Livio Milo^p⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 81

3/1

Ran up to best with a claimer aboard after 7 months off when third of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this course (8f, heavy) a couple of months ago. Cheekpieces back on. Plenty to like.

Form: 22146-3

(3)

Timourid^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 81

13/2

28/1, ran creditably after 5 months off when eighth of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 01000-8

(6)

True Statesman^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72

22/1

Temperamental sort. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Ran one of lesser races when sixth of 8 in handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good, 50/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 3-04406

Forecasts

Livio Milo (3/1), This Songisforyou (10/3), Shigar (4/1), Longbourn (4/1), Timourid (13/2), Exquisite Acclaim (10/1), True Statesman (22/1)

Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes combined to land this last year and they can repeat that feat with LIVIO MILO, who ran up to his best when third at this track a couple of months ago and has his usual headgear reapplied here. Shigar has returned with a couple of third-placed efforts in big-field handicaps, so he's put forward as the main danger, with Longbourn taken to edge out handicap-debutant This Songisforyou for bronze.