19:22 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 August 2024

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BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (47-70) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 1m 53.92s

(15)

Rampage^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 029030

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(13)

Explorers Way²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 66

15/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Down Royal in June. Good second of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Navan (10.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Can get back to winning ways.

Form: 376312

(6)

Forlio¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 64

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Limerick in May. 17/2, tenth of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 455/100

(10)

Zahee^h,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63| C

22/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 12/1) 34 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 518688

(8)

Killeaney Bear^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 69| D

7/2

Winner at Tipperary in July. 6/1, creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, soft) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not without hope.

Form: 8-44016

(5)

Rotolo⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: W T Farrell| OR: 60

10/3

10/1, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 41 days ago, never nearer. Down in trip.

Form: 0/07-305

(9)

Sayfa Fad⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 64

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good, 150/1) 53 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 080

(7)

Kool One³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 61

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4769

(11)

Genuine Jim¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: R P Burns| OR: 51

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 33/1), slowly away. Off 118 days. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 90/0-70

(4)

Spring Collection^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 49

9/1

15/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) 22 days ago, left with too much to do. Tongue strap on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: 065446

(1)

Knock Flyer^p³³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 47

50/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 100/1, last of 7 in minor event at Laytown (7.2f). Off 11 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving D. J. Barry.

Form: 66990/7-

(2)

Tall Story^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 47

5/1

Remains a maiden after 38 Flat runs. 13/2, good second of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to be on the premises again for all that he's obviously not the easiest to win with.

Form: 003592

Non-Runners

(14)

Lady Arwen⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: C Horgan

(12)

Naisiun⁸³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Rory Cleary

(3)

Portmagee¹²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Jamie Powell

Forecasts

Rotolo (10/3), Killeaney Bear (7/2), Tall Story (5/1), Explorers Way (15/2), Rampage (8/1), Spring Collection (9/1), Forlio (11/1), Naisiun (12/1), Lady Arwen (12/1), Portmagee (14/1), Sayfa Fad (20/1), Zahee (22/1), Kool One (28/1), Genuine Jim (33/1), Knock Flyer (50/1)

EXPLORERS WAY, having scored at Down Royal in June, bumped into an improver when second at Navan last time so, in a race that lacks depth for the numbers, he's fancied to resume winning ways. Tall Story is a threat but his long-standing maiden tag is a concern, while Killeaney Bear isn't without hope having shaped quite well last time.