16:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 14 September 2024

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 42.99s

(2)

Eagle's Way⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: W Durkan| OR: 104

18/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at Galway (12f, soft) 43 days ago, digging deep. Ought to be in the shake-up in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 2740-11

(7)

Satin^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 27 lengths last of 9 to Scenic in listed race (11/2) at York (11.8f, good to firm) 23 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1513-49

(4)

My Lyka⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 97

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, nineteenth of 20 in handicap (17/2) at Royal Ascot (20f, good to firm) on UK flat debut 88 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 12/134-0

(22)

Smooth Tom³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 95| C

25/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap (6/1) at Gowran (12.4f, good) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 9720-21

(20)

Plontier³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 93| D

11/1

First run since leaving Tadeusz Debowski when easily landing 10-runner novice hurdle at Sligo (20.5f, soft) on NH debut 37 days ago, cruising clear. A useful 14f scorer on the Flat in France too so most interesting back in this sphere.

Form: 65/5362-

(17)

Chemistry^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| C

3/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 8-runner listed race at this course (14f, good, 10/1) 23 days ago by neck from Kinesiology (second past the post but bumped last 1f and subsequently promoted). Very much one to consider with more to offer on his handicap debut.

Form: 3-11

(11)

Ameerat Jumaira^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 91

16/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at the Curragh (12f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago, cosily. Yard having good spell. Progressing recently.

Form: 43-2011

(6)

Barnso²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 98

10/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in May. Very good ¾-length third of 8 to Chemistry in listed race (10/1) at this course (14f, good) 23 days ago, keeping on well. Needs considering.

Form: 2-81223

(21)

Bialystok⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W P Mullins| OR: 90

18/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 20/1, suffered a poor run when a promising fifth of 18 to Eagle's Way in handicap at Galway (12f, soft) 43 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 2212/85

(12)

Nurburgring^t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

4/1

13/2, improved to win 19-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 44 days ago, driven out. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form so he's well in the mix.

Form: 15030-6

(24)

Comfort Zone^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88

9/1

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, soft) 42 days ago. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time on the Flat. In the picture.

Form: 22413/2-

(9)

Spasiba⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 88

14/1

First run since leaving S. Curling when creditable third of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft, 8/1) 47 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 313/69-3

(25)

Lot of Joy²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 87

12/1

4/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 800-393

(1)

Oriole⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: N Lupini| OR: 84

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (7/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft) 42 days ago, driven out. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 780-451

(10)

Derry Lad²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 83

33/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm, 10/1) 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-93309

(14)

En Or^t⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 76

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (8/1) at Clonmel (16.6f, good) 9 days ago, driven out. Carries 7 lb penalty but can't be discounted back down in trip.

Form: 198-641

(23)

New Year Honours^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 83| D

66/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Down Royal in July. 5 lengths last of 7 to En Or in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, good, 8/1) 9 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 1/52-017

(13)

Fighter^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 22-runner maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 21 days ago, kept up to work. Makes handicap debut. Should go well again.

Form: 80-31

(18)

Firstman^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 81

125/1

100/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (17.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 056-500

(3)

Mo Ghille Mar²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89

66/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. Last of 16 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm, 33/1) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6D1710

(16)

Suprise Package⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 81| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Career best when winning 7-runner maiden (10/1) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Much respected on his handicap bow.

Form: 62-71

(5)

The Names Jock⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 81| C

33/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Killarney (17f, good) 58 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so holds solid claims.

Form: 06/8522

Non-Runners

(19)

No Niki No³⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: Eoghan O'Neill J: N G McCullagh

(15)

Sixpack¹²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Non Runner

(8)

Belgoprince⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Chemistry (3/1), Nurburgring (4/1), Fighter (9/1), Comfort Zone (9/1), Barnso (10/1), Plontier (11/1), Lot of Joy (12/1), Spasiba (14/1), Ameerat Jumaira (16/1), Eagle's Way (18/1), Bialystok (18/1), Smooth Tom (25/1), No Niki No (25/1), Derry Lad (33/1), My Lyka (33/1), Satin (33/1), The Names Jock (33/1), Suprise Package (33/1), En Or (40/1), Oriole (40/1), Belgoprince (50/1), Sixpack (50/1), Mo Ghille Mar (66/1), New Year Honours (66/1), Firstman (125/1)

This is wide open but Willie Mullins looks to hold a strong hand and his new recruit PLONTIER, a useful Flat winner in France, could prove ahead of his mark here having scored easily over hurdles on his yard debut last month. Aidan O'Brien's much less exposed 3-y-o Chemistry heads the list of dangers now going handicapping with better still to come, while the selection's stablemates Spasiba and Bialystok are also weighted to have a say. Oriole and Fighter complete the shortlist.