17:40 Leopardstown

Thursday 11 July 2024

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Ryans Cleaning Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 29.28s

(7)

Transcending Glory^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89| BF

15/2

Winner at Dundalk in April. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 10/3) 13 days ago. Trainer going well and he's a strong candidate.

Form: 052-126

(8)

Anvika^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 87| D

12/1

13/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Limerick (7f, good) 19 days ago, cosily. Tongue strap on 1st time and needs another personal best here.

Form: 921-671

(3)

Her Ladyship³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 84

16/1

Thrice-raced winner. Fourth of 7 in minor event (10/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 34 days ago, not knocked about. Likely she will be seen in a better light now making the move into handicap company.

Form: 7-14

(10)

Il Pellegrino¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

4/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 15-runner maiden at Limerick (7f, good, 5/2) 19 days ago. In terms of bare form he has a bit to find but he's automatically shortlisted given his connections.

Form: 23-1

(6)

Serialise¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 16/1, good second of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago, rallying. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 0-162

(9)

Vassula Ryden^v⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 80

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. 12/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 61 days ago, met some trouble. Back up in trip and she's opposable.

Form: 31-499

(11)

Quadruple¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Limerick (8f, good, 2/1) 19 days ago, well positioned. Live each-way chance.

Form: 6-521

(4)

Lucky Out¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: T Mullins| OR: 74

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, third of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 733

(5)

Velvet Skies⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| D

15/2

6/1, creditable fourth of 9 in minor event at Limerick (6.7f, good) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter if he's to strike in this contest.

Form: 222404

(1)

Martinelli²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 64

8/1

Very good third of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Cork (8f, good) 27 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8-84483

Non-Runners

(2)

Raknah¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Keithen Kennedy

Forecasts

Quadruple (11/4), Il Pellegrino (4/1), Transcending Glory (15/2), Velvet Skies (15/2), Martinelli (8/1), Serialise (8/1), Lucky Out (11/1), Anvika (12/1), Raknah (12/1), Her Ladyship (16/1), Vassula Ryden (16/1)

Arguably unlucky not to strike at the Curragh recently, SERIALISE could be the answer to this competitive handicap. She was beaten a whisker on her recent handicap debut at the Curragh and remains on an attractive mark up 2 lb. Top-weight Transcending Glory is entitled to considerable respect, while unexposed types Il Pellegrino and Quadruple should both be in the mix, too.