20:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 18 July 2024

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BoyleSports Acca Rewards Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 47.97s

(12)

Valleyoftheeagles^b,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 71

9/4

20/1, good second of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 20 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 7/7-2292

(9)

Desert Friend²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 69| D

5/1

11/2, won 11-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good) 24 days ago, pushed out. Stepping back in the right direction so must enter calculations.

Form: 39-8851

(4)

Emeric¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 69| C

50/1

Course winner. 33/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 326000

(6)

Maralinga²⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: W J Lee| T: T Doyle| OR: 69| BF| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 7/2) 8 months ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 540140-

(3)

Proleek Prince²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Rice| OR: 69

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 067-

(2)

The Tide Turns^b1,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 69

16/1

16/1, fifth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 233/905

(1)

Bridgehead^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 68

5/1

5/1, improved to win 13-runner novice hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces refitted and holds good claims back in this sphere.

Form: 88407/3

(5)

Snapius^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Davis| T: J Nash| OR: 68

50/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (50/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 39-9007

(8)

Hasten Slowly³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| C

16/1

Course winner who also landed 11-runner claimer at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm, 28/1) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 729801

(13)

Cloud Seeker³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70

7/2

3/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 36 days ago, responding well. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 00-3261

(10)

Elzaamsan^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 59

10/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Bellewstown (14.5f, good) 14 days ago. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 0544-92

Non-Runners

(7)

Calmafterthestorm¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Siobhan Rutledge

(11)

Lady Kai¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: R O'Sullivan J: S Foley

Forecasts

Valleyoftheeagles (9/4), Cloud Seeker (7/2), Desert Friend (5/1), Bridgehead (5/1), Calmafterthestorm (5/1), Elzaamsan (10/1), Lady Kai (12/1), Maralinga (14/1), Hasten Slowly (16/1), The Tide Turns (16/1), Proleek Prince (28/1), Snapius (50/1), Emeric (50/1)

VALLEYOFTHEEAGLES just lost out in a big field at the Curragh last time so is taken to go one better now. Bridgehead rates a big threat on the back of his hurdling success at Bellewstown, with Elzaamsan and Hasten Slowly also firmly in the picture.