16:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 30 March 2025

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1888 Restaurant Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 7.38s

(5)

Glen To Glen¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gabriella Hill⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 88

11/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 13-runner maiden (25/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 14 days ago, always holding on. Significantly up in trip. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 64-1

(2)

Galveston¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87

5/1

Frankel colt won 11-runner maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft, 10/3) 169 days ago. Has more to offer going up in trip for his handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 71-

(12)

Lady O¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 16/1, 23½ lengths last of 6 to Sigh No More in Eyrefield Stakes at this course (9f, soft). Off 162 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 13416-

(4)

Serious Contender¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 85| C

9/4

Son of Wootton Bassett who improved with each of his three runs last season, signing off with a willing success in 10-runner maiden here (8f, soft) in October. Appeals as the sort to do a fair bit better stepping up in trip for his handicap bow. Major player for yard with fine record in this event.

Form: 421-

(3)

Just Before³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne| OR: 84| C

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. 15/2, last of 4 in minor event at Dundalk (10.7f) 37 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 0531-4

(6)

Dahlia Noir²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 80

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 9½ lengths fifth of 6 to January in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Not written off.

Form: 2835-

(9)

Light As Air¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 79| BF

5/1

Wootton Bassett colt failed to build on his debut promise when third of 10 in maiden (4/6) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 160 days ago. Remains with potential now going handicapping though.

Form: 33-

(14)

Berto Ramirez¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 77

11/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 12/1). Off 123 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 062605-

(15)

Sunriseontheboyne⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 77

22/1

10/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Dundalk (7f) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form. Progressing well recently.

Form: 615-511

(11)

I'll Be Handy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 76

100/1

Last of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 25/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 69799-0

(7)

Sugar Club¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 76

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable eighth of 16 in minor event at Naas (7f, good to soft, 18/1). Off 168 days but not ruled out over this longer distance.

Form: 31448-

(13)

Mocking¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 75

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5½ lengths fifth of 11 to Galveston in maiden (66/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft), met some trouble. Off 169 days but stable having good spell. Possibilities on his first go in handicaps.

Form: 005-

(8)

You Are Mine¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 74

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, very good third of 13 in nursery at Dundalk (8f). Off 135 days. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5303-

(16)

Birdie Time¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Galway (7f, heavy). Off 153 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 094-

(17)

Flynn Ryder⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 72

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 125/1) 9 days ago, having to pick his way through. Significantly up in trip now handicapping. Considered.

Form: 5-96

(10)

Georg Zhukov¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 72

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, below form eighth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f). Off 137 days. Significantly up in trip. More is required on his handicap bow.

Form: 9288-

Non-Runners

(1)

Mister Adam¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Serious Contender (9/4), Light As Air (5/1), Galveston (5/1), Mocking (9/1), Glen To Glen (11/1), Dahlia Noir (11/1), Berto Ramirez (11/1), Mister Adam (12/1), Sugar Club (16/1), Just Before (16/1), Lady O (20/1), Sunriseontheboyne (22/1), Birdie Time (25/1), You Are Mine (25/1), Georg Zhukov (40/1), Flynn Ryder (50/1), I'll Be Handy (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien has a fine recent record in this and his upwardly-mobile Wootton Bassett colt SERIOUS CONFIDENCE looks a very likely sort now going into handicaps and earns a confident vote. Stablemate Galveston also comes here on the back of a last-time-out victory and is next on the list ahead of Sunriseontheboyne and Light As Air.