17:55 Leopardstown

Thursday 22 August 2024

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Aer Lingus College Football Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 29.48s

(7)

Glen Princess^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Gowran in June. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 4019

(3)

Enchanted Garden³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: A Mullins| OR: 72| CD

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 16/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago, comfortably. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0071-1

(11)

An Mhi Abu^t1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, below form sixth of 15 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Something to prove.

Form: 4666

(6)

Cornahilt Soldier^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 70| D

9/1

Winner at Down Royal in May. Good third of 10 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 11/2) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 015843

(1)

Eddie G²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

14/1

9/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, heavy) 2 days ago.

Form: 73-1285

(13)

Avatar Jet^t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Fahey| OR: 69| BF

10/1

Winner at Killarney in July. 10/3, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 6-04610

(2)

Perfect Judgement^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 69

7/1

5/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 400650

(21)

Kansai^t1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 68

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in minor event (33/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 17 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 9634

(16)

Badda Bing¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: J Halley| OR: 67

25/1

40/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 093-457

(10)

Si Senior^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 67

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form ninth of 17 in handicap (33/1) at Galway (8.4f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 71745-9

(9)

Fivecromwellplace^b⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P F McEnery| OR: 66| D

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm, 16/1) 78 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 000-132

(12)

Glamorously^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

14/1

Below form ninth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm, 18/1) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 066409

(5)

Kiki Roberts⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 64

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (8f, good) 69 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 318-688

(15)

Land Lover^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

14/1

Winner at Sligo in May. 20/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 018304

(18)

Surpass And Shine²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: P J Flynn| OR: 62

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, shaped well when sixth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago, never nearer. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 053-06

(19)

Ace In The Pack¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 61

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0830

(8)

Platino Bianco^t,h⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C Timmons| OR: 61

33/1

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 18 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-76804

(14)

Sirene Success²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: K J Condon| OR: 61

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, soft, 14/1) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should progress.

Form: 5957

Non-Runners

(17)

Alex Belardo¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(4)

Your Day To Shine¹³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: M Mulvany J: Reserve 2

(20)

Saxon Kingdom¹⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Enchanted Garden (7/2), Surpass And Shine (13/2), Perfect Judgement (7/1), Cornahilt Soldier (9/1), Avatar Jet (10/1), Fivecromwellplace (11/1), Glen Princess (12/1), Glamorously (14/1), Eddie G (14/1), Land Lover (14/1), Sirene Success (18/1), An Mhi Abu (22/1), Kiki Roberts (25/1), Ace In The Pack (25/1), Badda Bing (25/1), Platino Bianco (33/1), Si Senior (40/1), Kansai (50/1)

ENCHANTED GARDEN won with plenty in hand when overcoming the widest draw in a big field here on return and can make it 3 from 3 in handicaps. Surpass And Shine caught the eye when sixth on his handicap debut at Cork and is next best ahead Sirene Success, who remains with potential.