18:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 11 July 2024

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Hermitage Green At Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.6s

(4)

Grey Leader^h1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 80| D

5/1

9/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 34 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Needs to get back on track down in grade.

Form: 31-0005

(13)

Ferrybank^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: W J Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 79| CD

11/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 4/1, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Rio Largo, pushed out. Another bold showing on the cards.

Form: 512201

(5)

Giuseppe Cassioli²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 78| BF| C| D

9/2

Course winner in June. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good, 2/1) 20 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 240-312

(18)

Lady Arwen⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 78| D

22/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 78 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 16140-6

(3)

Ransom²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 75| D

40/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 20 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 331008

(16)

Royal Pippen³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Magee| OR: 75| BF

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 38 days ago, not knocked about. Becoming well treated.

Form: 3990-50

(11)

Letiza^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 74

16/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) 13 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 170-095

(12)

Sectarius⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 74

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Naas (8f, good to firm) 53 days ago.

Form: 328-0

(1)

Belles Feuilles^t⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 70

40/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good, 40/1) 52 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 11-0078

(10)

Eastern Wind^v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 70| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 6 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: 0-88534

(2)

Mooretown Lad²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70| BF

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 9/4), not clear run. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 859-

(7)

Wrist Art²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 69| D

16/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 7/1). Off 8 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 312130-

(6)

Rio Largo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 68

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 12 to Ferrybank in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, having to pick way through. Can make presence felt.

Form: 440942

(19)

Desert Wind^b,t³⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 66

66/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft). Off 11 months. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 880058-

(14)

Mogwli^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 65| D

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Last of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm, 9/1) 21 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 264060

(15)

Old Mexican¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 68

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 167 days. Makes turf debut.

Form: 084-7

Non-Runners

(8)

Loingseoir⁶⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: M C Grassick J: D E Sheehy

(9)

Rampage⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: T G McCourt J: Robert Whearty

(17)

Church Mountain²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Giuseppe Cassioli (9/2), Grey Leader (5/1), Ferrybank (11/2), Eastern Wind (11/2), Rio Largo (7/1), Rampage (15/2), Royal Pippen (11/1), Mooretown Lad (12/1), Letiza (16/1), Wrist Art (16/1), Church Mountain (16/1), Loingseoir (16/1), Mogwli (20/1), Sectarius (22/1), Lady Arwen (22/1), Old Mexican (28/1), Belles Feuilles (40/1), Ransom (40/1), Desert Wind (66/1)

RIO LARGO and Ferrybank filled the first two positions over C&D three weeks ago and it could be a similar story, only with the first-named fancied to reverse the form having not been seen to best effect on that occasion. Giuseppe Cassioli also arrives in good order and merits plenty of respect.