19:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 11 July 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nasrullah Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 1m 55.40s

(5)

Alanya⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 96

14/1

2½ lengths sixth of 8 to Madame Ambassador in listed race at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 10/1) 50 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1930-56

(3)

Blues Emperor¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94

8/1

15/2, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Trainer going well. Shortlist material.

Form: 628-056

(13)

Shayzann^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 11 days ago, left with lot to do. Yard in good form so not ruled out.

Form: 1540-67

(4)

Narmar^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 89

14/1

Possibly still needed the run when fifth of 7 in minor event at Gowran (9.4f, good) 25 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Bold show likely.

Form: 2180-45

(2)

Casanova¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| D

10/1

Thirty one runs since last win in 2021. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago. Merits consideration if back on his A-game.

Form: 09-4340

(16)

Timourid^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 86| CD

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Cork (12f, good) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 000-815

(9)

Exquisite Acclaim^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

33/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 10/1, 3 lengths sixth of 7 to Timourid in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 312176

(6)

Livio Milo^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 83| BF

9/1

Good ½-length second of 7 to Timourid in handicap at this C&D (good, 3/1) 35 days ago. Yard having good spell. Blinkers on 1st time. Ought to go close.

Form: 2146-32

(10)

Lady Lunette^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: R P Cody| OR: 82| BF

5/1

9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable ¾-length second of 6 to Snellen in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 5-60492

(15)

Snellen²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/4, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Limerick (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago by ¾ length from Lady Lunette, keeping on well. Not discounted.

Form: 186-791

(11)

Air Commander^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

9/2

Winner at Dundalk in April. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) 21 days ago. Yard in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 26-1630

(14)

Morse¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 79| C

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. Winner here in April. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 5/3310

(12)

Benavente¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 78

9/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 22/1) 11 days ago, not knocked about. Not taken lightly.

Form: 413288

(8)

Nahori⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 72

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Good fifth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 50 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 1-6055

Non-Runners

(7)

Global Energy⁴⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

(1)

September Leaves¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Keithen Kennedy

Forecasts

Air Commander (9/2), Lady Lunette (5/1), Blues Emperor (8/1), Global Energy (8/1), Livio Milo (9/1), Benavente (9/1), Snellen (10/1), Casanova (10/1), September Leaves (10/1), Alanya (14/1), Narmar (14/1), Shayzann (16/1), Nahori (16/1), Timourid (20/1), Morse (22/1), Exquisite Acclaim (33/1)

This looks wide open so at the likely odds it is worth siding with NARMAR to build on previous efforts now venturing into handicap company and get back to winning ways. Livio Milo heads the list of dangers on the back of his good C&D second, although a solid case can also be made for the likes of Benavente, Lady Lunette, Global Energy and Shayzann.